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by DPBernard
Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Seeking advice - need new CPAP
Replies: 10
Views: 1530

Re: Seeking advice - need new CPAP

Very much appreciate all the information and advice from the community.

Am now in the process of narrowing the list of candidates and will post the results of my comparisons and final choice.

Thank you!
by DPBernard
Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: "full data" machine - why??
Replies: 16
Views: 2952

Re: "full data" machine - why??

THANK YOU, all, for the excellent information and insights. FYI, my initial sleep study was done in Canada and involved two full nights in the sleep lab with a sleep latency series between the two nights. As long as I can access the raw data it is worth the additional expense of getting such a machi...
by DPBernard
Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: "full data" machine - why??
Replies: 16
Views: 2952

"full data" machine - why??

Perhaps my situation is atypical. I get a CPAP, use it until it "dies" and then purchase a new one. Every 5-7 years I get a repeat sleep study and, if needed, adjust the pressure settings. Over the past 20 years my pressure settings have varied only slightly. Having never had a CPAP that was data co...
by DPBernard
Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Seeking advice - need new CPAP
Replies: 10
Views: 1530

Re: Seeking advice - need new CPAP

I recently had a repeat sleep study What was your diagnosis and prescribed therapy (machine settings, mask)? 13cmH2O, bipap, same full-face mask as currently use (Resmed Mirage Quattro) only switch from a Med to Small size. My query here is primarily focused on the CPAP machine, per se. Specificall...
by DPBernard
Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Seeking advice - need new CPAP
Replies: 10
Views: 1530

Seeking advice - need new CPAP

Around 1991 I was diagnosed with OSA and began CPAP therapy. I am a highly compliant user with generally < 5 nights / year when I do not sleep with the CPAP on. So I have in the neighborhood of 25 years experience wearing CPAP and lugging it around the world for business travel. My current machine i...