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During CPAP TITRATION, are both thermal sensors and nasal pressure sensors required for scoring apnea and hypopnea?

April 26, 2017Apnea CPAP hypopnea nasal pressure scoring sensors Thermal titration

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During CPAP TITRATION, are both thermal sensors and nasal pressure sensors required for scoring apnea and hypopnea?

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The scoring manual does not specifically apply to scoring of respiratory events during CPAP treatment. Alternative methods for verifying flow such as flow output from the CPAP device will be necessary during treatment as nasal pressure and thermal sensor measures may no longer be reliable. R.7.