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Table 4 RSI score ad Pepsin level among patient included in this study cohort,

From: A prospective study of extraesophageal reflux and potential microaspiration in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Jordan

 

All patient

Mildly ill (N = 116, 55.2%)

moderately ill(N = 67, 31.9%)

severely ill(N = 27,12.9%)

P value

RSI Score

 0–13

133 (63.3%)

82 (70.7%)

41 (61.2%)

10 (37.0%)

P = 0.004

 > 13

77 (36.6%)

34 (29.3%)

26 (38.8%)

17 (62.9%)

 Mean + SD

13.4 ± 9.9

12.97 ± 8.9

18.72 ± 13

19.23 ± 9.4

P = 0.0005

 range

0–44

0–39

0–44

5–39

 

Pepsin level

 Mean + SD

69.4 ± 26.9

54.4±

27.5

81.2±

22.0

75.8±

25.3

P < 0.0001)

 Range

25–104

0-105

7-104

17–104

 

 Below median 76ng/ml (N)%

108 (51.4%)

79 (68.0%)

18 (26.8%)

10 (37.0%)

< 0.0001

 Above median 76ng/ml, (N)%

102 (48.5%)

37 (31.8%)

49 (73.0%)

17 (62.9%)