From: Respiratory symptoms, sleep-disordered breathing and biomarkers in nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux
No nGER (n = 42) | nGER (n = 48) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Any asthma symptom: | 28.6 % | 54.2 % | 0.01 |
Wheeze | 16.7 % | 27.1 % | 0.24 |
- with breathlessness | 4.8 % | 14.6 % | 0.12 |
- without cold | 14.3 % | 22.9 % | 0.30 |
Chest tightness | 0.0 % | 14.6 % | 0.01 |
Breathlessness at rest | 0.0 % | 14.6 % | 0.01 |
Breathlessness after exercise | 9.5 % | 31.3 % | 0.01 |
Nocturnal attacks of breathlessness | 0.0 % | 8.3 % | 0.06 |
Nocturnal cough | 14.3 % | 29.2 % | 0.09 |
Any bronchitis symptom: | 26.2 % | 60.4 % | <0.01 |
Chronic morning cough | 9.5 % | 29.2 % | 0.02 |
Chronic cough | 14.3 % | 33.3 % | 0.04 |
- Coughing at least 3mo/y | 11.9 % | 27.7 % | 0.07 |
Chronic morning phlegm | 19.1 % | 39.6 % | 0.03 |
Chronic phlegm | 9.5 % | 20.8 % | 0.14 |
- Phlegm at least 3mo/y | 18.0 % | 37.8 % | 0.05 |