iBreeze CPAP Clinical Guide
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7.4 APAPW Mode
The APAPW (APAP Women) mode is an APAP mode specified for female patients, with
increased sensitivity on sleep disorders detection and moderate pressure regulations compared
with the APAP mode.
The APAPW mode treats apnea and hypopnea up to 15 cmH2O and continues to respond to
snore and flow limitation up to 20 cmH2O.
APAPW Mode Parameters Setting
#
Parameter
Description
1
Pmax
This feature sets upper limit of the treatment pressure. The treatment
pressure is adapted automatically according to the patient’s conditions.
The initial default setting is 12 cmH2O. You can adjust the setting from
the P min setting to 20 cmH2O. The increment is 0.1/0.5cmH2O.
2
Pmin
This feature sets lower limit of the treatment pressure. The treatment
pressure is adapted automatically according to the patient’s conditions.
The initial default setting is 6 cmH2O. You can adjust the setting from 4
cmH2O to the P max setting. The increment is 0.1/0.5cmH2O.
3
R-care
ON: R-Care is activated, the initial treatment pressure is the P95 pressure
of the last 7 days (if the actual used days are less than seven, P95 of the
actual available days are used).
OFF: R-Care is deactivated. The initial treatment pressure is P Min.
