RE: Why would minimumg pressure & EPAP now be 0
Definitely okay to take the mask off and turn off the machine when you get up during the night. You can look at your OSCAR charts to see all the data you need and it'll show when you take it off.
Some folks turn off both Smart start and stop but personally, I keep Smart start on. I just like having the machine start automatically. I keep Smart stop off.
02-09-2023, 07:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2023, 07:15 AM by Dog Slobber.)
RE: Why would minimumg pressure & EPAP now be 0
Caro2020,
You have an Air10, therefore SmartStart and SmartStop are coupled and cannot be separately turned off or on. They are both on or both off. I'm not a big fan of SmartStop, but to me SmartStart is well worth the keeping them both on. I have an Air10 as well.
Brazen's description of how SmartStop works is not accurate and misleading. SmartStop does not turn the machine off because it no longer senses some one breathing. It turns the machine off, when there is sufficiently little air flow resistance caused by somebody no longer attached to the mask. There have been some claims that leaks that are extremly high and sustained can trigger SmartStop to turn off.
But describing SmartStop as turning the machine off, because it doesn't detect breathing, is not helpful and can imply something like long apnea or shallow breathing can result in the machine turning off.
RE: Why would minimumg pressure & EPAP now be 0
I did not know the SmartStart and SmartStop are all or nothing with the AS10. My mistake.
Personal preference to use or not.
I know there were times my AS11 SmartStop turned it off with the mask still on my face (not leaking) so it's not a feature I trust.
@Dogslobber.
I wasn't aware of the technical description of the SmartStop function nor was it my intention to describe it technically.
I can see how a practical interpretation, with only my personal experience of what appeared to happen with my own SmartStop, could be misleading as a description of the actual mechanical process within the machine. That was not my intention.
I meant it more as a malfunction scenario.
It very well could be designed to function by calculating air flow resistance. It's only in my personal experience that it did not function correctly and therefore led me to conclude it could malfunction related to breath.
Please forgive my inaccurate statement.
RE: Most Clear Airway episodes in the AM ?
Getting frustrated because seems like I was doing really well first several months and now its hit or miss. I attached two reports, one not good and one good. Settings were the same execpt humidity level was a 2 on the better one and a 3 on the higher AHI. Seems my numbers are more frequently between the 4-5 range with a few 2 and 3 thrown in. This was even before adjusting pressures etc. [attachment=48279][attachment=48280] I am still having difficulty understanding what the charts mean, so I don't see anything that might give me an answer as to why one night would be so good and the other higher. Maybe I need to keep a journal of my daily activities to see if anything gives me a hint. I am a little lower on the pressure then 7, you had mentioned going to 7, so maybe I should adjust a little a night to get to that. I have gone as high as 6.6 but brought it back down. Just seemed a bit high to me when using the machine, but maybe not. The numbers were good. The flow limit is still running the same.
RE: Most Clear Airway episodes in the AM ?
Caro2020, I think you might see fewer CA events with EPR set to 2 rather than 3. Since there are no obstructive events, higher pressure is probably not going to help, and with the lower EPR your current minimum pressure will be fine and allow full range of EPR.
RE: Most Clear Airway episodes in the AM ?
Thank you, will adjust to 2 for tonight. I get overwhelmed sometimes with the numbers. Should the EPR be on full time ? which is where I have it
RE: Most Clear Airway episodes in the AM ?
Yes, EPR - Full Time.
03-08-2023, 05:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2023, 05:27 PM by Caro2020.)
Curious about oxygen levels on Airsense10
I have the Airsense10 and notice the 11 has more data on the report. I am still deciphering the Oscar charts, but is there a way to see how your oxygen levels are while using the Airsense10 or do I need another device ? And if so, does anyone have any suggestions ?
RE: Curious about oxygen levels on Airsense10
I'm not aware of any difference in data information. Please list this additional information. You need either the O2 module for the AS10 or a 3rd party recording oximeter. I don't believe that Resmed has released the oximetry module for the AS11. Due to the high cost of the Resmed oximeter ($1000 approx.) most use a Wellue/Viatom or a Contec 50F.
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03-08-2023, 05:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2023, 05:48 PM by Caro2020.)
RE: Curious about oxygen levels on Airsense10
I was looking at a post recently on here, but can't remember where, but under the RERA line on the users daily report there were a few more percentages lilsted and I noticed the machine was an Airsense 11 and I thought there was a line oxygen related. I remember asking at the place I picked my machine up, about seeing oxygen levels while you sleep and it was more like well if your AHI is good then you are fine. But I would prefer to have a sense of where it is during sleep.
