HEMII-pH findings |
GERD & LPR |
LPR |
p-value |
Proximal acid reflux episodes |
12.83 ± 8.05 |
4.54 ± 6.02 |
0.001 |
Proximal nonacid reflux episodes |
8.08 ± 9.44 |
4.27 ± 5.31 |
NS |
Total number of proximal reflux episodes |
20.83 ± 15.66 |
8.85 ± 7.80 |
0.010 |
Proximal reflux episodes by period of the day |
|
|
|
Post-breakfast hour |
2.67 ± 2.81 |
0.79 ± 0.74 |
0.006 |
Post-breakfast hour to the lunch |
6.75 ± 8.27 |
2.12 ± 1.95 |
0.018 |
Post-lunch hour |
5.08 ± 11.12 |
2.03 ± 2.80 |
NS |
Post-lunch hour to the dinner |
14.25 ± 21.84 |
6.21 ± 6.21 |
NS |
Post-dinner hour |
4.08 ± 2.50 |
2.24 ± 2.03 |
0.009 |
Post-dinner hour to the bedtime |
10.08 ± 8.55 |
4.58 ± 4.46 |
0.009 |
Nighttime |
3.83 ± 3.19 |
1.21 ± 1.67 |
0.007 |