https://sleephq.com We all use the AHI (Apnea Hypopnea Index) calculated by the CPAP machine as a guide to our CPAP therapy. We all assume it's accurate. It's not. Sometimes it's not even in the ball park. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recommends hypopneas be defined based on a ≥ 30% decrease in airflow for 10 seconds or more with some additional criteria included. It’s the definition most specialists & sleep techs use when analysing diagnostic sleep studies. ResMed (and other manufacturers) have increased the threshold from 30% right up to 50%. They’ve also stated hypopneas without flow limitation are not scored as they typically do not result in oxygen desaturation or arousal. I’m calling BS on that. It’s almost like they don’t want to flag events. So unless there’s a 50% reduction in your airflow, ResMed doesn’t think it’s worth flagging. It doesn’t meet the ‘criteria’. You could be having hundreds of 40% drops a night just like Joe, severely affecting your sleep quality, and you wouldn't even know! Although, you’d probably feel pretty shit during the day, which many of you are reporting. Perhaps, and this is pure speculation. The manufacturers have set these high 50% thresholds so the machines have a great probability of calculating an AHI under 5? It would be fascinating to see those MyAir app scores change if they dropped to 30% as recommended by the AASM. In all honesty, i don't like the AHI number. It's a 'standardised' number that isn't standard and it's often misleading. I'll give you an example. You could have someone with an AHI of 30 30 who is classified as having SEVERE APNEA. That person might have mostly 10-second hypopneas with mild 3% oxygen desaturations. Another person might have an AHI of 10, classified as mild yet they have 1 minute long apneas with oxygen levels dropping to 50%. I would argue that severe apnea is the AHI of 10 in this scenario. The point is, there are many shades of grey and this 'one size fits all' approach to diagnosis and treatment needs a rethink. https://sleephq.com is now available for ResMed AirSense 10 or 11 users. It's super easy to upload, review and share your cpap therapy data charts. We're adding new CPAP machines to the platform every month so join our mailing list and we will let you know when your CPAP is compatible https://cpap.review/sleephq-newsletter If you use a different CPAP. OSCAR is open source software that will enable you to view your flow rate (breathing data) - https://cpap.review/oscar Jason @TheLankyLefty27 has a number of great OSCAR tutorial vids. Here are the links for the sleep techs or for anyone who is interested. 1. https://cpap.review/joe-1 2. https://cpap.review/joe-2 Big thanks to Joe for sharing his data. Joe is an active member of our Facebook group so join up and say hi. Join me & over 7000 cpap users on our facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cpapreviews A big thanks to Warren (Waz) for letting me share his CPAP therapy data with the world. All the best for a speedy recovery legend. Shopping for CPAP Gear? My Channel Sponsors will take great care of you! U.S Sleeplay Channel Sponsor - https://cpap.review/shop Australia Channel Sponsor - https://cpap.review/cpap-direct If you enjoy my CPAP Reviews and it's helped you with your therapy then please consider supporting the channel by becoming a channel member - https://cpap.review/membership . It's only $12/year I can 100% guarantee your membership will end up paying for itself. Lots of love. Uncle Nicko This will no doubt be a topic of debate. Feel free to discuss this in the comments. Please share your thoughts and insights. #CPAP #ResMed #apnea ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCqyc4aWnuk

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