Thermal Water Applications in the Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Type of application.

Application	Inhalation	Inhalation + aerosol	Irrigation	Inhalation + irrigation	Inhalation + aerosol + irrigation	Aerosol
Number of patients	140	117	230	80	120	100
Study	De Luca et al. [53]; Salami et al. [25]	Marullo and Abramo [29]; Passali et al. [58]; Staffieri and Abramo [55]; Staffieri et al. [54]	Ottaviano et al. [27]; Ottaviano et al. [28]; Staffieri et al. [56]	Salami et al. [26]	Passali et al. [59]	Miraglia del Giudice et al. [60]; Passariello et al. [57]