Screenshots from ResMed AutoScan 5.7 and ResScan comparison

Aussiegrouch · Post by **Aussiegrouch** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:01 pm

I have uploaded screenshots from both AutoScan 5.7 and ResScan to be able to compare features of both.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Aussiegrouch/Output

RiverDave · Post by **RiverDave** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:29 pm

Aussiegrouch,

I have just ordered ResScan. Once you download the card, does it remove the information? I still want to give my Dr. a chance to before I take over control of my progress.

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:02 pm

RiverDave wrote:Aussiegrouch,

I have just ordered ResScan. Once you download the card, does it remove the information? I still want to give my Dr. a chance to before I take over control of my progress.

I believe that is an option ? (to clear the card). But am not certain Will look tonight).

Also, even if you did clear your card, putting it back in the S8 will load the past 5 nights etc: again.

Good luck

DSM

Aussiegrouch · Post by **Aussiegrouch** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:26 pm

No, it doesn't remove the data on download. It can store up to 365 days of data before it starts to overwrite the card.
The only way you can erase the data on the card is to deliberately erase the card in the settings menu.

Graham

RiverDave · Post by **RiverDave** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:58 am

Thanks for the information. I look forward to tryuing to understand what's happening to me while I sleep..

Arizona-Willie · Post by **Arizona-Willie** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:55 am

Where do you get the Rescan software? I looked on CPAP and didn't see it and emailed them and they said people were referring to the Autoscan 5.7 incorrectly.

Obviously that is not the case. But CPAP doesn't seem to have the Rescan software.

Does it work with the same card reader as the Autoscan 5.7?

frete50 · Post by **frete50** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:02 am

Arizona-Willie,

ResScan can be purchased at thecpapshop.com.

Becky

Arizona-Willie · Post by **Arizona-Willie** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:04 am

Thanks for the quick reply and pointer to the software.

At $175 I think I will make do with my Autoscan 5.7.

Strangely, in the blurb describing the software they keep calling it Autoscan and also say it exports the data but people here indicated it didn't!!

No matter, I have software that does the job and I will just make do with it. I think $175 is way too high. For $30 or so I would have bought it. Maybe even $50 but no way will I pay $175 for something they won't even support.

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:56 am

Aussiegrouch wrote:I have uploaded screenshots from both AutoScan 5.7 and ResScan to be able to compare features of both.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Aussiegrouch/Output

Since you are one of likely few here who have both AutoScan 5.7 and ResScan, are there any significant improvements in ResScan over AutoScan? (Besides different format for graphic presentations.) You've already related in another thread that ResScan does not allow a file export. Just curious for future reference, as AutoScan with exports gives me all I need. Thanks.

CarrieS · Post by **CarrieS** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:49 pm

Just got my resscan software and my basic data looked kosher but now that Im viewing the detailed Im wondering - although my AHI is under 6 all the time it looks like Im having alot of episodes - Ima bit confused? Can you help me understand this - heres a screen shot of one of my detailed :

http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa14 ... =graph.jpg

Aussiegrouch · Post by **Aussiegrouch** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:10 pm

JimW wrote:Since you are one of likely few here who have both AutoScan 5.7 and ResScan, are there any significant improvements in ResScan over AutoScan? (Besides different format for graphic presentations.) You've already related in another thread that ResScan does not allow a file export. Just curious for future reference, as AutoScan with exports gives me all I need. Thanks.

The main difference is in the patient interface. ResMed have made it easier for the clinicians to manage multiple patient files by grouping types of patients or as individuals.
This does nothing for us single users!

Why the knocked off the export feature is a mystery to me, I guess it was done in consultation with their users (clinicians) but who knows.

They have certainly improved the presentation of the summary graphs, but after all that is just beautification.

They have introduced an Acrobat pdf file report which is quite useful with an email tab to be able to send it to sleep doctors or whomever.

If one is only interested in the data, and that's all most of us are, I would stick with AutoScan.

One bad aspect of AutoScan I have found, is that using the ResScan data card and card reader, I cannot bring up any of the detailed graphs. It will not recognise the downloaded data as a detailed data session.
I don't know why.

I have found in Australia that as the stocks of AutoScan run out it is being replaced by ResScan without warning! So if anybody wants AutoScan I would get in pretty quickly.

My procedure is that I download data every morning from my S8 Autoset Spirit machine. Firstly into ResScan and then into AutoScan
You cannot operate both programmes at the same time without error messages appearing.
I can import AutoScan files into ResScan but I choose to do the two downloads.
I then create a pdf file for each day.

As my machine can only take the ResScan data card and does not have provision for a serial cable, I guess I am stuck with having to use the two programmes if I want to export to Excel.

I hope that this helps.

Aussiegrouch · Post by **Aussiegrouch** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:27 pm

CarrieS wrote:Just got my resscan software and my basic data looked kosher but now that Im viewing the detailed Im wondering - although my AHI is under 6 all the time it looks like Im having alot of episodes - Ima bit confused? Can you help me understand this - heres a screen shot of one of my detailed :

Dear Carrie,

WOW! You certainly have some apnea events. I counted 10 with durations of 10+ seconds each. The number on top of the event is the time spent in apnea. It took me quite awhile to work that one out!

Your pressure profile is fairly even. Are you in APAP or CPAP mode of therapy?

My guess is that you are in CPAP mode as the machine is not varying the pressure too much chasing apnea events.

Even though you have some significant mask leaks, none of these are over the threshold of the mask type.

My guess would be that your pressure is too low to reduce the apnea events but I would be careful in raising it more than 1cm at a time.

Needs more study!

Hope this helps.

Graham

Aussiegrouch · Post by **Aussiegrouch** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:36 pm

Carrie,

I just noticed your profile machine and being a S8 Elite it is CPAP only.
That explains your constant pressure curve.

LOL
Graham

CarrieS · Post by **CarrieS** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:24 pm

Yes I have EPR active too Sending PM back

RiverDave · Post by **RiverDave** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:34 pm

Carrie,

I tried to send you a PM about the data, but I think it got lost in cyberspace (I can't find a record of it anywhere). So just in case....

The detailed data can be a bit overwhelming if you don't keep it in perspective. The detailed data can have a lot of variation within it and still come out with a good summary.

Resmed doesn't make it any easier because they use 2 different definitions of AHI - one for the summary stats and one for the graph (they are defined at the bottom of the report that you can generate).

Graham made an astute observation about your unit being in CPAP vs Autoset. I agree with him. I don't think you've collected enough data to come up with any real solid conclusions, but based on the number of apneas you are having, you may need a little more pressure or try using the unit in Autoset. Please don't just use my recommendations (I'm new at this, and not a Dr. I'm just telling you what I did) - get some veteran feedback

Screenshots from ResMed AutoScan 5.7 and ResScan comparison

Screenshots from ResMed AutoScan 5.7 and ResScan comparison

Rescan software

Thanks

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