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Clear Airway
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Clear Airway
Looking at my monthly statistics, the Clear Airway (CA) index is growing steadily month after month.

I tried to find a simple definition for the CA without much success.
In layman terms, can someone tell me what it is.

Also, is the steady increase of its value should be a concern? 
Is there something to do to correct the situation?
   

DanEm

"If life hands you lemons, make lemonade! Words to live by, especially when you keep in mind that the only way to make them into lemonade is to squeeze the hell out of them."
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RE: Clear Airway
CA, Clear Airway, an apneic event, 10 seconds or longer, that occurs without a restriction.

May be a Central Apnea, or as simple as you holding your breath.
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RE: Clear Airway
Thank you Gideon

But, should I be concerned that the index is constantly increasing from month to month?

DanEm

"If life hands you lemons, make lemonade! Words to live by, especially when you keep in mind that the only way to make them into lemonade is to squeeze the hell out of them."
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RE: Clear Airway
DanEm, your CAI is relatively low, generally less than 1 per 2-hours (0.5 AHI). There are lots of reasons these events occur including sleep stage transition, movement, and breath pauses. This is not a health issue. Since you're using a Vauto, you can often treat the events by changing trigger sensitivity to high.
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