Ventilating the Bearded: A Randomized Crossover Trial Comparing a Novel Bag-Valve-Guedel Adaptor to a Standard Mask.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usz378
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Emergency field ventilation using bag-valve face mask devices can be difficult to perform, especially in bearded individuals. In view of the increasing numbers of servicemen and civilians sporting a beard or moustache, the issue… read more here.
Keywords: face mask; mask; guedel; adaptor ... See more keywords
Variability in oxygen delivery with bag-valve-mask devices: An observational laboratory simulation study
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DOI: 10.1177/0310057x221119824
Abstract: A bag-valve-mask (BVM) is a portable handheld medical device commonly used in airway management and manual ventilation. Outside of the operating theatre, BVM devices are often used to pre-oxygenate spontaneously breathing patients before intubation to… read more here.
Keywords: valve mask; bvm; bvm devices; oxygen ... See more keywords