Positive‐pressure ventilation during transport: a randomized crossover study of self‐inflating and flow‐inflating resuscitators in a simulation model

Abstract

Hand ventilation during patient transport is superior using the FIR compared to the SIR to achieve target ventilatory goals and avoid unacceptable ventilatory cycles.

Artificial ventilation during transport: A randomized crossover study of manual resuscitators with comparison to mechanical ventilators in a simulation model

“…Still, the flow-inflating resuscitator outperformed the selfinflating resuscitator in delivering a greater proportion of targeted ventilation within our predefined limits and less unacceptable breaths. Both of these findings are consistent with our earlier published results 1. Of all devices, the Hamilton T1 â mechanical ventilator was the most consistent in its delivery of targeted breaths compared to any of the other ventilation methods examined.…”

“…8,9 We previously compared the performance of flow-inflating resuscitators and self-inflating resuscitators in a pediatric model. 1 Our results demonstrated flow-inflating resuscitators using manometry were superior to self-inflating resuscitators without a manometer in achieving targeted ventilator parameters. These results are in keeping with previous studies demonstrating manual resuscitator use with manometry reduces variation in delivered tidal volumes and peak ventilation pressures.…”

“…We previously compared the performance of flow‐inflating resuscitators and self‐inflating resuscitators in a pediatric model . Our results demonstrated flow‐inflating resuscitators using manometry were superior to self‐inflating resuscitators without a manometer in achieving targeted ventilator parameters.…”

“… Abstract Background Positive‐pressure ventilation in critically ill patients is commonly administered via a manual resuscitation device or a mechanical ventilator during transport. Our group previously compared delivered ventilation parameters between a self‐inflating resuscitator and a flow‐inflating resuscitator during simulated in‐hospital pediatric transport . However, unequal group access to inline pressure manometry may have biased our results.…”