Settings used for nocturnal ventilation
| Patient | Device | Mode | EPAP cmH2O | IPAP cmH2O | Rate bpm | Maximum IPAP s | Oxygen flow rate L·min−1 | Nasal mask |
| 1 | VPAP II | S | 6 | 15 | NA | 1.5 | 2 | Bubble |
| 2 | VPAP II | S | 14 | 20 | NA | 1.4 | 2 | Goldseal |
| 3 | REM+Duo | ST | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1.4 | Nil | Bubble |
| 4 | VPAP II | S | 7 | 17 | NA | 1.45 | 1 | Bubble |
| 5 | VPAP II | S | 7 | 16 | NA | 1.5 | Nil | Bubble |
| 6 | VPAP II | S | 6 | 16 | NA | 1.2 | 2 | Bubble |
| 7 | BIPAP | S | 5 | 14 | NA | NA | Nil | Standard |
| 8 | VPAP II | S | 13 | 17 | NA | 3.0 | 2 | Mirage |
| 9 | BIPAP | ST | 4 | 16 | 18 | NA | 1 | Bubble |
| 10 | VPAP II | ST | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1.25 | Nil | Bubble |
| 11 | VPAP II | S | 13 | 19 | NA | 2.1 | 1.5 | Bubble |
| 12 | Horizon | S | 10 | 16 | NA | NA | 2 | Standard |
| 13 | REM+Duo | ST | 6 | 15 | 22 | 1.23 | Nil | Bubble |
| 14 | BIPAP | S | 10 | 18 | NA | NA | 1 | Standard |
| 15 | VPAP II | ST | 4 | 14 | 19 | 1.3 | Nil | Bubble |
| 16 | VPAP II | S | 6 | 13 | NA | 1.35 | 1 | Mirage |
| Mean | 7.6 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Devices and nasal masks include: VPAP II (ResMed, Sydney, Australia), REM+Duo (Nelcor Puritan-Bennett, Villers-Les-Nancy, France), BIPAP (Respironics, Murrysville, PA, USA), Horizon (DeVilbuss, Somerset, NJ, USA), Bubble, Standard, Mirage (ResMed, Sydney, Australia), Goldseal (Respironics, Murrysville, PA USA)
S: Spontaneous mode
ST: spontaneous timed mode
EPAP: expiratory positive airway pressure
IPAP: inspiratory positive airways pressure
bpm: breaths per min
NA: not applicable