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Quick AHI question - GrammaBear - 09-21-2014
I've been reading the various posts about trying a large size pillow for the Air Fit P10 mask. Last night is the 2nd time I've tried one and I seem to have good numbers (for me) with that pillow. I should know the answer to my question, but I don't - so please have patience.
The leak number was only 2L/min
AHI - 1.1
Total AHI - 0.8
How come the difference in the two numbers. There was 0 central so I'm really confused how the machine comes up with the numbers it did.
RE: Quick AHI question - zonk - 09-21-2014
(09-21-2014, 12:02 PM)GrammaBear Wrote: AHI - 1.1AHI = Apnea Index (AI) + Hypopnea Index (HI) = 1.1
Total AHI - 0.8
How come the difference in the two numbers. There was 0 central so I'm really confused how the machine comes up with the numbers it did.
AI = obstructive + central + unknown = 0.8
The difference in the two numbers is Hypopnea Index (HI), AHI - AI = 1.1 - 0.8 = 0.3 ... HI = 0.3
RE: Quick AHI question - vsheline - 09-21-2014
(09-21-2014, 12:26 PM)zonk Wrote:(09-21-2014, 12:02 PM)GrammaBear Wrote: AHI - 1.1AHI = Apnea Index (AI) + Hypopnea Index (HI) = 1.1
Total AHI - 0.8
How come the difference in the two numbers. There was 0 central so I'm really confused how the machine comes up with the numbers it did.
AI = obstructive + central + unknown = 0.8
The difference in the two numbers is Hypopnea Index (HI), AHI - AI = 1.1 - 0.8 = 0.3 ... HI = 0.3
Hi GrammaBear,
Zonk's answer (which is same as mine would have been) assumes you meant:
AHI - 1.1
Total AI - 0.8
Take care,
--- Vaughn
RE: Quick AHI question - retired_guy - 09-21-2014
What those numbers really mean is you are doing great Gramma! You go girl!
RE: Quick AHI question - Sleep2Snore - 09-22-2014
(09-21-2014, 12:02 PM)GrammaBear Wrote: I've been reading the various posts about trying a large size pillow for the Air Fit P10 mask. Last night is the 2nd time I've tried one and I seem to have good numbers (for me) with that pillow. I should know the answer to my question, but I don't - so please have patience.You are doing great, don't worry about numbers to much, as long as you don't feel tired. A lot of people would give their right arm for an AHI as low as that
The leak number was only 2L/min
AHI - 1.1
Total AHI - 0.8
How come the difference in the two numbers. There was 0 central so I'm really confused how the machine comes up with the numbers it did.
RE: Quick AHI question - Clementine - 09-23-2014
oh my, yes. I am still working toward something below 5.