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Table 2 Visibility scores

From: Premedication with reformulated simethicone and sodium bicarbonate improves mucosal visibility during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial

 

Group A (n = 354)

Group B (n = 169)

P value

Esophagus

1.12 ± 0.40

1.53 ± 0.59

 < 0.01

Gastric fundus

1.23 ± 0.48

1.98 ± 0.73

 < 0.01

Gastric angle

1.04 ± 0.22

1.36 ± 0.56

 < 0.01

Gastric body

1.39 ± 0.63

2.05 ± 0.76

 < 0.01

Gastric antrum

1.10 ± 0.34

1.63 ± 0.70

 < 0.01

Duodenum

1.08 ± 0.30

1.47 ± 0.58

 < 0.01

Total score

6.97 ± 1.39

10.01 ± 2.47

 < 0.01