What is the RECOMMENDED number of observed hypopneas needed in an adult patient before increasing pressure during a titration?

What is the RECOMMENDED number of observed hypopneas needed in an adult patient before increasing pressure during a titration?

• A. 3
• B. 1
• C. 2
• D. 4

Answer: (C)

Two hypopneas at the current pressure indicate the airway is still collapsing despite the level in use, so the pressure should be increased. This threshold helps avoid adjusting for a single event or random fluctuation and ensures the titration responds to a repeating pattern of obstruction. When you observe two hypopneas, you raise the pressure slightly and continue monitoring to see if further changes are needed to suppress obstructive events.

Two hypopneas at the current pressure indicate the airway is still collapsing despite the level in use, so the pressure should be increased. This threshold helps avoid adjusting for a single event or random fluctuation and ensures the titration responds to a repeating pattern of obstruction. When you observe two hypopneas, you raise the pressure slightly and continue monitoring to see if further changes are needed to suppress obstructive events.