how good are cpap/apap machines at measuring ahi?

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:28 pm

Lori The algorithm is the set of rules the machine was given by its inventors. Different machines have different algorithms - they are part of their patents.

O.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:45 pm

Thanks, O !

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:00 pm

Sleepless on LI wrote:The APAP can only react to an event once it starts and usually picks up on either a change in algorithm (having nothing to do with rhythm, which I thought it would) or if it picks up a snore (or acoustical vibration - like that one???). Then it changes pressure to try to prevent the incident from occuring. However, all that your smart card will show you will be what actually did happen as it's only a recording of what actually transpires.

By George, I think she's got it!

Now repeat after me: "The rain in Spain on the table makes a stain."

Since these machines are doing signal processing (something I'm very familiar with) on the rythm of our breathing, we could say that they are using algorythms .

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:55 pm

By George, I think she's got it!

Just call me Eliza Do-papper...

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:07 pm

"I could have breathed all night ..."

(Sorry, way off topic, but I really couldn't resist. )

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:08 pm

Was that from My Fair Lady? Now you have me trying to think, and that's not a good thing when I'm trying to relax on a Saturday night. Put me out of my misery, please.