Efficacy of common salt application on the umbilical granuloma in infants Authors Faizan Sadiq Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, Pakistan Khalil Ahmad Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8296 Keywords: Common plain salt, Infants, Umbilical granuloma Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of the application of common plain salt for the treatment of umbilical granuloma in infants. The study design was descriptive case series and was conducted over a period of 12 months at the paediatric unit, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, Pakistan. For this study a total of 50 infants with clinically evident umbilical granuloma were selected. Application of a pinch of common plain salt was advised on the granuloma twice a day for three consecutive days. Outcomes in the shape of complete resolution of the granuloma, adverse effects, and recurrence of granuloma were assessed. The number of patients responding well to the treatment was 45 (90%). The treatment showed good response and there was not any adverse effect or recurrence. ---Continue Author Biography Khalil Ahmad, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, Pakistan assistant professor paediatrics department mardan medical complex mardan Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-09-13 How to Cite Faizan Sadiq, & Ahmad, K. (2023). Efficacy of common salt application on the umbilical granuloma in infants. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(10), 2108–2110. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8296 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 10 (2023): OCTOBER Section CASE SERIES License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.