Resistance Settings

[jnew71]

What negative effects if any can the use of the resistance settings have on your numbers/therapy? And if there are any negative effects, why?

[Wulfman...]

What negative effects if any can the use of the resistance settings have on your numbers/therapy? And if there are any negative effects, why?

Philips/Respironics machine "Resistance settings"? If you're using a P/R mask, then you can use the setting numbers that they provide for their masks. If you use a mask other than theirs, set (or leave) the setting to "0" (Zero).


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[palerider]

What negative effects if any can the use of the resistance settings have on your numbers/therapy? And if there are any negative effects, why?

the resistance settings help compensate slightly for the differences in resistance that given masks introduce into the airflow. the smaller the holes in the mask that you breath through (big hole for a full face, little smaller for a nasal, smaller and smaller for pillows) introduce a bit of resistance to the airflow, and so the machines raise the pressure a tiny bit to compensate, and get a more accurate pressure delivered to your side of the mask.

probably less of an effect than turning on the xflex.

[Sludge]

What negative effects if any can the use of the resistance settings have on your numbers/therapy? And if there are any negative effects, why?

I believe it would be more accurate to say that negative (relatively speaking) effects would occur if you were supposed to use Resistance Control, but did not.

Resistance Control improves the pressure profile through Leak Compensation ("IMHO", "Resistance Control" is a misnomer):

[Sludge]

I believe it would be more accurate to say that negative (relatively speaking) effects would occur if you were supposed to use Resistance Control, but did not.

OTOH, I suppose if one were to unnecessarily add Resistance Control when none was warranted, "negative effects" could be generated, but since that really amounts to "screwing around", I do not feel that to be a "sponge worthy" topic.

[palerider]

I believe it would be more accurate to say that negative (relatively speaking) effects would occur if you were supposed to use Resistance Control, but did not.

OTOH, I suppose if one were to unnecessarily add Resistance Control when none was warranted, "negative effects" could be generated, but since that really amounts to "screwing around", I do not feel that to be a "sponge worthy" topic.

resistance control and resmed mask type settings perform basically the same function, yes?

[Sludge]

I think the ResMed mask settings are used to calculate intentional leak rate so the ResScan report of unintentional leak is accurate: