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The provided document details compliance and therapy reports for a patient using an AirCurve 10 ST-A device from 10/20/2023 to 11/07/2023. Here’s a summary of the key points:<br /><br />### Compliance Report<br />- **Usage Duration**: The device was used every day (19 out of 19 days) during the reporting period.<br />   - For 18 days, the usage was at least 4 hours.<br />   - On one day, the usage fell short of 4 hours.<br /><br />- **Total Usage**:<br />  - The total accumulated usage was 163 hours and 48 minutes.<br />  - Average daily usage was 8 hours and 37 minutes.<br /><br />- **Device Information**:<br />  - Device: AirCurve 10 ST-A<br />  - Mode: iVAPS<br />  - Target Alveolar Ventilation: 3.8 L/min<br />  - EPAP: 14 cmH2O<br />  - Minimum Pressure Support (PS): 4 cmH2O<br />  - Maximum PS: 6 cmH2O<br />  - Target Patient Rate: 15 breaths per minute (bpm)<br /><br />- **Leak Rates**: <br />  - Median leak: 21.0 L/min<br />  - 95th percentile: 51.6 L/min<br />  - Maximum: 65.3 L/min<br /><br />- **Event Rates**:<br />  - Apnea Index (AI): 0.0 events/hour<br />  - Hypopnea Index (HI): 0.5 events/hour<br />  - Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI): 0.5 events/hour<br /><br />### Therapy Report<br />- **Usage**:<br />  - 100% compliance (19 out of 19 days)<br />  - On average, used 8.6 hours per day<br /><br />- **Leak Threshold**: Set at 24.0 L/min <br />  - Median leak: 21.0 L/min<br />  - 95th percentile: 51.6 L/min<br />  - Maximum: 65.3 L/min<br /><br />- **Pressure Details**:<br />  - EPAP: Set at 14.0 cmH2O<br />  - PS Range: 4.0 to 6.0 cmH2O<br /><br />- **Volume and Rate**:<br />  - Median Tidal Volume: 203 ml <br />  - Respiratory Rate: median 24 bpm, max 38 bpm, 95th percentile 31 bpm<br /><br />- **Spontaneous Breaths**:<br />  - Triggered: 91%<br />  - Cycled: 23%<br /><br />- **Ventilation**:<br />  - Median Minute Ventilation: 5.2 L/min<br />  - Median Alveolar Ventilation: 3.2 L/min<br /><br />- **I:E Ratio**: <br />  - Median: 1:1.74<br /><br />This information indicates consistent device usage, effective management of prescribed therapy settings, and generally adequate control of leaks and respiratory events during the monitored period.

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