| Mean age (SD) |
51.8 ± 17.7 |
| Body mass index |
25.1 ± 4.7 |
| Gender (N, %) |
|
| Male |
10 (31.3) |
| Female |
22 (68.7) |
| Gastrointestinal endoscopy |
N=21 |
| Normal |
2 (9.5) |
| Hiatal hernia |
7 (33.3) |
| LES insufficiency |
13 (61.9) |
| Esophagitis |
11 (52.4) |
| Gastritis |
10 (47.6) |
| Helicobacter Pylori infection |
1 (4.8) |
| Types of LPR at the HEMII-pH |
|
| Acid LPR |
15 |
| Weakly acid LPR |
10 |
| Nonacid LPR |
7 |
|
HEMII-pH feature (m ± SD) |
|
| Pharyngeal acid reflux episodes |
34.8 ± 36.1 |
| Pharyngeal nonacid reflux episodes |
24.4 ± 18.3 |
| Pharyngeal reflux episodes upright |
22.1 ± 15.8 |
| Pharyngeal reflux episodes supine |
3.7 ± 5.3 |
| Pharyngeal reflux episodes (total) |
57.3 ± 44.2 |
| GERD |
17 (51.5) |
| Percentage of time with distal pH<4 |
6.9 ±
14.5 |
| DeMeester score |
20.4 ± 41.7 |
| Responder rates |
N (%) |
| No response (chronic course) |
7 (21.9) |
| Mild response |
2 (6.2) |
| Moderate response |
7 (21.9) |
| High response |
12 (37.5) |
| Complete responses |
4 (12.5) |