Moving from BiPAP to CPAP during Travel

[NotSleeplessInSeattle]

I've got some extensive travel coming up and would prefer to avoid taking my BiPap with me as it's large. A smaller device like the AirCurve Mini would be perfect.

My BiPap data via OSCAR tells me:

• I had an AHI over the last week of 1.27, an AHI over the last 30 days of 1.00, and over the last 6 months of 0.73.
  
• My MinEPAP is set to 9
  
• My MaxIPAP is set to 25.
  
• Pressure Support (PS) is set to 4. 
  

However, the operating range the AirMini says:

• Operating pressure range: 4 to 20 cm H2O (0.2 cm increments)
  

In trying to figure out if this is enough, I'm looking at the pressure data in the OSCAR Stats for my BiPap. Those stats tell me:

1. Average Pressure : ~13.7
   
2. Min Pressure: ~13
   
3. Max Pressure: from 17 to 22, depending on the date range.
   
4. P95 Pressure: ~15.01
   
5. Average EPAP: ~9.5 to 10.1
   
6. Max EPAP: ~13
   

The Mini isn't a BiPap, so I'm not sure if the data is applicable from the BiPap to a (potential) CPAP. Are the more applicable numbers in OSCAR I should be looking at?

How best should interpret these numbers? My other alternative is to try to Rent an AirCurve Mini for a few nights and see how it goes...


(As a side note, if I sleep w/o the BiPap, things are ugly. I recently forgot it on a short trip, and it was so bad after 2 nights that I came home early.)

Thanks,
Me in Seattle

[Gideon]

First, there is no such thing as an Air curve Mini. I believe you are referring to the ResMed Air Mini AutoSet
I'd suggest the following as close to your BiLevel

Range 12-20
EPR=3, Fulltime.

This will give you a PS of 3 and the same starting pressure.

Do note that the AirMini produces no detailed data and does not have an SD card.

IMHO take your Aircurve

[OpalRose]

I would take the AirCurve. If you can tolerate doing without humidity, purchase a side cover for the AirCurve. This will eliminate the humidifier and cut down on size a little.

Check the supplier list above. The part number is 37335.

[Homerec130]

Definitely take the AirCurve. I am not a fan of the travel machines, but then I don't travel much any more. The only time since I have been on CPAP that I didn't take the machine was when I went back east for my mother's funeral almost 6 years ago. Going from AZ to MA and it was the day after a snow storm and I had too much winter stuff I needed to carry. While it was only 3 nights, it took me double that to get back on track.