Table 1 Characteristics of patients
From: Variability and accuracy of multiple saliva pepsin measurements in laryngopharyngeal reflux patients
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 50.0 ± 16.6 |
BMI (mean, SD) | 26.2 ± 5.5 |
Male (N, %) | 21 (50) |
Female (N, %) | 21 (50) |
Gastrointestinal endoscopy (N = 28) | |
Normal | 13 (46) |
Esophagitis | 3 (11) |
Hiatal hernia | 8 (29) |
LES insufficiency | 9 (32) |
Gastritis | 7 (25) |
HEMII-pH (mean, SD) | |
Pharyngeal acid events | 17.0 ± 17.7 |
Pharyngeal nonacid events | 16.8 ± 22.3 |
Pharyngeal events (total number) | 33.6 ± 27.8 |
Saliva pepsin measurements (mean, SD) | |
Morning pepsin test | 85.5 ± 96.5 |
Post-lunch pepsin test | 120.2 ± 132.2 |
Post-dinner pepsin test | 104.7 ± 118.6 |
Mean concentration of pepsin tests | 99.5 ± 86.4 |
Highest concentration of pepsin test | 170.0 ± 136.4 |