Observational study finds low-quality bag-mask ventilation increases airway risks in younger children.
The majority of BMV breaths delivered to children before tracheal intubation in the PICU were of low-quality. And, such breaths, were more frequent in younger children and were associated with greater odds of adverse airway outcomes.
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