High Mallampati score, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: Triple insult to lung function?
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
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. These observations underscore the importance of factoring in the Mallampati score in the assessment of respiratory disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Nazia Uzma| Department of Physiology; Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Owaisi Hospital and Research Center, Hyderabad-500058, Telangana, India, Ashfaq Hasan| Department of Respiratory Medicine, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Owaisi Hospital and Research Center, Hyderabad-500058, Telangana, India, B. Santhosh Kumar| Department of Pathology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum-695011, Kerala, India
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