Nasal Obstruction and Palate-Tongue Position on Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Nasal Obstruction and Palate-Tongue Position on Sleep-Disordered Breathing

ObjectivesWe wanted to evaluate whether the presence of nasal obstruction makes a change on the association between the modified Mallampati score and the severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and the sleep quality.MethodsPolysomnography (PSG), the modified Mallampati score (MMS), the body-mas...

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Main Authors: Hyo Yeol Kim, Jong In Jeong, Hun-Jong Dhong, Jung Heob Sohn, Sang Duk Hong, Joon Ho Kim, Seong Yun Jang, Yong Gi Jung, Seung-Kyu Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2013-12-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Sleep apnea syndrome
Nasal obstruction
Mouth breathing
Modified Mallampati score
Sleep disordered breathing
Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-6-226.pdf

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