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First night using VCOM
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RE: First night using VCOM
"V-Com displayed a very active flow limit graph"

Interesting, I saw the opposite.

That being said, not sure what I think of the device one way another.

"but also did reach out to various pioneers in the field and other people who have worked in the field for decades."

This is one of them:

https://healthcare.utah.edu/find-a-docto...t-j-farney

He trained Jason (Lefty) at U of U. Dr. Noah is a U of U alumni in Pulmonology.
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RE: First night using VCOM
"but most APAP machines have settings to adjust for general mask type"

Everything in the circuit is a resistor. So, with that being said a "general" setting for mask type is just that, a general setting (unless you are talking about the X settings on Respironics machines). You can look at pressure drop specs for various masks, and they are all over the place.

In this interview Dr. Noah discussess taking advantage of this:

https://youtu.be/wRiSTzfPsSU?feature=shared
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