Unlabelled: 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.
Methods: This study was a randomized crossover trial of adult health care providers performing ventilation on a manikin.
Objective: To compare tidal volume received during single rescuer ventilation with a modified bag-valve mask (BVM) with integrated internal handle vs standard BVM among healthy volunteers using a manikin model.
Methods: This study was a randomized crossover trial of adult healthcare provider volunteers performing ventilation on a manikin. We randomized participants to perform single rescuer ventilation first using either a modified BVM with integrated internal handle or a standard unmodified BVM.