What are the goals of assisted ventilation in children with progressive neuromuscular disease?
I. Maintain pulmonary compliance
II. Maintain normal alveolar ventilation
III. Slow the disease progression
IV. Prevent muscle weakness from developing

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In the early 1980s, noninvasive ventilation was pioneered first by Rideau and colleagues in France and subsequently by Bach and colleagues in the United States. Since that time, several large studies have shown that noninvasive ventilation is not only effective and well tolerated but is a preferred method of respiratory support for patients with progressive neuromuscular disease. The goals of assisted ventilation in children are to maintain pulmonary compliance and normal lung and thoracic growth and to maintain normal alveolar ventilation. As children age and hypoventilation develops, assessment of pulmonary function determines when assisted ventilation support is indicated, usually with progression from nocturnal-only ventilation to around-the-clock assistance as muscle weakness progresses.

What Are the Goals of Assisted Ventilation in Children with Progressive