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Events not being tracked as an event - liquilife - 07-28-2022
I woke up a few times in the morning with mild apnea events. When I went to look at the data in OSCAR it said I had had only 1 event around midnight. But when I had a closer look at the flow rate I was able to see an interruption on the flow rate which should have been noted as an event. Anyone know why this is happening? Thanks in advance!
RE: Events not being tracked as an event - Crimson Nape - 07-28-2022
It didn't cross the 10-second minimum threshold to be scored as an event.
RE: Events not being tracked as an event - liquilife - 07-28-2022
Interesting. That makes sense. Is there any way for this threshold to be changed? These events wake me up, especially in the early morning.
RE: Events not being tracked as an event - Sleepster - 07-28-2022
I believe you can change the threshold in OSCAR, but I don't know why you'd want to. Events like that may just be a reaction to you waking up. As you adapt you likely either sleep through them or if you awaken you'll have no memory of it. If you're looking for a perfect record that shows every awakening as an event, or even every event as an awakening, that's just not realistic.
RE: Events not being tracked as an event - Crimson Nape - 07-28-2022
There are user defined flags in OSCAR. I don't believe they are added to your AHI because they are not defined by the CPAP. This would be considered as altering its data.
It can be a 2-step process to set it up, with the 2nd step being optional.
Go to File ⇾ Preferences ⇾ CPAP tab, select the option on the left, Custom CPAP User Event Flagging. Set one or both and set them to the limits you wish to flag.
Step #2 - Optional - Select the Events tab and look for the User Flag# name. You can rename these parameters to a more descriptive name here. Just enter your new label name in the Label column. As an example, when I used them in the past, I used labels like, 20%@8 sec. This will provide an easy clue as to the events they are reporting.
Remember to press the OK button and not the Cancel button to exit the Preferences menu.
- Red