Prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptoms and reflux-associated respiratory symptoms in asthma

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Table 5 Frequency distribution of individual Reflux-Associated Respiratory Symptoms (RARS) in subjects.

RARS	Asthmatics with GORD score > 12.5 (n = 120)	Asthmatics with GORDscore <12.5 (n = 82)
Heartburn associated
cough	3 (2.5)	1 (1.2)
wheeze	4 (3.3)	-
difficulty in breathing	50 (41.7)	-
chest tightness	4 (3.3)	-
inhaler use	1 (0.8)	-
Regurgitation associated
cough	2 (1.7)	1 (1.2)
wheeze	7 (5.8)	-
difficulty in breathing	29 (24.2)	-
chest tightness	2 (1.7)	-
inhaler use	3 (2.5)	-
Abdominal/chest pain associated
cough	2 (1.7)	-
wheeze	2 (1.7)	-
difficulty in breathing	20 (16.7)	1 (1.2)
chest tightness	7 (5.8)	-
inhaler use	2 (1.7)	-
Abdominal distension associated
cough	1 (0.8)	-
wheeze	3 (2.5)	1 (1.2)
difficulty in breathing	16 (13.3)	2 (2.4)
chest tightness	7 (5.8)	-
inhaler use	3 (2.5)	1 (1.2)
Dysphagia associated
cough	1 (0.8)	-
wheeze	-	-
difficulty in breathing	4 (3.3)	-
chest tightness	-	-
inhaler use	-	-
Belching associated
cough	2 (1.7)	-
wheeze	2 (1.7)	-
difficulty in breathing	11 (9.2)	1 (1.2)
chest tightness	12 (10)	1 (1.2)
inhaler use	3 (2.5)	-

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