dr gave prescription for 1 month trial on BiPAP

[Slinky]

No, Silverlining software is Puritan Bennett's software.

Resmed's software is ResScan. The current version needed for Vista compatiblity is ResScan 3.5 but I believe that ResScan 3.4 is compatible w/the S8 IIs.

Whilst my new Resmed VPAP Auto bi-level does not say it is an S8 II, it is in the S8 body (and near as I can tell there is no difference in the S8 and S8 II bodies), it uses the Humidaire 3i integrated humidifier (the previous Resmed bi-level is in the S7 body and uses the Humidaire 2i integrated humidifier) and it has the EasyBreathe techonology of the S8 IIs and my VPAP Auto is well supported by the ResScan 3.4 software.

[jules]

from

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/purita ... ng-36.html

The 425 will not give you detailed data when downloading.

This is what I thought yesterday but I needed to confirm it before posting. So much for using this machine to find out how you are doing. The data appears to be about as useless as putting a module on the M series Bipap Plus.

[ozij]

Respiratory Cycles
Average respir. rate : 16.4bpm


Last settings of the period
(0 setting change)
IPAP : 9.0 cmH2O
EPAP : 3.0 cmH2O
Ramp : 15 min (3.0cmH2O)
ISens : 5
ESens : 5
pressure rise time(rt) : 3

% of total cycles by respir. rate
Percent cycle 4bpm : 0
Percent cycle 5bpm : 2
Percent cycle 6bpm : 0
Percent cycle 7bpm : 0
Percent cycle 8bpm : 0
Percent cycle 9bpm : 0
Percent cycle 10bpm : 10
Percent cycle 11bpm : 0
Percent cycle 12bpm : 0
Percent cycle 13bpm : 0
Percent cycle 14bpm : 0
Percent cycle 15bpm : 48
Percent cycle 16bpm : 0
Percent cycle 17bpm : 0
Percent cycle 18bpm : 0
Percent cycle 19bpm : 0
Percent cycle 20bpm : 21
Percent cycle 21bpm : 0
Percent cycle 22bpm : 0
Percent cycle 23bpm : 0
Percent cycle 24bpm : 0
Percent cycle 25bpm : 17
Percent cycle 26bpm : 0
Percent cycle 27bpm : 0
Percent cycle 28bpm : 0
Percent cycle 29bpm : 0
Percent cycle 30bpm : 0

% Time at real pressure
IP- : 0
IP : 100
IP+ : 0
EP- : 0
EP : 99
EP+ : 0

The 425 will give you lots of infromation about respiratory rate, and the % of time spent without respiratory cycles. This could be the kind of info the doctor needs in your case. The PB 425 also has a lot fine tuning options.

It will not give you AHI numbers.

If the doctor needs to track your breathing rate for some reason, the 425 will do it.
O.

[jules]

Since New has UARS and not OSA this might just be what is needed.

Thanks O. for the clarification on what data is available. I just knew it wasn't the same as the Encore Pro kind of Bipap data such as for the old BiPap Pro 2 or the Auto Bipap.

[Guest]

Well...I don't pretend to understand all those numbers but it looks impressive! I'll hafta look at that again when I've gotten some sleep. Can't concentrate right now. The DME said I can bring in the machine and he will print me up a report when I want one. We have a Mac so I don't think I can use the software. Glad it looks like it gives some data. Well...I am going to give this machine a try. This should be interesting!

[new-to-BiPAP]

what does bpm stand for (for the Percent cycle #bpm)? (I keep forgetting to login when I reply *blush*) I'm assuming the % time at real pressure would be where you could tell if there are leaks? I think the dr chose this one because there are so many ways to configure the sensitivities (I know that's not the proper term!).

[Slinky]

Since its the Respiratory Rate I would say bpm = breaths per minute.

If it were regarding the Heart Rate bpm = beats per minute.

[new-to-BiPAP]

I have UARS (not apnea) and I have found sometimes I wake up thinking I have not been breathing and really needing a breathe. I thought I had read somewhere that sometimes PAP machines can cause apneas where there were none before (I would assume temporarily or until the settings are correct). Has anyone ever heard of this?