Physician Preferences and Prescribing Patterns for Hypertonic and Isotonic Saline Solutions in Upper Respiratory Symptom Management: A Multinational Clinical Practice Survey Across 13 Countries
These results demonstrate a clear physician consideration for nasal saline and clinically supported respiratory therapies in patients with comorbidities and highlight the necessity of adapting treatment recommendations to local clinical practices and healthcare environments, including saline solutions.
Authors
- Cecilia Bartoli
- Giorgio Walter Canonica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-2557)
- Carolina Castillo
Institutions
- Humanitas University (IT)
- Menarini Group (Italy) (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95231
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- AstraZeneca
- Sanofi
- Chiesi Farmaceutici
- Allergy Therapeutics
- Celltrion
- Genentech