The Claim

Approximately 40% of infants did not tolerate nasal saline drops for upper respiratory tract infections, indicating poor acceptability in this pediatric population.

Source: Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections.

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Description
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In plain English

About 4 out of 10 babies didn't handle saline nose drops well when they had colds, showing that many little kids don't like this treatment.

See the scientific wording

Approximately 40% of infants did not tolerate nasal saline drops for upper respiratory tract infections, indicating poor acceptability in this pediatric population.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections.

    The study says exactly what the claim does: 40% of babies didn't like getting saline drops in their nose, so it supports the idea that many infants find it hard to tolerate.

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