1. Updates on Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD

2. Overview of COPD

3. Burden of COPD

4. Hypercapnia in Stable COPD

5. Role of NIV in Treating Acute COPD

6. Evidence for NIV for Acute COPD

7. History of NIV in Patients With Stable COPD

8. Rationale for Long-Term Use of NIV Effects on Patients With SDB

9. Rationale for Long-Term Use of NIV Effects on Patients With SDB (cont)

10. Use of Supplemental O2 in Severe Hypercapnia

11. Studies of Long-Term NIV in Patients With Stable COPD

12. NIV in Patients With Stable COPD

13. NIV in Patients With Stable COPD (cont)

14. Key Points Regarding the RCTs

15. HOT-HMV Trial

16. HOT-HMV Trial: Outcome and Results

17. Evaluating Patients With Stable COPD for Use of Long-Term NIV

18. Evaluating Patients With Stable COPD for Use of Long-Term NIV (cont)

19. Type of Ventilator in COPD: CPAP vs BiPAP?

20. Practical Considerations for Home Use of NIV

21. Importance of Proper Device Selection

22. Introducing the Mask Approach to Practical Use by the Patient

23. Concluding Remarks