Is this a good machine?

[questionsgalore]

I needed to get my first machine asap. Is this a good one?

Respironics dx500t11 ( Former Model known as 560HS - REMstar Auto with humidifier and SD card)

Here is my sleep data -
Sleep Data -
Monitored time 470 min, slept for 229 min. Sleep latency of 25.9, REM latency 84.5, wake after sleep onset 215 min.

Breakdown of sleep staging: Stage N1 12 min, Stage N2 133.5 min, Stage N3 55 min and REM 28.5.

Diagnostic Data -
146 apnea events with index of 61.5/hours, 22 hypopnea events for index of 9.3/hour of sleep, 168 apnea and hypopnea events were observed during the analysis period as follows, 146 obstructive apneas, 0 central apneas, o mixed and 22 hypopneas for an apnea/hypopnea index of 70.0.

124 desaturations based on 3 percent or greater drop from baseline. Lowest SaO2 was 79 with an average of 92 percent

During titration in split study 116 desaturations occurred.

Heart rate - 63.9
Arousal Stats -
from 9:30 pm to 5:30 am 301 arousals (78.9/hour), 288 respiratory arousals, 0 leg movement, 9 spontaneous arousals and 4 snore arousals., 0 PLM arousals.

Diagnosis -Very Severe OSA with overall AHI of 70.7 /hours

Started at 4 and went to 8 pressure on IPAP/EPAP with incomplete study without adequate reduction in AHI .

[Guest]

I needed to get my first machine asap. Is this a good one?

Respironics dx500t11 ( Former Model known as 560HS - REMstar Auto with humidifier and SD card)

Yes.
IMO any cpap that records AHI and leak data is a good cpap. But it must work with either software supplied by the mfg or Sleeyhead. If it is an auto even better.

As newer cpaps come out - future readers should check that it will work with software esp. to see if Sleepyhead has been updated to work with it or if other software is available.

For me just "hours of use" just is not acceptable, it's like driving a car w/o a speedometer, headlights, or a gas gauge.

[Pugsy]

Did you have very many centrals during the attempted titration sleep study?