Acta paediatrica
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Randomized Controlled Trial
An instructional video enhanced bag-mask ventilation quality during simulated newborn resuscitation.
Approximately 20% of newborns infants need respiratory support at birth. This study evaluated whether video-based education could improve quality of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) performed by inexperienced staff during neonatal resuscitation. ⋯ A self-instructional video significantly improved bag mask PPV performance in inexperienced providers but did not improve mask leak in a model of neonatal resuscitation.