RE: First try at posting stats for review
Thanks for that info. I've been trying to figure the algorithm for a while. I'll verify my min pressure later today, I can't remember if I used 8 or 8.5 (up from 7). I do know that I could definitely feel the difference.
I'll give my current settings a week or so, and see where things settle out before I try another tweak.
I thought there was a setting that would program the APAP to start at whatever the average pressures were, but I didn't see it last night. I didn't have a manual nearby, either, so I couldn't find that value.
RE: First try at posting stats for review
there is something that is called 'smart start' I think, and this collects the last 30 hours of usage and calculates a 'best start pressure', but I don't believe it is the 90% pressure. anyway it takes several days to get a new starting pressure.
the forum consensus is more aggressive, as you can tell.
he he.
QAL
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06-14-2017, 01:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-14-2017, 01:14 PM by Marillion.)
RE: First try at posting stats for review
(06-14-2017, 12:35 PM)quiescence at last Wrote: there is something that is called 'smart start' I think, and this collects the last 30 hours of usage and calculates a 'best start pressure', but I don't believe it is the 90% pressure. anyway it takes several days to get a new starting pressure.
the forum consensus is more aggressive, as you can tell.
he he.
QAL
Sorry, I was under the impression that Smart start simply starts the machine when you put the mask on and start breathing into it. The machine will then start at the pre-set minimum pressure that is already set up on the machine. Is that not correct?
06-14-2017, 01:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-14-2017, 01:29 PM by KSMatthew.)
RE: First try at posting stats for review
There is an "Auto Start" that turns it on automatically.
I did find the clinician's setup:
Opti-Start:
"This feature starts an Auto-CPAP therapy session at a starting pressure that is closer to the previous session's 90% pressure, in order to reduce the likelihood of any residual events at the beginning of a therapy session. You can enable or disable this feature."
edit:
By the way, if anyone wants a complete copy of the Dreamstation Provider Manual, I found one here:
http://incenter.medical.philips.com/docl...Id%3d1.DAD
(Mods - feel free to delete if I overstepped anything by posting this link.)
RE: First try at posting stats for review
Ah ha. Well done!
RE: First try at posting stats for review
Marillion,
You are correct. Smart Start is Resmed's name for the autostart feature. I believe quiescence was referring to Opti-Start. P-R uses this feature to start the CPAP at the last best pressure. It's one of those, "Whose on first". type of things. I guess it would be too easy to standardize their terminology.
RE: First try at posting stats for review
Makes sense. Thanks Crimson.
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I will verify the Opti-Start setting on my machine later tonight.
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Verified that Opti-start is on.
Flex is off. That function lowers air pressure on exhales?
RE: First try at posting stats for review
if flex is off = less reduction in pressure at the beginning of the exhale.
flex is a flow-based variable easing of pressure. see link below for more detail.
http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-...#pid206250
QAL
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