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Interpreting the statistical leak data'''
If you use a Philips Respironics or ResMed, SleepyHead will show you the percentage of time your leaks were in Large Leak territory for your machine. This will help you evaluate whether or not your excess leaks are both large enough and long enough to adversely affect your therapy. A small amount of time in Large Leak territory can be ignored if your leaks are under control for most of the night; a large amount of time in Large Leak territory cannot be ignored.
The question is: How much time in Large Leak territory is too much? ResMed provides a guideline for its users: Mr. Red Frowny face shows up on the Sleep Quality Report if your leaks are above the Redline for at least 30% of the night. When the Large Leaks last that long, ResMed's engineers believe both efficacy of the CPAP therapy and the accuracy of the recorded data can be adversely affected. We will assume that 30% of the night in Large Leak territory is clearly bad news for users of any CPAP machine. But many people may find that their therapy begins to be compromised by the time Large Leaks make up 20% of the night. For a lot more information on leaks, see [http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=Beginner%27s_Guide_to_SleepyHead#Leaks 8. Leaks].
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