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Mallampati Scoring And Its Relation To Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Austin Korczak
Mallampati Scoring And Its Relation To Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Austin Korczak
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According to the American Sleep Apnea Association potentially 80% of moderate to severe cases of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) go undiagnosed with even optimistic estimates stating that at least 22 million Americans are afflicted by the disorder. These numbers are expected to continue to increase due to the rising rates of obesity in America. As a result, reliable criteria that can help physicians accurately predict the presence of an underlying sleep disorder, whose symptoms are masked during the day, is highly sought after. The objective of this research is to begin defining these criteria via a literature review of articles …