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The compliance and therapy report from 11/08/2023 to 11/20/2023 summarizes the usage and performance of the AirCurve 10 ST-A device operating in iVAPS mode. Compliance was high, with the device used 12 out of 13 days (92%), including 12 days with 4 or more hours of usage daily. Average usage was approximately 8 hours 56 minutes on days used and 8 hours 15 minutes overall. Total cumulative device use since the last reset on 11/20/2023 reached 7,004 hours.<br /><br />Therapy settings included a target alveolar ventilation of 4 L/min, EPAP of 8 cmH2O, pressure support (PS) between 5 and 20 cmH2O, and a target patient rate of 18 breaths per minute. Median leak rates were 14.3 L/min with a 95th percentile at 37.6 L/min; the maximum leak recorded was 49.3 L/min. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) averaged 1.2 events per hour, with hypopnea index (HI) at 1.1 and apneas (AI) at 0.1, indicating minimal residual sleep-disordered breathing.<br /><br />Additional respiratory parameters showed median tidal volume at 283 ml, median respiratory rate at 18 breaths/min matching the target, and minute ventilation median of 5.2 L/min. The alveolar ventilation median was 4.1 L/min. Spontaneous breaths accounted for 21% triggered and 44% cycled breaths. The inspiratory-to-expiratory (I:E) ratio median was about 1:1.64.<br /><br />Overall, the data reflects consistent device use with effective ventilation parameters and low residual respiratory events, supporting good therapy adherence and efficacy during the reporting period.

Keywords

AirCurve 10 ST-A

iVAPS mode

compliance

therapy report

usage hours

alveolar ventilation

pressure support

apnea-hypopnea index

leak rates

respiratory parameters