Laryngopharyngeal reflux and Helicobacter pylori

Table 1 Reflux Symptom Index

Within the past month, how did the following problems affect you?	0 = no problem	5 = severe problem
Hoarseness or a problem with your voice	0 1 2	3 4 5
Clearing your throat	0 1 2	3 4 5
Excess throat mucus or postnasal drip	0 1 2	3 4 5
Difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or pills	0 1 2	3 4 5
Coughing after you ate or after lying down	0 1 2	3 4 5
Breathing difficulties or choking episodes	0 1 2	3 4 5
Troublesome or annoying cough	0 1 2	3 4 5
Sensations of something sticking in your throat or a lump in your throat	0 1 2	3 4 5
Heartburn, chest pain, indigestion, or stomach acid coming up	0 1 2	3 4 5

A total score of 13 is thought to be clinically significant.

Table 2 Reflux finding score

Subglottic edema	2 = present
0 = absent
Ventricular obliteration	2 = partial
4 = complete
Erythema/hyperemia	2 = arytenoids only
4 = diffuse
Vocal cord edema	1 = mild
2 = moderate
3 = severe
4 = polypoid
Diffuse laryngeal edema	1 = mild
2 = moderate
3 = severe
4 = obstructing
Posterior commissure hypertrophy	1 = mild
2 = moderate
3 = severe
4 = obstructing
Granuloma/granulation	0 = absent
2 = present
Thick endolaryngeal mucus/other	0 = absent
2 = present
Total

A total score of 7 is thought to be clinically significant.