Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2011; 17(10): 1304-1307
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1304
Table 1 Indication for Bravo monitoring
IndicationFrequencyPercent (of n = 108)
Heartburn6358.30%
Chest pain3229.60%
Chronic cough98.30%
Laryngitis2321.30%
Bloating3835.20%
Table 2 Time pH < 4 - upright (%)
MeanMedianSDMinimumMaximum
Day 1 (d1)7.315.707.55041.4
Day 2 (d2)6.524.857.89059.6
Delta = d2-d1-0.79-0.505.81-19.924.8
Table 3 Time pH < 4 - supine (%)
MeanMedianSDMinimumMaximum
Day 1 (d1)4.010.258.940.060.2
Day 2 (d2)4.660.0012.200.087.4
Delta = d2-d10.650.0011.80-33.163.3
Table 4 Time pH < 4 - total (%)
MeanMedianSDMinimumMaximum
Day 1 (d1)6.364.857.600.048.1
Day 2 (d2)6.024.258.020.067.1
Delta = d2-d1-0.340.006.13-22.529.6
Table 5 DeMeester score
MeanMedianSDMinimumMaximum
Day 1 (d1)22.016.325.70.0163.7
Day 2 (d2)21.115.225.60.0213.0
Delta = d2-d1-0.90.021.0-100.582.2