Prehospital and disaster medicine
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Dec 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialSingle Rescuer Ventilation Using a Bag Valve Mask with Removable External Handle: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Introduction Ventilation with a bag valve mask (BVM) is a challenging but critical skill for airway management in the prehospital setting. Hypothesis Tidal volumes received during single rescuer ventilation with a modified BVM with supplemental external handle will be higher than those delivered using a standard BVM among health care volunteers in a manikin model.