What does this sleep study mean

[polysleep]

"The baseline portion of the study began at 23:39 company 114.0 minutes of recording time with 82 minutes of sleep during which the patient experienced 9 Central apneas, 14 obstructive apneas, 9 mixed apneas, 72 hypopneas and 38 RERAs producing an RDI of 104, AHI 76, AI 23, HI 53.

<The RDI is (Respiratory Disturbance Index) it's calculated by taking the total number of respiratory events ie. snoring, RERA's, UARS, Apneas etc. and dividing them by the total sleep time in mins multiplied by 60. This number tells how significant the respiratory events are. Usually any thing above 5, one should do something about it.>

These events produced recurrent oxygen desaturation, the nadir being 83%. Oxygen saturation baseline was 96%, mean 94%. No R sleep occurred during this portion of the study.

<The nadir is the lowest your hit with your events. And you had no REM sleep recorded.>

Beginning at approx 0 1:35, the patient underwent pressure therapy titration with initial CPAP 4. This was titrated to an optimum CPAP 10 which eliminated sleep disordered breathing and airway obstructions, including during R sleep. A total of 45.0 minutes of R sleep was scored. Oxygen saturation was maintained that greater than 90%. The patient had a total of 25 respiratory comprised of 21 hypopneas and 4 RFRAs producing an RDI of 5, AHI 4."

<Evidently they did a split study on you and once they titrated the CPAP, they got your RDI from 104 down to 5. That's pretty significant. Also you showed to have REM. From the numbers, seems like they did a good job for you.>

[Fredxx]

I tend to follow a lot of that philosophy in life too, but for some things, the rule of thumb is that you only find out you need something 5 minutes after the shop that sells it has shut

[Tigers Fan]

A little trick not many travellers seem to know!

If you are travelling to a place with an airport or a road, or you are staying at a place with an hotel, there is an odds on chance of there being some shops near-by.

Even foreign shops sell extension leads, though they may not call them that, of course.

Travel Rule No. 1 - take half the clothes and twice the money.

TF

[Sleep2Snore]

They do have Tesco - sort of. I think they go under the brand of "Fresh & Easy", and are in the process of failing

Oh dear, what a shame, never mind

[Sleep2Snore]

personally, from a lot of experience all over the world, I have always found 5 to be long enough...

...metres for the extension lead that is. 15 foot in English, or should that be American

Quite a lot of hotels like Premier Inn, Etap, travelodge etc only have power on the desk, which is near the bottom of the bed, so you can reckon on 3 metres from the socket to the machine. An extra couple of metres means you aren't stuck to using that socket and can get to the ones the cleaners use!

This is enough for most cases , but I was in mainland Europe lately and the rooms were long instead of wide and the only sockets were at the far end so I needed a lead twice the length of a bed. I got an extra lead from the hotel, but don't bank on getting one. You do not need a heavy lead as there is not a big load on it for a cpap machine and humidifier. It may be worth having a double socket on the end of the lead just for charging your mobile where it can be reached. Most machines do not require an earth so this also cuts down on the bulk of the extension lead. Remember an adaptor for the country you are visiting.

[Fredxx]

They do have Tesco - sort of. I think they go under the brand of "Fresh & Easy", and are in the process of failing

[ohcrob]

They have Tesco in the states??

[Grumpy]

Extension leads (power)

Tesco do a very cheap and small 5M reel; it fits in my ResMed bag with the CPAP.

However if you are using Premier Inn then all of them should have an extension reel for guest use; phone them before you arrive to book it. (I spoke to their head of Disability compliance).
Some of the more modern ones have sockets near the bed.

Probably worth phoning ahead to other hotels too.

[ohcrob]

eeeeeeeeeek a gun! *shudders*

[Berneta]

GAYS and GALS? LOL!

Hi GGGB, I'm glad your BP has come down some--I had the same experience after being on the CPAP for awhile. My Blood Sugar level came down too. When you come right down to it--being able to breathe properly controls a lot of things in the body. AND you are right--it takes time for you to get used to using a CPAP and mask-- and some people take longer than others. And I guess from reading on this forum a few never do get used to it. I think part of it is just not fighting it--although a couple nights I have awakened with the hose around my throat and said a few very unladylike words. Hope things improve even more for you soon. Thanks guys for letting me know about the lead. I really am not stupid--just a country lady who has never been much of anywhere--I'm kinda like a hermit, and I like it that way. The biggest city I have ever been in is Chicago, and the traffic there was enough to scare me to death! I'm not a wussy though--got a "38" in my bedside table right under my CPAP. Live and let live is my feeling--but I don't get pushed around either. Best Wishes, Berneta

[GoodGuyGoneBad]

Sorry Guys/Gals...

Sorry Gays/Gals as I did not mean to associate sleep apnea with obeasity.

In any event, My blood pressure is approaching normal. Although I am tired as hell, I think my body has to get use to functioning at normal pressure. I can't wait to be able to sleep all night with it. Maybe my memory will improve next.

[Fredxx]

personally, from a lot of experience all over the world, I have always found 5 to be long enough...

...metres for the extension lead that is. 15 foot in English, or should that be American

Quite a lot of hotels like Premier Inn, Etap, travelodge etc only have power on the desk, which is near the bottom of the bed, so you can reckon on 3 metres from the socket to the machine. An extra couple of metres means you aren't stuck to using that socket and can get to the ones the cleaners use!

[ohcrob]

u mean u don't want to visit 'Bonnie Scotland'? wise choice, i wouldn't be here either if i could help it!

Anyway hotel rooms are small (unless u are rich) either way sockets are beside beds so your usual lead length will suffice. You will however need a power adapter for the socket.

[Berneta]

Length of lead

Hi Pussycat, I don't travel much and have never been to Europe (You're safe from me for now). I've never been anywhere outside the states, or even on an airplane. Really don't have a clue how big hotel rooms over there are---our Motels, Inn's, and Bed and Breakfasts are usually very small here (more to my liking) and we do have some very Big Expensive Plush Hotels--usually there is a plug by the bed here. So while "Length isn't everything"-sometimes it really does mean a lot. Too small might not work, and I don't want to carry around a 60 footer should I decide to visit Capri, (Would love to visit there!) Would one need a special length or special plug for a trip overseas? Sorry to burst your bubble, but size does matter sometimes. LOL. And if it came to a choice between going somewhere without my CPAP , or taking my CPAP--I would stay home. Berneta

[ohcrob]

The question was--How long does the lead need to be? LOL Berneta

Not long Berneta - length isn't everything!