A breathing apparatus is configured to provide bioelectrically controlled ventilation to a patient by ventilating the patient in a ventilation mode in which patient-triggered breaths are delivered to the patient upon detection of bioelectrical trigger events indicative of spontaneous breathing efforts by the patient. The breathing apparatus is configured to monitor a level of ventilation of the patient, and to deliver a non-patient triggered breath to the patient when the level of ventilation falls below a minimum ventilation threshold value.
