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Published Online First: 11 January 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.120097
Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2008;93:F380-F381
Copyright © 2008 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

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A respiratory function monitor improves mask ventilation

F E Wood1, C J Morley1,2,3, J A Dawson1 and P G Davis1,2

1 Division of Neonatal Services, Royal Women’s Hospital, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
2 Departments of Obstetric and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
3 Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Correspondence to:
Professor C J Morley, Division of Neonatal Services, Royal Women’s Hospital, 132 Grattan Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia; colin.morley{at}rwh.org.au

This study investigated whether the use of a respiratory monitor during simulated neonatal resuscitation reduced leak at the face mask. It showed the leak was more than halved, being reduced from 27% to 11% when 25 participants used the monitor to identify and correct the mask leak.


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