The self-inflating resuscitation bag delivers high oxygen concentrations when used without a reservoir: Implications for neonatal resuscitation

Respiratory Care

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1665-1670

  Johnston, Kathy L ^a   Aziz, Khalid ^b  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blender; FDO2; Infant newborn; Infant preterm; Neonatal resuscitation; Oxygen; Positive pressure ventilation; Resuscitator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FLOWMETER; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MANUAL VENTILATION; NEWBORN CARE; OXIMETER; OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; RESUSCITATION; TIDAL VOLUME;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OXYGEN; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 73449088036     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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