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Getting an APAP (auto-adjusting machine) was automated to the point that the barrier to entry is pretty darn low. An at-home study required me to sit through d
by technofiend 6y ago
Getting an APAP (auto-adjusting machine) was automated to the point that the barrier to entry is pretty darn low.
An at-home study required me to sit through dead obvious instruction on how to equip and use the machine. Once I was prescribed a machine as a result of the study, the most time-consuming part was picking up a machine and sitting with a nurse to try on various masks.
Since the machine itself is set to what the CPAP community calls "lazy doctor mode" meaning it's just set to auto-adjust itself in a range and the newer machines use cell data to automatically upload usage data, once you take it home you're done. My only follow up visit was over the phone. And there is an open source project for reading the data which will appeal to the HN crowd: https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/ https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/
- elcritch 6y agoI’m not in a position to do a sleep study. But I’d like to self-monitor my sleep and oxygen levels. Do you know of any DIY projects in that area? In the future fitbits and Apple watches should automatically include sleep / oxygen quality. It’ll take getting past the FDA, but for the low cost of having that info bs the benefits society would gain... well DIy seems like a good way to trail blaze.
- bradstewart 6y agoI can't comment on how accurate it is, but my Garmin Vivosmart measures sleep pulse ox.
- spease 6y agoThe best pulse ox I’ve found is the O2Ring. It’s more comfortable than any other pulse ox I’ve used, it samples at a high rate and produces absolutely gorgeous output. The downsides: I don’t believe it integrates with OSCAR, and it’s a whopping $180. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T5L57M4/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T5L57M4/