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- Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:16 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Remstar Heated Humidifier versus Passover Heated Humidifier
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Remstar Heated Humidifier versus Passover Heated Humidifier
My Remstar Auto came with a passover heated humidifier. I find it awkward to open and close. It also sits between the apap machine and the heater plate and this too is awkward. I have noticed that Remstar also has a different humidifier that is a canister positioned in front of the apap machine. It ...
- Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:43 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Oxygen sat levels
- Replies: 15
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"Not Necessarily"
CO2 is important, but eventually we all breathe and our bodies exhale built-up CO2. Tissues die when deprived of oxygen, so even when we wake up and breathe more normally, dead brain cells do not, so an Oxygen Saturation Monitor to be assured that oxygen levels are adequate with xpap therapy seems l...
- Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:44 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Announcement: MyEncore Software is now available
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15607
Pulse Oximetry
The volume and scope of information obtainable is truly remarkable, however, isn't the primary concern of therapy for sleep apnea the assurance of adequate tissue (espscially brain) oxygenation and as such, wouldn't the most valuable data be oxygen saturation? Oxygen saturation monitors are readily ...