Mallampati class is not useful in the clinical assessment of sleep clinic patients

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 545-549

  Craig, Hukins ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mallampati class; Polysomnography; Prediction; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLAMPATI CLASSIFICATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 78751685056     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.27987     Document Type: Article

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