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Re: Re: Re: AutoAdjust LT question

Posted by BeardedMan on July 29, 2002 at 10:21:21:

In Reply to: Re: Re: AutoAdjust LT question posted by Peter on July 29, 2002 at 09:18:43:

Peter,

No problem about responding with questions. That's the only way some of us learn (myself being foremost on the list!!). I'm a firm advocate of knowing as much as possible about apnea and how things work (or don't as such). Keep asking away!

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You are correct, but that wasn't what you were asking. The way I read your question was to DECREASE THE NUMBER of hypopneas which would have the inverse affect of increasing the number of apneas. To do what you're asking would be to make the machine more responsive which, again, would make there be MORE HYPOPNEAS being caught. So, you'd have more hypopneas but less (to hopefully none) apneas. BTW, I've not had to adjust the hypopnea settings to achieve the results I told you about.

As to what a central is, I'm not exactly sure, but there is a 'legal' definition of them which precludes any machine (software) actually calling them that without other external data that the home machines are not geared up for, if I remember reading correctly. I believe Perry has posted something on this several times in the past. I believe it's not breathing, but having an unobstructed airway, with some sort of muscular effort to breath but not being able to. I think that is why all home machines/software can't legally say that you had a central without some sort of monitoring of the chest/diaphram muscles. NOTE -- I could be totally off base, I'm just going on what I remember. If I am, someone please correct me!

Hope this sorts things out some. Keep being proactive!

Regards,
Mike

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