The study examines if titration of Non-Invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) settings during ongoing laryngoscopic visualization can improve the compliance of NIV in subjects with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The study is a multicentre study between Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Long-term Mechanical Ventilation at the Thoracic Department, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway and Centro Hospital Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
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Apnoea-hypopnea index (AHI)
Timeframe: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
Time of NIV use
Timeframe: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
NIV Leaks
Timeframe: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
NIV time of use
Timeframe: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
NIV compliance
Timeframe: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.