04-01-2019, 06:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2019, 06:53 PM by Sleeprider.)
RE: I:E ratio?
As long as you can see both the inspiration time and expiration time, you can divide Expiration by Inspiration and know the ration is 1 to the result of that calculation. All we are looking for is that I is equal or less than E which suggests a normal range. The accuracy of what is reported by the machine needs to be confirmed by looking at the flow rate chart anyway. Inspiration and expiration time is subject to a lot of inaccuracy, especially with any flow limitation, leaks or breathing anomalies. With a few exceptions, this is not a particularly valuable metric, especially without examination of the flow rate.
RE: I:E ratio?
yes, thanks, earlier posts made me aware of the issues with the metric. still, if anyone cares to address my (dumb) questions, I'd be grateful.
1. accuracy of calculation aside, is there a way I can display I:E Ratio in SH 1.0.0 beta2 broken gl with a resmed asv?
2. why do my machine settings under daily tab say no to patient access and some folks' say yes? and what does patient access get us access to?
thanks.
RE: I:E ratio?
If I understand your question correctly, you are looking for the advanced sleep report data on your ASV's data screen. Just go into settings and set Essentials to Plus instead of ON.
As far as Sleepyhead is concerned, some machines display the I:E ratio and some don't. If the program does not include that output, it cannot be added through settings.
RE: I:E ratio?
okay, thanks for trying Sleeprider! I'd rather understand than not, but as you might have implied, these two items aren't worth losing sleep over or continuing this distraction from the topic of I:E. just letting you know I've had Essentials Plus checked on my machine from day one but there's no I:E Ratio and Patient Access is "No". looks like my machine or SH is incapable of calculating I:E Ratio, even inaccurately, and maybe what I don't know about what I as patient don't have access to won't hurt me, as they say. If anyone has any other ideas, great, maybe PM me and if there's a result useful to others I'll post it here; otherwise we can let it go. (eventually) I'll ask my other dumb questions in new threads.
RE: I:E ratio?
As far as "patient access" in Sleepyhead, I don't know where Mark Watkins pulled that data. Mine says the same thing, and there is NOTHING that can be done to change it. When Mark wrote the program, he included I:E ratio on some devices and not on others. As you concluded, it is not worth losing sleep, and if I:E ratio is continued for any machines after OSCAR 1.0, It will be done the same for all machines. Prsonally, I don't see much value in it. If you under stand the ratio, you can easily calculate it yourself, or tell at a glance that I is less time than E and that is normal. In most cases where I is more time than E, it is an error by by the machine sensors...ask any Dreamstation user.