pressure difference with new mask?
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Maybe they need to be adjusted now. Are you reviewing your daily AHI and leak level that shows on the machine display?
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I am reviewing them daily. I am getting good numbers generally…AHI between 2 and 4, leaks usually less than 12L/min. I am going to install OSCAR today and hopefully get a lot more data than my airsense 11 gives me….I only get time used, leaks, AHI, Total AI and CI. No other report settings with this machine…not even in the clinical menu.
What do you suggest in terms of adjustments? I was thinking of starting off with changing the AutoSet to Standard versus Soft.
Maybe they need to be adjusted now. Are you reviewing your daily AHI and leak level that shows on the machine display?
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I am reviewing them daily. I am getting good numbers generally…AHI between 2 and 4, leaks usually less than 12L/min. I am going to install OSCAR today and hopefully get a lot more data than my airsense 11 gives me….I only get time used, leaks, AHI, Total AI and CI. No other report settings with this machine…not even in the clinical menu.
What do you suggest in terms of adjustments? I was thinking of starting off with changing the AutoSet to Standard versus Soft.
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Re: pressure difference with new mask?
Post Oscar, then we can see what's what.
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Re: pressure difference with new mask?
If you mean changing this setting when you switch to a nasal mask, I wouldn't do it. Standard practice is to change only one variable at a time. If two are changed and the results are different, you likely won't know which of the two variables caused the different results.Redstormsju wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:47 amI was thinking of starting off with changing the AutoSet to Standard versus Soft.
I would leave the machine settings the same when starting the new mask. The settings can be changed later if they prove to be suboptimal.
BTW, it is sometimes said that a higher pressure is needed with a FFM versus a nasal mask. Actually, not a change in mask, but mouth-breathing may result in higher pressure needs. In humans, when the mouth opens, the mandible moves backward slightly. This tends to narrow the airway.
These are good results for a newbie (and many oldies ). I wouldn't change any settings at this point. OSCAR may tell us more.Redstormsju wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:47 amI am getting good numbers generally…AHI between 2 and 4, leaks usually less than 12L/min.
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These are good results for a newbie (and many oldies ). I wouldn't change any settings at this point. OSCAR may tell us more.Redstormsju wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:47 amI am getting good numbers generally…AHI between 2 and 4, leaks usually less than 12L/min.
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Thank you so much.
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What graphs should I have up on OSCAR for posting on this forum? I see there are many that I can scroll through on OSCAR.These are good results for a newbie (and many oldies ). I wouldn't change any settings at this point. OSCAR may tell us more.
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Take a look here. Start with the basics.Redstormsju wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:39 pmWhat graphs should I have up on OSCAR for posting on this forum?
viewtopic/t158560/How-to-post-images-for-review.html
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Re: pressure difference with new mask?
forum friend grumpy here has this to say-Redstormsju wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:39 pmWhat graphs should I have up on OSCAR for posting on this forum? I see there are many that I can scroll through on OSCAR.These are good results for a newbie (and many oldies ). I wouldn't change any settings at this point. OSCAR may tell us more.
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... 9#p1390059
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Hello all, these screenshots are from last nights sleep. I see the numbers are good, but I am not quite confident in how to read the graphs. I’ve been reading from the help page but still am not quite sure how to interpret the graphs. Any insight is appreciated.
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Can you be more specific about what you don't understand?Redstormsju wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:36 ambut still am not quite sure how to interpret the graphs. Any insight is appreciated.
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Re: pressure difference with new mask?
These are not in the recommended format.
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I’m not sure how to read/interpret the AHI graph, Minute vent, Insp. Time, Exp. Time.Can you be more specific about what you don't understand?
And the pressure graph, I assume inhale and exhale pressures?
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What is the recommended format?
These are not in the recommended format.
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Re: pressure difference with new mask?
The AHI graph is useless,Redstormsju wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:01 amI’m not sure how to read/interpret the AHI graph, Minute vent, Insp. Time, Exp. Time.Can you be more specific about what you don't understand?
MV is your average total respiration volume over a minute.
Exp time, how long your exhalation is
Ignore all of them.
Yes.Redstormsju wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:01 amAnd the pressure graph, I assume inhale and exhale pressures?
As explained in the "READ THIS BEFORE POSTING" post at the top of the forum, we only need six graphs 99% of the time.
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flow rate
pressure (not mask pressure)
leaks
snores
flow limitation.
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Re: pressure difference with new mask?
https://www.cpaptalk.com/wiki/index.php/Oscar:organizeRedstormsju wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:04 amWhat is the recommended format?
These are not in the recommended format.
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Not sure how my attachments are not the recommended format. According what I read on the link provided, the format is png image file and that is what my images are. I took screenshots directly from the Take Screenshot option on Oscar, I saved the image to my desktop and just changed the file name to the date of the data. I then used the attachment option in the forum page to attach the pictures to my post. The only thing I did notice was that when they attached to the post, they attached as one large image versus the three individual images I attached while creating g the post.
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