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oscar review data after 5+ years?
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oscar review data after 5+ years?
is there anything i can do to optimize my ahi? 

i recently bought a climatelineair for my machine which i think is really nice

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#2
RE: oscar review data after 5+ years?
A minimum pressure of 4 is a bit low. Most folk can feel "air starved" with this low pressure.

Are you sleeping through the night? I'd like to see a minimum pressure of 7cm with a maximum of 15cm. Set EPR to 2.

Give it a couple days at these settings and repost.
OpalRose
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RE: oscar review data after 5+ years?
just locked in these settings, looking forward to trying it out tonight ! never knew about epr

and yes im sleeping the entire night
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RE: oscar review data after 5+ years?
The EPR (Expiratory Pressure Relief) helps when breathing out against pressure.
By using EPR 3, the exhale pressure will drop by that amount.
Example: Minimum pressure 7cm minus 3 EPR = exhale pressure of 4.

Note: In some folk this can cause an increase in Clear Airway events, but we would watch for that. On the flip side, EPR can help with Flow Limitations and Hypopnea.
OpalRose
Apnea Board Administrator
www.apneaboard.com

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OSCAR Chart Organization
How to Attach Images and Files.
OSCAR - The Guide
Soft Cervical Collar
Optimizing therapy
OSCAR supported machines
Mask Primer



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.
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RE: oscar review data after 5+ years?
let me know what you think. i woke up super bloated this morning i think its all the air. 

also here are some older days where ive had good ahi on 4 - 9: https://imgur.com/a/nHwvgAM (so its not impossible?)

heres the 7-15 days

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RE: oscar review data after 5+ years?
Being "super bloated" isn't good. This is what is called Aerophagia (the swallowing of air).

And yes, when you used pressures of 4-9, your results were good. My recommendation of 7-15 was so that you could implement the EPR feature. It doesn't really kick in with pressures much under 6 or 7. But if your experiencing Aerophagia, then revert back to your original settings. You can try to inch it up slowly over a period of days, start with 5-9.

The goal is comfort and the results with a slightly higher setting 7-15 were not that significant. The pressure never went much past 9 even though set to 15.

Read the Optimizing Therapy link in my signature line.
OpalRose
Apnea Board Administrator
www.apneaboard.com

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OSCAR Chart Organization
How to Attach Images and Files.
OSCAR - The Guide
Soft Cervical Collar
Optimizing therapy
OSCAR supported machines
Mask Primer



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.
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