Evaluation of the Role of Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Non invasive ventilation is known to allow improvements if applied during endurance training, but this is technically difficult. Nocturnal application of non invasive ventilation is known to unload the ventilatory pump, reset the control of breathing, and improve sleep quality. The protocol also aimed to evaluate the acceptance of non invasive ventilation in patients undergoing a four week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programme.