Macro-control of treatment for sleep disordered breathing

摘要

Apparatus for monitoring and treating sleep disordered breathing comprising a controller (4) programmed to operate a set of alternative treatment algorithms is disclosed. The controller is further configured to monitor the effectiveness of a provided treatment algorithm by deriving indications of sleep disordered breathing and to change the provided treatment algorithm by selecting an appropriate member of the set of alternative treatment algorithms in accordance with the derived indications of sleep disordered breathing, The alternative treatment algorithms include at least two selected from the group of basic CPAP, automatically adjusting CPAP, bi-level CPAP, and treatment of Cheyne-Stokes respiration.