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by Sparky123
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...
by Sparky123
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...
by Sparky123
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...