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Mastering Flow Control in Manual Ventilation – Reducing Variability & Improving Outcomes

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3 ONGOING CLINICAL TRIALS AT SAFEBVM

1. Prolonged Manual Ventilation Simulation ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06805838 View Study Brief Summary: A pilot study on simulated lung scenarios using the…

Development and validation of an educational intervention to improve performance with a new manual ventilation device (Sotair) | Military Health System Research Symposium

Link to Article:https://mhsrs.health.mil/SiteCollectionDocuments/MHSRS23_exhibithall_book_F.pdfhttps://mtec-sc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SafeBVM-MHSRS-2023.pdf Short Summary:This study highlights the effectiveness of the Sotair device in improving manual ventilation safety and performance…

Efficacy of a Ventilatory Safety Accessory for Use with Manual Ventilations during Simulated Prolonged Transport: A Porcine Experimental Study | Prehospital Emergency Care Journal

Link to Article:https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2023.2273890 Short Summary:This porcine experimental study demonstrates that SafeBVM’s Sotair flow-limiting device significantly improves manual ventilation safety during…

Manual Ventilation Performance in First Responders using a Flow-Rate Limiting Device (Sotair) | EMS World Expo’s International Scientific Symposium in partnership with UCLA’s Prehospital Care Research Forum

Short Summary:This study involved 217 first responders from fire departments in Tennessee. Participants performed 60 seconds of manual ventilation on…

142. A Comparison between Manual Ventilation with a Flow Control Valve versus a Mechanical Transport Ventilator | Prehospital Emergency Care Journal

Link to Article: https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2425372 Short Summary: This study compared manual ventilation using the SafeBVM Sotair flow control valve (FCV) against…

81. Relative Efficacy of a Flow-Regulating Safety Device versus Pop-off Valves during Simulation of Healthy and Disease-State Lungs | Prehospital Emergency Care Journal

Link to Article: https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2425372 Short Summary: This study compared the SafeBVM Sotair flow-regulating safety device against traditional pop-off valves (set…

Feasibility of Manual ventilation replacing mechanical ventilation | British Medical Journal, Innovation

Link to Article:https://innovations.bmj.com/content/7/2/297 Short Summary:This study highlights the critical role of SafeBVM’s Sotair device in enhancing manual ventilation when mechanical…

Manual Ventilation Performance With Safety Device in Normal Versus Decreased Lung Compliance: A Single-Center Simulation Study | Respiratory Care

Link to Article:https://doi.org/10.1089/respcare.12363 Short Summary:This study demonstrates that SafeBVM’s Sotair flow-limiting device significantly improves manual ventilation control, ensuring peak airway…

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