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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For months, physicians around the world worried that the rise in COVID-19 cases would cause an international ventilator shortage as patients relied on machines to help them breathe. Health care ...

A non-rebreather mask is a special medical device that helps provide you with oxygen in emergencies. These masks help people who can still breathe on their own but need a lot of extra oxygen.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the general public wear some kind of face covering or mask several months ago. Since then, more people have searched for and bought a mask.

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