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Table 1 Search strategy

From: The hemostatic effect of hot saline irrigation in endoscopic sinus surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Databases

Search strategy

PubMed

((hemostasis) AND (nasal saline irrigation)) AND (endoscopic sinus surgery)

AND (chronic rhinosinusitis) AND (intraoperative blood loss))

Cochrane central

Hemostasis in Title Abstract Keyword AND nasal saline irrigation in Title Abstract Keyword AND endoscopic sinus surgery in Title Abstract Keyword AND chronic rhinosinusitis in Title Abstract Keyword AND intraoperative blood loss in Title Abstract Keyword

SCOPUS

Hemostasis in Article title, Abstract, Keywords AND nasal saline irrigation in Article title, Abstract, Keywords AND endoscopic sinus surgery in Article title, Abstract, Keywords AND

chronic rhinosinusitis in Article title, Abstract, Keywords AND intraoperative blood loss

Google scholar

Hemostasis in With all of the words, nasal saline irrigation in With the exact phrase, endoscopic sinus surgery/chronic rhinosinusitis/intraoperative blood loss in With at least one of the words and Search where my words occur Anywhere in the article