“…15 Conversely, and like Diaz-Lobato, we believe that the motivation, experience, and dedication of the staff in charge are more important than the site at which adaptation takes place in achieving the correct management and development of an HMV program. 16 This study was a prospective observational study in which the patients were allocated to treatments according to their home locations, but within the same medical area and with patients of the same race (a Mediterranean Spanish population). No differences were observed in the initial characteristics of the patients on the Borg scale, respiratory function test, age, or diagnosis.…”