The Effects of Airtrapping on Sleep and Breathing in Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) in COPD

non invasive ventilation, individually titrated for each patient, if necessary combined with oxygen, to improve hypercapnic respiratory failure.

"Addional to the individally titrated BiPAP ventilation parameters the function AirTrap Control is added.~AirTrap Control helps to prevent dynamic hyperinflation and makes it possible for VENTImotion 2 to automatically regulate to the best frequency and expiration time."