Settings? AirSense 10 AutoSet

[daveasu]

Hello All,

I have an AirSense 10 AutoSet that started out great a few months ago, but now it seems that I am getting worse results.

Some data is below......Any suggestions?

9/9/2015 Device: AirSense 10 AutoSet
Device Settings
Therapy Mode: AutoSet EPR: FULL_TIME EPR Level: 2.0 cmH2O
EPR Enable: OFF EPR Patient Enable: OFF Ramp Enable: AUTO
Ramp Time: 20.0 Minutes Essentials: ON Minimum Pressure: 4.0 cmH2O
Maximum Pressure: 16.0 cmH2O
Pressure - cmH2O
Median: 10.7 95th Percentile: 13.9 Maximum: 16.0
Leak - L/min
Median: 0.0 95th Percentile: 9.6 Maximum: 43.2
Respiratory Indices - events/hr
Apnea Index: 8.1 Hypopnea Index: 4.4 AHI: 12.5
Obstructive: 5.5 Central: 2.5 Unknown: 0.0
% Time in CSR: 0.0


Settings Data: 1drv.ms/1XRgiZO
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Thank you for your help!

[AlanE]

Your profile says your pressure is 9-16 but what you copied shows "Minimum Pressure: 4.0 cmH2O"
If your Min is really 4, that tends to be very low for a lot of people.

Are you using Sleepyhead software?

[daveasu]

Yes, I do have Sleepyhead.

[OpalRose]

daveasu,
In another thread, you stated you really like the ramp, so I won't ask you to turn it off, but from the information in your post above, it looks like you have it starting at 4 for 20 minutes.

Try starting the ramp at a pressure of 7 for 15 minutes. This way, you are closer to your starting pressure of 9 once ramp is finished.

When you reach at least 8 posts, try downloading sleepyhead so we can see the graphs and better see what is going on.

[AlanE]

Check the clinician menu and see if minimum is still set to 9.

In case you don't know how to access the clinician menu:

[zonk]

Essentials: ON

Change "Essentials" to "Plus" so you can view more data and the "period" in the sleep report, just below "More Info" to 1 day
Every time, you unplug the machine, the period changes to 1 month

Both median and 95th percentile numbers are excellent but max 43 L/m is on the high side, not a problem as its only for a short time

Pressure wise, the pressure max out but cannot say from the numbers alone without detailed data graphs, whether need to raise a bit
The last we want increase CA events, just to keep up with flow limitation

[daveasu]

Hi Zonk!

Got these 2 changes made:

Change "Essentials" to "Plus" so you can view more data and the "period" in the sleep report, just below "More Info" to 1 day

Thank you!

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Check the clinician menu and see if minimum is still set to 9.

In case you don't know how to access the clinician menu:

Hi Alan!

I changed the minimum to 9. I ordered this machine from one of the CPAP websites, and when it came in, it was only set to factory defaults. That was one I overlooked.

Thank you!

[AlanE]

Nice. Lets hope tonight is a better night for you.

[daveasu]

Nice. Lets hope tonight is a better night for you.

AlanE,

Thank you for the suggestions!

The last few nights have been much better.

My AHIs were still above 5 last night.

http://1drv.ms/1OUY7fP

I had a mask that seemed to be leaking all night....

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