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. 2025 Jul 29;29(3):1–8. doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1802576

Table 6. Score on the VNRS over time in the two study groups.

PS group NW-HS group p
Day 0: mean ± SD; median (IQR) 54.4 ± 10.73;
52.0 (34.0–88.0)		 58.8 ± 18.91;
54.0 (27.0–95.0)		 Time*group: < 0.001;*
group: 0.005; time: < 0.001;*
day 0 versus day 3: < 0.001;*
day 0 versus day 5: < 0.001;*
day 0 versus day 7: < 0.001;*
day 3 versus day 5: < 0.001;*
day 3 versus day 7: < 0.001;*
day 5 versus day 7: < 0.001*
Day 3: mean ± SD; median (IQR) 53.3 ± 10.31;
51.0 (33.0–81.0)		 48.3 ± 18.29;
42.0 (23.0–92.0)
Day 5: mean ± SD; median (IQR) 47.9 ± 9.20;
46.0 (28.0–68.0)		 34.6 ± 15.77;
31.0 (12.0–73.0)
Day 7: mean ± SD; median (IQR) 42.4 ± 10.86;
41.0 (20.0–71.0)		 21.0 ± 14.11;
17.0 (4.0–65.0)
∆ 3-0 : mean ± SD; median (IQR) −12.0 ± 6.18;
−12.0 (−25.0–0.0)		 −37.8 ± 14.58;
−38.0 (−78.0–−11.0)		 < 0.001*

Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NW-HS, Nasal Wash hypertonic solution; PS, physiological saline; SD, standard deviation; VNRS, verbal numeric rating scale.

Note: *Statistically significant.