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by bsokal
Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respironics BiPAP autoSV Advanced vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 ASV
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Views: 1644

Respironics BiPAP autoSV Advanced vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 ASV

I recently had my third sleep study and based on the results my sleep doctor is prescribing a BiPAP ASV machine for me. This will be my third machine this year. I started with a Resmed AirSense 10 CPAP and then a Resmed Aircurve 10 Auto and now a new machine. I am considering either a Respironics Bi...
by bsokal
Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Good Sleep Apnea Doctor in Central NJ or Manhattan
Replies: 0
Views: 1366

Good Sleep Apnea Doctor in Central NJ or Manhattan

I am looking for recommendations based on personal experience of sleep apnea doctors in Central New Jersey or in Manhattan. Can you please indicate what specifically you like about the doctor.
by bsokal
Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

JDS74 says: "there is not enough data to make the leap to a change to an ASV machine at this time." What additional data is needed to make a decision whether to switch to an ASV machine? Based on what I have read I will seek the opinion of another sleep doctor "who worries about the numbers!". I wi...
by bsokal
Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

Question: How long are Clear Airway events?

They appear to average about 30 seconds each.

See details on left side of below picture:

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by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

Can you drill down to look at a couple of those CA events and see how long they last?


How do you find out how long a CA event lasts in SleepyHead?
by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

What was the treated AHI and its breakdown in the hospital study.

See below:

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by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

What was the breakdown of the 55 AHI in the home study?

See below:
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by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

Can you drill down to look at a couple of those CA events and see how long they last?

How do you do this in the Sleepy head reports?
by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

July 1 SleepyHead Data

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by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

Per your request below is July 3rd data from SleepyHead . Please let me know what info you glean from data or if you need more info. Two more days data will follow.

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by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Re: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

I actually have been using SleepyHead software.

For the last 30 days it shows the following:

AHI : 19.19

Obstructive Index: 6.23
Hypopnea Index: 0.23
Clear Airways Index: 11.44
by bsokal
Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"
Replies: 45
Views: 6715

Doc Says "Don't Worry About the Numbers!"

I have been on CPAP for about 4 months now. I had a home study initially in which I was found to have an AHI of 55 . I was put on a Resmed CPAP machine which lowered my AHI to average of 16 with pressure at 14. After a hospital study I was switched to a Resmed Bi-pap machine with pressures 20/14. Wh...