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* It can be used in either Fixed CPAP or Auto CPAP modes
* It provides Compliance Data
* It may be used for home, or self-titration
* It provides full efficacy data (detailed data down to breath by breath info if necessary) that can be read and evaluated by doctors office to modify treatment or yourself for “info. This data can either eliminate the need for an additional sleep study or highlight the need for an additional study.
* You will be using this machine every night for about 5 years, It is likely that your treatment will change over this time. The autoset function will adjust pressure as required to meet changing circumstances (even mundane things like sleeping on your back or side)
* The "For Her" includes an extra algorithm which provides gentler pressure changes and is (apparently) more attuned to the patterns of apneas [http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=Beginner%27s_Guide_to_SleepyHead#Flow_Limitations flow-limitations] experienced by women
* The Resmed machines typically respond much faster to precursors, killing many apneas before they get a chance to develop
* These machines are supported by '''[https://sleepyhead.jedimark.net/ SleepyHead]''' software to allow you to monitor and optimize your own treatment.
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