Table 4 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients and following-up.
From: Assessing the role of dryness and burning sensation in diagnosing laryngopharyngeal reflux
Characteristics | Non-LPRD | LPRD | Following-up |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 35) | (n = 56) | (n = 56) | |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 17(48.6%) | 30(53.6%) | / |
Female | 18(51.4%) | 26(46.4%) | / |
Age(years), mean ± SD | 30.54 ± 11.31 | 36.30 ± 14.36 | / |
Height(cm), mean ± SD | 166.17 ± 7.85 | 167.23 ± 9.76 | / |
Weight(kg), mean ± SD | 64.35 ± 21.00 | 65.49 ± 14.67 | / |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± sd | 23.31 ± 7.71 | 22.66 ± 3.46 | / |
24 h MII-pH, median (IQR) | |||
LPR events | 0 (0, 0) | 0.075 (0,1)* | / |
Full column reflux | 2 (1, 3) | 8 (6, 12)* | / |
Dryness and burning sensation, n (%) | 9 (25.7%) | 42 (75%)* | 13 (21.4%)† |
Scale, median (IQR) | |||
RSI | 5 (0, 8) | 14 (10, 18.75)* | 5 (2, 8)† |
RSI-10 | 5 (1, 9) | 16 (12.25, 21.75)* | 5 (2, 8)† |
RSS-12 | 14 (3, 27) | 49 (30, 70)* | 15 (7, 27)† |
RSS-13 | 15 (4, 28) | 55.5 (30, 79.75)* | 15 (7, 28)† |
