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Reux detection
Forthereuxdetection,threeparametersaredened:Acidcut-offlimit, Acid threshold, and Min.reuxduration.
IfthepHdropsbelowtheacidcut-offlimitandstaysundertheacidthresholdforlongerthantheminimumreux
duration,areuxisfound.ThereuxendswhenthepHrisesabovetheacidthreshold.
Alkaline reux detection
Forthealkalinereuxdetection,threeparametersaredened:Alkalinecut-offlimit, Alkaline threshold, and Min.
reuxduration.IfthepHrisesabovethealkalinelimitandstaysabovethealkalinethresholdforlongerthanthe
minimumreuxduration,analkalinereuxisfound.ThealkalinereuxendswhenthepHdropsbelowthealkaline
threshold. Table4-2 lists the default settings for pH analysis.
Table4-2: DefaultpHAnalysisSettings
Parameter Default
Acidcut-offlimit
Acidthreshold
Alkalinecut-offlimit
Alkalinethreshold
Minimumreuxduration
Longreuxduration
pH 4.0
pH 4.2
pH 7.0
pH 6.8
10 sec
>5 min
Acid cut-off limit
IfthepHdropstoorbelowthesetvalue,thestartofareuxhasbeenfound.
Acid threshold
AfterthestartofareuxhasbeenfoundandifthepHrisesabovethesetvalue,theendofthereuxhasbeenfound.
Alkaline cut-off limit
IfthepHrisestoorabovethesetvalue,thestartofanalkalicreuxhasbeenfound.
Alkaline threshold
Afterthestartofanalkalicreuxhasbeenfound,andifthepHdropsbelowthesetvalue,theendofthealkalicreux
has been found.
Minimum reux duration
Thisparameterspeciestheminimumdurationinminutesrequiredforareuxtobecountedasareux.
Long reux duration
The Longreuxdurationparameteristheminimumdurationinminutesrequiredforareuxtobecountedasalong
reux.
Reux counts for period at start
Ifselected,areuxthatstartsinperiod“A”(e.g.,upright)andendsinperiod“B”(e.g.,supine)iscountedasareux
duringperiod“A.”Ifitisnotselected,itiscountedasreuxduringperiod“B.”
Symptom Analysis Settings
On the menu bar, choose Settings > Analysis settings and select the Symptom tab (Figure4-29) to change the
symptom analysis settings.