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by blake
Thu May 11, 2006 11:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: High snores but low AHI
Replies: 3
Views: 1057

High snores but low AHI

At 12cm H2O CPAP, my AHI is 1.5-3 (down from 50 at the sleep lab!), and vibratory snore index 2-3. I lowered the pressure to 10cm H2o which is MUCH more comfortable. My AHI remains low (1-2), but vibratory snore index has risen to 30s. Should I be worried about isolated snores if there are no singif...
by blake
Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encore: leaks interfere with AHI calculation?
Replies: 1
Views: 702

Encore: leaks interfere with AHI calculation?

I am a little confused about how Encore Pro calculates apnea and hypopneas (Remstar Pro2 CPAP). I understand it is based on a specified decrease in flow rate (ex 50%) over a specific time (ex.> 10s). What does it use as a "baseline" flow rate? For example. I am having problems with leaks, so flow is...