Monthly Affirmation

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

CPAP/BLPAP

Patient has severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, with an apnea/hypopnea index of 69.5 events/hour.

Raw data was reviewed and this was the interpretation:

  • Total Sleep time was 284 minutes (4.7 hours)
  • Sleep onset took 62.5 minutes
  • REM onset was at 50 minutes (classified as early and attributed to initiation of CPAP and profound sleep deprivation)
  • Sleep was fragmented with 65 arousals and awakenings of which 38 were due to spontaneous factors
  • Sleep efficiency was 76.7%

  • BP 110/72 pretest and posttest was 106/70
  • BLPAP settings start at 8.0/4.0 and all levels were tested while patient was asleep
  • Review of all data shows 12.0/8.0 offers the best control of respiratory events, snoring and improvement in sleep architecture
  • Reduction in sleep apnea/hypopnea was from 69.5 events/hour to 2.2 events/hour

In other words it worked in the testing environment now I get to try this at home.

1 comment:

  1. U can do it! I'm sure adjusting will SUCK, but I'm guessing that getting to experience that elusive and necessary thing called actual SLEEP will be sooooooo worth it.

    Proud of you. Glad for each day I can yap atcha.

    Hugs.

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