MyAir App / OSCAR - looking for thoughts - Help!

[DaveHirschler]

Through a series of events beyond my control, I have not been using the OSCAR app (I was using on a "work" computer that was fine to have peronal items on) due to leaving my former job and deleting all personal data off my laptop.

I had a very nice MacBook pro that I had to give up and go back to my 2013 MacBook Pro that is PAINFULLY slow and will not update.

I was gifted a new MacBook Air that I just haven't gotten around to loading OSCAR because I was able to get my CPAP therapy dialed in and my events very much under control.

Here's my question:  I notice in the MyAir app (I know, woefully lacking) that it shows Events/Hr - I assume this coincides with what I was looking at in OSCAR.

I'm having under 2 events per hour and most nights it's under 1 event according to MyAir and I'm consistently getting 100% score so I haven't seen the urgency to reload OSCAR or upload my SD card contents. (WOW! That was a LONG sentence!)  

Here's my question: should I trust the limited data I'm getting from the MyAir app, or would I do better to see the more complete data from OSCAR.  You know what they say about ignorance being bliss!  I just don't want to be compromising my health because I'm going about life somewhat blindly. 

Thanks in advance for any replies from this community of so much knowledge and experience!

[Crimson Nape]

It's your health and if you feel comfortable with MyAir, by all means stick with it. With that said, the MyAir app is basically a feel good app and will not provide the detailed information as to what is causing your events, like OSCAR.
- Red

[DaveHirschler]

Right, I get that. But... do the events recorded correspond with the AHI index that OSCAR records?

I worked very hard to get my AHI down - was at about 18 when i started therapy and was super frustrated when I was sitting in the 3-5 zone.  Toward the end of my OSCAR use, I was consistently in the 1-3 neighborhood.

I just don't want to look at the Events/Hr report and think it corresponds with the AHI index thinking all is good and well when maybe it isn't...

I guess that's the definitive answer I'm looking for. Does Events/Hr correlate with AHI index or is that an apples/oranges comparison? 

[Crimson Nape]

OSCAR reports the data that the CPAP provides. I would assume that MyAir would use this too.
- Red

[LoudSnorer]

My Air is simply a reflection of the CPAP summary data.
I use the air sense 10 clinicians menu the get hours, AHI, and leak.
periodically copy the sdcard to my computer.

Like your i typically have less than 1 for AHI and less than 2 if I sleep more on my back.
Sometime i get some weird results.
I had an AHI over 7 a few weeks ago.
So i immediately copied the sd card to my computer to inspect the data.

So if i feel good when i wake up and the AHI is good, then I'm satisfied with the night's sleep.

[DaveHirschler]

Gotcha. Maybe I just need to load it again and pull my card and compare the AHI to the Events/Hr and see if they correspond. I just didn't know if I wanted to go digging for my SD to USBC adapter!