Table 6. Effects of nasal irrigation on human nasal mucociliary clearance and CBF.
| Compound | Indicator | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertonic saline | Mucociliary clearance | Increase56,58,59,60,62/No effect61,66 |
| CBF | Decrease63,64 | |
| Isotonic saline | Mucociliary clearance | Increase56,60,62/No effect61,66 |
| CBF | Decrease63/No effect64 | |
| Ringer-Lactate solution | Mucociliary clearance | Increase65/No effect66 |
| Hypertonic seawater | Mucociliary clearance | Increase67 |
| CBF | Decrease70 | |
| Isotonic seawater | CBF | Increase69 |
| Dexpanthenol in seawater | Mucociliary clearance | Increase68 |
CBF, ciliary beat frequency.