The Usefulness of Modified Mallampati Score and CT Upper Airway Volume Measurements in Diagnosing OSA among Patients with Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition causing restriction of the airflow through upper airways during sleep, despite preserved inspiratory muscle activity. This may lead to development secondary hypertension, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia. Moreover, prevalence OSA on rise. Methods: Comparison scores from Berlin Questionnaire, modified Mallampati (MMP), pulse oximetry readings Upper Airway Volume (UAV) data obtained CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography). The study group 129 patients both sexes reporting sleep-related breathing problems completed had their oxygen saturation (SpO2) measured with PO40 oximeter, oropharyngeal tissues assessed according MMP. scans were put into 3D Amira TM computer analysisto obtain UAV values. Results: Snoring was associated significantly higher BMI compared non-snoring patients. Furthermore, snoring rate, score, lower than group. multifactorial analysis showed MMP as useful indicator risk (OR = 7.468 (3863–14, 507, p < 0.001)). Conclusions: composition together questionnaire might be reliable indicators assess snoring.