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Sleep test ?'s


Posted by HelpIneedAIR on January 06, 2004 at 21:54:06:

Ok Folks
Need alittle help with the numbers here. Please

Total time in bed was 212 minutes...
Total sleep time 127 minutes..
Sleep onset 78 minutes..
Total NREM 127 minutes..
Total REM 0
Wake after Sleep Onset 7 minutes
Sleep efficiency 59.9
Count / Index
Total Apnea's 118 / 55.7
Apnea's and Hypopneas 200 / 94.5
Snoring Arousals 14 / 6.6
Total RDI 214 / 101.1

Desat Minimum 77.0%
SAO2 87.4%
# Desats> 3% 197
Events are mixed in character
CPAP machine is set at 7cm

Can anyone make heads or tails of these numbers?

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