No you don’t get more data from a cpap than a one night in lab polysomnography actually it’s foolish to even compare the two. Cpap doesn’t check your brain waves, respiratory effort, eye leg muscle movement etc etc
I understand about price but many people have options and can get help with that, regardless all I’m getting to is the fact is it’s superior to a home study. You calling it torture makes you seem pretty weak. Nothing close to torture. Hope people realize that.
If a patient has a second in lab follow up sleep study using a machine it’s not just to find a “magic pressure”. No specialist or tech will ever say something like that. It has all the benefits of the first lab diagnostically obviously and they can see what machine will benefit the patient, pressures to start the patient off of course, tolerance, respiratory signs, etc. to set a patient up for success
You said, “It is much more efficient and less expensive to do the home sleep study first, and if positive for obstructive apnea, then prescribe an Auto CPAP and go straight into a home trial”
That right there is a dangerous statement and that would be sending people closer and closer to their death. You can talk to many specialists themselves or do the research, only a small number of people would really benefit doing that. It’s already known The huge majority of sleep disorder and apnea patients will need the lab sleep study diagnostically to get proper treatment and help. The limited home study will do JACK nothing for them. Except maybe Provide misleading conclusions.
So many people could do wht you said and also have A. b. C. D. And e. That are not even being dealt with and under the rug. So not good.
You seem to bring up the cost and healthcare again but I’m only speaking on what will benefit the patient Diagnostically. Each patient has different options they can take with insurance or whatnot.
Regardless , the lab is superior in helping a sleep disorder patient.
