Research Article
A Prospective Cohort Study on the Respiratory Effect on Modified Mallampati Scoring
Table 1
Summary of variables that affect the Mallampati score.
| Variables affecting Mallampati scores | Change in Mallampati scoring |
| Patient positioning (supine vs. sitting) | Supine: increases and sitting: decreases [10] | Tongue protrusion | Increases [11] | Phonation | Decreases [12] | Obstructive sleep apnea | Increases [13] | Evaluator differences | Increases or decreases [14] |
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