Use of a novel pedal-operated compressor is non-inferior to the use of a standard hand-compressed bag-valve mask.

Sakina H SojarZachary J NeronhaBrian VuongJulia R PuzonePaul C DecerboJanette BairdRobyn Wing

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2022)

Use of a novel pedal-operated compressor may allow a single healthcare practitioner, regardless of prior experience, to deliver consistent, appropriate tidal volumes with more ease compared with the standard BVM during manual respiratory resuscitation.

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