Hello Guest, Welcome to Apnea Board !
As a guest, you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use.
To post a message, you must create a free account using a valid email address.

or Create an Account


New Posts   Today's Posts

Do The CPAP Gods Care
#1
Do The CPAP Gods Care
about the difference between CA and OA? Are they equally injurious? I know OA can cause acid reflux but other than that are CA's as worrisome?
Post Reply Post Reply
#2
RE: Do The CPAP Gods Care
The difference doesn't matter in that either way, you're not breathing. But if you have a significant number of one or the other, then yes, it matters because it determines the adjustments you might make. In the simplest case, you'd increase the pressure to reduce the number of obstructive events (apneas or hypopneas). If you are experiencing a large number of centrals then raising the pressure is the last thing you'd want to do to try to treat them. In fact, lowering the pressure is the usual treatment.

The algorithms used in auto-adjusting machines do not respond to centrals.
Sleepster

INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Post Reply Post Reply
#3
RE: Do The CPAP Gods Care
I have AHI around 1.X to 2.X per hour. Around 50%-80% are CA.
Post Reply Post Reply
#4
RE: Do The CPAP Gods Care
CA isn't necessarily more harmful, but they can be harder to eliminate.

A higher pressure can cause CA.

Be sure to look at the flow rate waveforms. A long apnea is worse than a short one, but AHI numbers counts them the same.
Get the free OSCAR CPAP software here.
Useful links.
Click here for information on the main alternative to CPAP.
If it's midnight and a DME tells you it's dark outside, go and check it yourself.
Post Reply Post Reply
#5
RE: Do The CPAP Gods Care
I don't understand Sleepyhead very well. I look at the pie chart and the rate per hour...

Post Reply Post Reply
#6
RE: Do The CPAP Gods Care
Player, the event rate you are experiencing (< 3/hour) is acceptable, with more than half being CA. The duration of CA events may be quite minimal. Take a look at the daily events where you see the pie chart, and above the chart, click on the Events tab. You will see a list of event types with a number next to it. That is the total number of that type of event. By clicking on the > arrow, you can open up a list to see each of those events that occurred. When you click on an event, the details charts will zoom in on the event and let you see the wave form and other data related to the event. This lets you see how long it lasted, and the pressure, leaks and other data that coincide with the event.

What you're looking for is a pattern. For example, so all OA occur below a certain pressure? Do all CA occur above a certain pressure? By examining the events you might be able to conclude if there is a setting you can make to perhaps minimize the occurrences. Good luck. Also feel free to post data that might help us help you to interpret this. http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...pnea_Board
Sleeprider
Apnea Board Moderator
www.ApneaBoard.com

____________________________________________
Download OSCAR Software
Soft Cervical Collar
Optimizing Therapy
Organize your OSCAR Charts
Attaching Files
Mask Primer
How To Deal With Equipment Supplier


INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Post Reply Post Reply
#7
RE: Do The CPAP Gods Care
^Thanks!
Post Reply Post Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Care Provider change for CPAP data. Laslo 2 1,010 04-10-2022, 10:30 PM
Last Post: cathyf
  [Equipment] New User DS7 Health Care Machine from Amazon mesmith9 9 1,379 01-13-2022, 12:55 AM
Last Post: Gideon
  Chronic Care Management for sleep disorders nydraa 2 766 10-26-2020, 08:27 PM
Last Post: SarcasticDave94
  [CPAP] Where to get a funded CPAP machine for health care card holder in VIC babynurse 3 3,044 09-11-2020, 09:03 PM
Last Post: kappa
  Should one even care about the FL graph on ASV machine? Michaely6 39 3,276 10-29-2019, 11:45 PM
Last Post: SarcasticDave94
  VA assistance with CPAP care HD Fry 7 1,525 03-28-2018, 07:29 PM
Last Post: HD Fry
  DME Providers in Atlanta/Southeast U.S.: Anyone Use Advanced Home Care? BostonPH 1 1,026 02-22-2018, 01:20 PM
Last Post: kiwii


New Posts   Today's Posts


About Apnea Board

Apnea Board is an educational web site designed to empower Sleep Apnea patients.