The ERS postgraduate course in comprehensive management of ventilator-dependent patients was held in Barcelona, Spain, on October 6–8, 2016. This course aimed to highlight the challenges of home mechanical ventilation, including patient and caregiver education. The session gave an overview of best practice in the most important aspects of home mechanical ventilation, such as telemonitoring, nutrition, physiotherapy and airway management.
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