Table 1 General characteristics of the study cohort.

From: Bolus transit of upper esophageal sphincter on high-resolution impedance manometry study correlate with the laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms

 

Study cohort (n = 158)

Male gender, n (%)

70 (44.30%)

Age, mean ± SE (years)

49.13 ± 1.24

Body weight, mean ± SE (Kg)

61.28 ± 1.20

Height, mean ± SE (m)

1.63 ± 0.01

Body mass index, mean ± SE (kg/m2)

22.94 ± 0.33

Waist, mean ± SE (cm)

80.30 ± 0.94

High resolution esophageal manometry finding

Normal, n (%)

57 (36.08%)

Ineffective esophageal motility disorder, n (%)

74 (46.84%)

Absent contractility, n (%)

21 (13.29%)

Achalasia, n (%)

6 (3.79%)

Reflux symptom index (RSI)

RSI score > 13, n (%)

48 (30.38%)

RSI score ≦ 13, n (%)

110 (69.62%)

Upper esophageal sphincter relaxation integral (UESRI), mmHg s cm

2175.69 ± 311.24

Upper esophageal sphincter impedance integral (UESII), Ω s cm

10,475.59 ± 736.28

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