Open AccessGargling with 7.5% Sodium Bicarbonate Solution for SARS-CoV-2 Viremia Clearance: Our Institutional Clinical Experience
Author(s) -
Neeraj Kumar,
Ajeet Kumar,
Mala Mahto,
Prabhat Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23901
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , absolute neutrophil count , sodium bicarbonate , procalcitonin , covid-19 , sepsis , neutropenia , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , chemistry , toxicity
Gargling had been reported to have some roles in the prevention and treatment of respiratory tract infections. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of regular gargling using 7.5% sodium bicarbonate to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 in the oropharynx and nasopharynx.