13. Where to perform NIV 189 S.D.W. Miller, M. Latham, M.W. Elliott Part II Chronic respiratory failure and noninvasive ventilation 14. NIV and obstructive lung diseases 203 J-F. Muir, C. Molano, A. Cuvelier 15. NIV and neuromuscular disease 224 A.K. Simonds 16. NIV and chronic respiratory failure secondary to restrictive thoracic 240 disorders (obesity excluded) W. Windisch, M. Dreher 17. NIV and chronic respiratory failure secondary to obesity 251 J-P. Janssens, J-L. Pépin, Y.F. Guo 18. NIV and pulmonary rehabilitation 265 N. Ambrosino, N. Carpenè, M. Gherardi 19. NIV and chronic respiratory failure in children 272 B. Fauroux, G. Aubertin, F. Lofaso 20. NIV and palliative care 287 R. Scala, S. Nava 21. Domiciliary ventilators: from bench to bedside 307 L. Vignaux, J-P. Janssens, P. Jolliet 22. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in chronic respiratory failure: 319 ventilators and interfaces J.H. Storre, B. Schönhofer 23. Interfaces and humidification in the home setting 338 P. Navalesi, P. Frigerio, C. Gregoretti 24. Sleep and NIV: monitoring of the patient under home ventilation 350 J-L. Pépin, J.C. Borel, J-P. Janssens, R. Tamisier, P. Lévy 25. NIV: discharging the ventilator-dependent patient 367 J. Escarrabill 26. Cost-effectiveness of NIV applied to chronic respiratory failure 377 E.M. Clini, E. Crisafulli, M. Moretti, L.M. Fabbri 27. Home NIV: results and lessons from a European survey 392 J. Goldring, J. Wedzicha 28. Future trends in noninvasive mechanical ventilation in adults 400 D. Robert, L. Argaud Statements of interest 415 Contents MON 41.qxd 03/12/2008 10:48 Page 2