04-29-2017, 08:10 PM
RE: Aircurve 10 VAuto, wondering about AHI
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Your increasing apnea tells me you are probably having central apnea. There is probably a reason you were issued a bilevel machine, and a look at your sleep test might reveal central apnea and hypopnea. Using pressure of 11/7 (IPAP/EPAP) is highly likely to make CA events more numerous. I consistently find that a fixed pressure works better to resolve both obstructive and central apnea in individuals with "Complex Apnea". The ultimate solution is an adaptive servo ventilator (ASV), but insurance guidelines require you to fail CPAP and BiPAP before being issued ASV. I think you have just been moved ahead on the queue by getting a BiPAP.
It's very important you get the software and post some data or we can't help very effectively. Also get a paper copy of your sleep study. Not only can that help you years from now to avoid a future sleep study, you can relate the results as they pertain to obstructive, central, mixed and hypopnea to the fourm. That could explain a lot.
Your increasing apnea tells me you are probably having central apnea. There is probably a reason you were issued a bilevel machine, and a look at your sleep test might reveal central apnea and hypopnea. Using pressure of 11/7 (IPAP/EPAP) is highly likely to make CA events more numerous. I consistently find that a fixed pressure works better to resolve both obstructive and central apnea in individuals with "Complex Apnea". The ultimate solution is an adaptive servo ventilator (ASV), but insurance guidelines require you to fail CPAP and BiPAP before being issued ASV. I think you have just been moved ahead on the queue by getting a BiPAP.
It's very important you get the software and post some data or we can't help very effectively. Also get a paper copy of your sleep study. Not only can that help you years from now to avoid a future sleep study, you can relate the results as they pertain to obstructive, central, mixed and hypopnea to the fourm. That could explain a lot.
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Download OSCAR Software
Soft Cervical Collar
Optimizing Therapy
Organize your OSCAR Charts
Attaching Files
Mask Primer
How To Deal With Equipment Supplier
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
