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by Nemo_
Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Buying a pulse oximeter
Replies: 19
Views: 3617

Re: Buying a pulse oximeter

I'm very surprised that pulse ox isn't the universal gold standard for evaluating the ACTUAL RESULT of CPAP outside the sleep lab. It seems to me this technology should be integrated into the CPAP machine itself. DD Oximetry is good information, but it is not the be-all and end-all of apnea diagnos...
by Nemo_
Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal mask vs. nasal pillows
Replies: 2
Views: 3852

Nasal mask vs. nasal pillows

I just finished my first week with my CPAP machine. My titration study had me using a Mirage FX, and it felt pretty comfortable that night relative to what I was expecting... So that is what I requested from my DME. Trouble is, the thing leaks on me. I can see this both in the data (thank you, Sleep...