Table 2: Reflux-related presenting symptoms at initial visit.
| Symptom | All GI referralsA | Patients with EGDB | Patients with BEC | Symptom | All GI referrals | Patients with EGD | Patients with BE | |
| NPR | 79 (100%) | 25 (100%) | 6 (100%) | LPR | 69 (87.3%) | 21 (84.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | |
| Nasal stuffiness/congestion | 69 (87.3%) | 24 (96.0%) | 5 (83.3%) | Hoarse | 32 (40.5%) | 10 (40.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | |
| Discolored nasal drainage | 61 (77.2%) | 19 (76.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | Drooling | 11 (13.9%) | 4 (16.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | |
| Post–nasal drainage | 73 (92.4%) | 25 (100%) | 6 (100%) | Choking | 20 (25.3%) | 5 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Ear fullness Ear clicking | 58 (73.4%) | 17 (68.0%) | 5 (83.3%) | Bad breath | 37 (46.8%) | 8 (32.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | |
| Allergy symptoms | 63 (79.7%) | 17 (68.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | Worsening asthma | 26 (32.9%) | 7 (28.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | |
| Cough | 54 (68.4%) | 18 (72.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | |||||
| GERD | 44 (55.7%) | 11 (44.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | Other | ||||
| Indigestion | 23 (29.1%) | 6 (24.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | Reported apneas | 13 (16.5%) | 5 (20.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
| Heartburn | 25 (31.6%) | 6 (24.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | On PPI at initial visit | 22 (27.8%) | 8 (32.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | |
| Difficulty swallow | 28 (35.4%) | 7 (28.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | |||||
| Pain on swallow | 13 (16.5%) | 2 (8.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
A: 79 patients with available data; B: 25 patients with available EGD and pathology reports; C: 6 patients with biopsy-proven BE.