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- Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:16 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CPAP vs APAP vs BiPAP (poll)
- Replies: 71
- Views: 50635
Re: CPAP vs APAP vs BiPAP (poll)
The question in the poll almost sounds like a "what do you like best" thing. The following is simply a sleep techonologists perspective. Not meant to diagonose anyone or determine what's best for any specific person out there. When a physician is determining the form of PAP therapy, there is a speci...
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:45 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Resmed S9 Heater
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5879
Re: Resmed S9 Heater
The ResMed H5i humidifier is designed to work in a couple of ways. In the Auto setting mode, it works on relative humidity. In the Manual setting mode it will work off of room temperature. The Patient mode gives the user a choice. I am a sleep disorders techonolgist who sets patients up on PAP. This...
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:13 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: First two sleep study results may have been skewed???
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13610
Re: First two sleep study results may have been skewed???
As a sleep tech for over 20 years I can hopefully give some insight to this topic. The belief that apnea is worse in the supine (back) position is a false notion. Athough it is very common that this may very well be, I've seen patients test more severely for OSA on their side vs. on their back as we...