Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest
Main finding · ROSC at end of EMS careResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.74 95% CI 0.61–0.91Authors' conclusion
Use of a small adult bag during OHCA was associated with lower odds of ROSC at the end of EMS care.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) treated with advanced airway placement by a large urban emergency medical services (EMS) system, 2015–2021
- Participants
- 1,994 adults
- Exposure
- Small adult ventilation bags vs standard adult ventilation bags
- Small bagn = 1,331
- Outcome
- Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) at the end of EMS care
Methodological detailsbefore-after comparison
- Before-after comparison
Main finding
ROSC at end of EMS care
Odds ratio
0.74
95% CI 0.61–0.91
By group
Small bag vs Large bag
OR 0.74 (95% CI 0.61–0.91)
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
ETCO2 · lower in large bag cohort
P < 0.01
Ventilation rate
- Did not differ between cohorts
Original publication
Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. Published 5 October 2023. doi:10.
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