Does the Number of Fingers on the Bag Influence Volume Delivery? A Randomized Model Study of Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation in Infants

• Autors principals: David Zweiker (Autor), Hanna Schwaberger (Autor), Berndt Urlesberger (Autor), Lukas P Mileder (Autor), Nariae Baik-Schneditz (Autor), Gerhard Pichler (Autor), Georg M Schmölzer (Autor), Bernhard Schwaberger (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: MDPI AG, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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We sought to compare the effectiveness of two versus five fingers used for bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation on effective tidal volume (VTeff) delivery in an infant resuscitation model. In a randomised cross-over study, 40 healthcare professionals ventilated a modified leak-free infant resuscitation...