Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4386-4392
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4386
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 16 patients with refractory gastroesophageal reflux-induced cough
VariablesValue
Sex (male/female)9/7
Age (yr)47.8 ± 11.6
Cough duration (mo)36.0 (27.7)
FEV1 (% predictive value)93.3 ± 8.3
FVC (% predictive value)98.1 ± 11.1
FEV1/FVC (%)80.3 ± 6.1
Cough symptom score
Daytime3 (0)
Nighttime1 (1)
DeMeester score33.1 ± 10.7
SAP (%)
SAP for acid reflux73.1 (28.2)
SAP for non-acid reflux71.2 (37.6)