Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2008;93:F380-F381
SHORT REPORTS
A respiratory function monitor improves mask ventilation
1 Division of Neonatal Services, Royal Womens Hospital, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
2 Departments of Obstetric and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
3 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Correspondence to:
Professor C J Morley, Division of Neonatal Services, Royal Womens 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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