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Re: cpap - why wouldn't it work ?

Posted by D.H. on July 12, 2005 at 23:04:51:

In Reply to: Re: cpap - why wouldn't it work ? posted by bredren on July 12, 2005 at 16:41:36:

Yes, I meant that seven might not be enough or that your CPAP might not be putting out seven.

Note that the correlation between your setting and the severity of your Apnea is very loose. However, it is a little unusual to have such a low setting with severe Apnea.

Note that the “minimum” setting of three or four exists because anything lower would not clear the exhaled carbon dioxide from the mask.

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