Comparison of bag-valve-mask hand-sealing techniques in a simulated model.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

Bag-valve-mask ventilation remains an essential component of airway management. Rescuers continue to use both traditional 1- or 2-handed mask-face sealing techniques, as well as a newer modified 2-handed technique. We compare the efficacy of 1-handed, 2-handed, and modified 2-handed bag-valve-mask technique.

Methods

In this prospective, crossover study, health care providers performed 1-handed, 2-handed, and modified 2-handed bag-valve-mask ventilation on a standardized ventilation model. Subjects performed each technique for 5 minutes, with 3 minutes' rest between techniques. The primary outcome was expired tidal volume, defined as percentage of total possible expired tidal volume during a 5-minute bout. A specialized inline monitor measured expired tidal vo

SUBMITTER: Otten D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4866830 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature