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High Mallampati score, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: Triple insult to lung function?

High Mallampati score, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: Triple insult to lung function?

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High Mallampati score, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: Triple insult to lung function?

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High Mallampati score, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: Triple insult to lung function?

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Hyderabad: Deccan College of Medical Sciences

Journal title

Journal of medical and allied sciences, 2014-07, Vol.4 (2), p.69

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English

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Hyderabad: Deccan College of Medical Sciences

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The paper assesses the combined effect of high Mallampati score, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on lung function as measured by spirometry. Our results showed that the combination of sleep apnea, obesity and high Mallampati score resulted in a degree of restriction that was significantly greater than that produced by each factor alone. T...

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High Mallampati score, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: Triple insult to lung function?

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1647066030

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1647066030

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2231-1696

E-ISSN

2231-170X

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