How can a single rescuer adequately deliver tidal volume with a manual resuscitator? An improved device for delivering regular tidal volume

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-43

  Cho, Yong Chul ^a   Cho, Sung Wook ^a   Chung, Sung Pil ^b   Yu, Kweon ^c   Kwon, O Yu ^d   Kim, Seung Whan ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAG VALVE MASK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY PATIENT; FINGER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; THUMB; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASKS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIDAL VOLUME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78751568102     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.099911     Document Type: Article

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