Skip to main content
 

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Editor's Commentary
    • Coming Next Month
    • Archives
    • Top 10 Papers in 2020
  • Authors
    • Author Guidelines
    • Submit a Manuscript
  • Reviewers
    • Reviewer Information
    • Create Reviewer Account
    • Appreciation of Reviewers
  • CRCE
    • Through the Journal
    • JournalCasts
    • AARC University
    • PowerPoint Template
  • Open Forum
    • Call for Abstracts 2021
    • 2020 Abstracts
    • Previous Open Forums
  • Podcast
    • English
    • Portugûes
    • 国语

User menu

  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
American Association for Respiratory Care
  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in
American Association for Respiratory Care

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Editor's Commentary
    • Coming Next Month
    • Archives
    • Top 10 Papers in 2020
  • Authors
    • Author Guidelines
    • Submit a Manuscript
  • Reviewers
    • Reviewer Information
    • Create Reviewer Account
    • Appreciation of Reviewers
  • CRCE
    • Through the Journal
    • JournalCasts
    • AARC University
    • PowerPoint Template
  • Open Forum
    • Call for Abstracts 2021
    • 2020 Abstracts
    • Previous Open Forums
  • Podcast
    • English
    • Portugûes
    • 国语
  • Follow aarc on Twitter
  • Visit aarc on Facebook
Research ArticleOriginal Research

Comparison of the Effectiveness and Comfort Level of Two Commonly Used Mask Ventilation Techniques in a Simulated Model

Saqer M Althunayyan, Raied N Alotaibi, Mohammed A Aljanoubi, Musab Z Alharthi, Abdullah M Mubarak and Ahmed M Al-Otaibi
Respiratory Care August 2020, respcare.07949; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.07949
Saqer M Althunayyan
Department of Accident and Trauma, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Raied N Alotaibi
Department of Basic Science, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Mohammed A Aljanoubi
Department of Aviation and Marines, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Musab Z Alharthi
Department of Accident and Trauma, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Abdullah M Mubarak
Department of Basic Science, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Ahmed M Al-Otaibi
Department of Emergency Medical Services, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

This article requires a subscription to view the full text. If you have a subscription you may use the login form below to view the article. Access to this article can also be purchased.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mask ventilation is an important rescue airway skill for providing oxygenation and ventilation. Maintaining a good face mask seal is a fundamental factor for successful ventilation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and comfortability of 2 commonly used mask ventilation techniques.

METHODS: A randomized crossover study was performed to compare the 2-handed C-E and 2-handed V-E techniques on a simulation model. Respiratory therapists were recruited by convenience sampling to hold the mask during mechanical ventilation with a fixed tidal volume (VT) of 50 mL, a rate of 12 breaths/min and a PEEP of zero were provided. Each participant performed a 2-min ventilation session, with a total of 24 breaths for each technique. For each technique, we recorded the median VT and the number of successful breaths (≥300 mL). Provider comfort was assessed by using a 5-point Likert scale at the end of the 2 techniques. Subgroup analyses were conducted for sex, experience, and height of the participants.

RESULTS: Of the 75 respiratory therapists recruited, 74 participants were included in the analysis. There was no statistically significant difference in the median VT between the V-E (417 mL [interquartile range, 396–427] mL) and C-E techniques (410 [interquartile range, 391–423] mL) (P = .82). Approximately 74% of breaths delivered by the C-E technique were effective, whereas only 68% of those delivered by the V-E technique were effective (P < .001). Most of the participants reported that using the 2-handed C-E technique was more comfortable.

CONCLUSIONS: In our study, the median VT did not differ significantly between the 2 techniques. However, the C-E technique seemed to be superior to the V-E technique in terms of the number of effectively delivered breaths and comfortability. Further studies are recommended for basic airway management techniques.

  • airway
  • ventilation
  • noninvasive ventilation
  • respiration
  • difficult mask ventilation
  • bag-valve-mask
  • operating room

Footnotes

  • Correspondence: Raied N Alotaibi MSc, Department of Basic Science, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Mail box 150019, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 11474. E–mail: ralotaibi1{at}KSU.EDU.SA
  • Copyright © 2020 by Daedalus Enterprises

Pay Per Article - You may access this article (from the computer you are currently using) for 1 day for US$30.00

Regain Access - You can regain access to a recent Pay per Article purchase if your access period has not yet expired.

Log in using your username and password

Forgot your user name or password?
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Respiratory Care: 66 (3)
Respiratory Care
Vol. 66, Issue 3
1 Mar 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Association for Respiratory Care.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Comparison of the Effectiveness and Comfort Level of Two Commonly Used Mask Ventilation Techniques in a Simulated Model
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Association for Respiratory Care
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Association for Respiratory Care web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Citation Tools
Comparison of the Effectiveness and Comfort Level of Two Commonly Used Mask Ventilation Techniques in a Simulated Model
Saqer M Althunayyan, Raied N Alotaibi, Mohammed A Aljanoubi, Musab Z Alharthi, Abdullah M Mubarak, Ahmed M Al-Otaibi
Respiratory Care Aug 2020, respcare.07949; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07949

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero

Share
Comparison of the Effectiveness and Comfort Level of Two Commonly Used Mask Ventilation Techniques in a Simulated Model
Saqer M Althunayyan, Raied N Alotaibi, Mohammed A Aljanoubi, Musab Z Alharthi, Abdullah M Mubarak, Ahmed M Al-Otaibi
Respiratory Care Aug 2020, respcare.07949; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07949
del.icio.us logo Digg logo Reddit logo Twitter logo CiteULike logo Facebook logo Google logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF

Related Articles

Cited By...

Keywords

  • airway
  • ventilation
  • noninvasive ventilation
  • respiration
  • difficult mask ventilation
  • bag-valve-mask
  • operating room

Info For

  • Subscribers
  • Institutions
  • Advertisers

About Us

  • About Us
  • Editorial Board
  • Reprints/Permissions

AARC

  • Membership
  • Meetings
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

More

  • Contact Us
  • RSS
American Association for Respiratory Care

Print ISSN: 0020-1324        Online ISSN: 1943-3654

© Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.

Powered by HighWire