Proximal acid reflux episodes |
6.77 ± 7.59 |
16.0 ± 18.0 |
0.001 |
Proximal nonacid reflux episodes |
5.30 ± 8.84 |
15.30 ± 18.25 |
0.001 |
Total number of proximal reflux episodes |
12.07 ± 11.72 |
31.18 ± 26.40 |
0.001 |
Proximal reflux episodes by period of the day |
|
|
|
Post-breakfast hour |
1.27 ± 1.77 |
4.02 ± 4.92 |
0.001 |
Post-breakfast hour to the lunch |
3.23 ± 4.89 |
10.80 ± 14.60 |
0.003 |
Post-lunch hour |
2.77 ± 6.26 |
4.42 ± 3.64 |
0.001 |
Post-lunch hour to the dinner |
8.30 ± 12.80 |
17.51 ± 15.51 |
0.001 |
Post-dinner hour |
2.64 ± 2.22 |
4.20 ± 3.36 |
0.022 |
Post-dinner hour to the bedtime |
5.86 ± 6.19 |
11.60 ± 13.56 |
0.019 |
Nighttime |
1.95 ± 2.45 |
4.11 ± 7.83 |
NS |
GERD (N, %) |
12 (26.7) |
16 (36.4) |
NS |
Percentage of time with distal pH<4 |
3.04 ± 4.00 |
5.29 ±
8.33 |
NS |
DeMeester score |
11.07 ± 14.13 |
22.09 ± 36.02 |
NS |