Bag mask ventilation (BMV) is a method for providing a person with immediate ventilation in an emergency. BMV involves a medical professional manually pumping oxygen into a person’s lungs using a self ...

Preoxygenation with a bag-valve-mask device did not reduce the risk for hypoxemia compared with preoxygenation with a face mask during emergency tracheal intubation in the emergency department (ED) or ...

On Nov. 14, Mexico exceeded 1 million cases of COVID-19, and this number continues to increase. Adrian Gutierrez, a senior in Engineering Plus: Mechanical Engineering, spent Summer 2020 developing an ...

(A) A quarter of bag-valve mask owners knew how to use their equipment, and three-quarters answered they did not know how to use it. (B) Approximately 40% of external battery owners answered that the ...

Technology from a University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed startup could save lives by allowing emergency medical personnel to accurately monitor the life-saving treatment they provide. The ...

CU Boulder engineering student Adrian Gutierrez designed an automated bag valve mask with the potential to help those affected by coronavirus in Mexico Adrian Gutierrez, a rising senior pursuing CU ...

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In an emergency, every second counts. Nolensville police officers will now have one more tool to help patients when time matters most. TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center ...

The FDA is getting the word out on an ongoing recall of millions of hand-powered bag valve masks, which may not deliver enough oxygen to a patient in need of resuscitation. The disposable emergency ...