Impact of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Outcome of Anti-Helicobacter pylori Therapy in Patients with Reflux Laryngopharyngitis

Table 2

RSI and RFS in patients with or without Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection.

Group	n	RSI	RFS
Hp-positive	290	32.66 ± 3.21	21.68 ± 1.23
Hp-negative	120	17.52 ± 2.53	16.25 ± 1.04
value		<0.001	<0.001

RSI = reflux symptom index; RFS = reflux finding score.