what do the numbers really mean

[lzrgroup]

finally convinced hubby to use auto bipap machine and the following are his numbers
12/1 to 12/19 long term trend
avg 90% ipap pressure 13.9
avg 90% epap pressure 10.3
avg non responsive apnea / hyponea index 0.0
avg obstructive apnea index 0.5
avg hypopnea index 0.9
avg ahi 1.4
avg flow limitation index 2.2
avg snore index 14.6
avg mask leak 112.2
avg 90% leak 40.7
avg leak 33.3
avg large leak 0 min

machine is set from 5-20 ps set to 8

typical days numbers
90% ipap 14.1
90% epap 9.9
nr 0.0
fl 3.5
oa 0.2
h 0.6
s 13.5
ahi 0.8
large leak 0.0 min
0.0% of night
avg leak 29.27

auto bileven statistics
max titrated ipap pressure 19.8
avg device ipap pressure <== 90% of time 13.9
max titrated epap pressure 13.4
avg device epap pressure <=90% of time 10.3
avg time in apnea per day 11.1 sec
avg time in large leak per day 0 min

Would you guys agree that he has sleep apnea like i keep telling him. He still refuses to go for a sleep study. I would appreciate any comments or input for help

Also i was wondering if i can set the machine, resp bipap auto to just monitor and not correct anything for a night so i can see what it would be like without the machine

is there a place i can send the reports to that would review them for a service fee ?

[cflame1]

check with cpap.com... there are a couple of services that might be able to do that... the followup with the RT looks like a possibility

[blarg]

avg mask leak 112.2

What mask was he using? That leak number looks really high. He still got a really low AHI...? I think you're going to get nothing more than speculation, because the only way to really know is to watch him while he sleeps and see if he stops breathing. Well, that, or have him do a sleep study. If you've watched him stop breathing regularly in his sleep, then I don't know why numbers would convince him more than you saying, "I've watched you." If that doesn't have an effect, perhaps an audio tape would?