Table 3.
Median difference in the percentage of total possible expired tidal volume between each pair of 3 bag-valve-mask hand-sealing techniques.
| Comparisons | Median Difference, % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| All 5 min | ||
| 1H–2H* | −47 | −62 to −34 |
| 1H–m2H* | −56 | −65 to −29 |
| 2H–m2H | −0 | −2 to 2 |
| First 4 min | ||
| 1H–2H* | −45 | −59 to −33 |
| 1H–m2H* | −54 | −65 to −28 |
| 2H–m2H | −1 | −2 to 1 |
| First 3 min | ||
| 1H–2H* | −47 | −60 to −32 |
| 1H–m2H* | −52 | −67 to −28 |
| 2H–m2H | −1 | −2 to 2 |
| First 2 min | ||
| 1H–2H* | −47 | −59 to −30 |
| 1H–m2H* | −51 | −68 to −28 |
| 2H–m2H | −0 | −2 to 1 |
| First 1 min | ||
| 1H–2H* | −46 | −59 to −25 |
| 1H–m2H* | −53 | −66 to −20 |
| 2H–m2H | −1 | −4 to 2 |
1H, 1-Handed BVM technique; 2H, 2-handed BVM technique; m2H, modified 2-handed BVM technique.
One subject was missing data on 1-handed BVM because of a failure in the recording instrument transmitting data during the session; thus, only 51 subjects were analyzed.