End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring during bag valve ventilation: the use of a new portable device

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For healthcare providers in the prehospital setting, bag-valve mask (BVM) ventilation could be as efficacious and safe as endotracheal intubation. To facilitate the evaluation of efficacious ventilation, capnographs have been further...

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Main Authors: Lindström Veronica, Svensen Christer H, Meissl Patrik, Tureson Birgitta, Castrén Maaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/18/1/49