Influence of different airway devices on intra-arrest ventilation during bag-valve-device ventilation - a prospective randomized controlled cadaver study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains a major challenge due to its high incidence and low survival rates. In recent decades, research has focused on the performance of chest compressions and improvements in early defibrillation, while the optimal ventilation strategy remains unclear. Despite the lack of monitoring systems, manual bag-valve-device ventilation is still common. Given the potential impact of both the applied volumes and the ventilation pressures on hemodynamics and resuscitation efforts, the present study investigated the effects of various airway devices on the target parameters of ventilation therapy during manual intra-arrest ventilation.

Methods

Thiel-embalmed human cadavers were included in a standardized resuscitation scenario. Ventilation was

SUBMITTER: Lohmann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681136 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature