Feasibility of Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation through FFP2 Respirator in BLS Training during COVID-19 Pandemic (MOVERESP Study): Simulation-Based Study

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KOSINOVÁ Martina ŠTOURAČ Petr PROKOPOVÁ Tereza VAFKOVÁ Tereza VAFEK Václav BARVÍK Daniel SKŘÍŠOVSKÁ Tamara DVOŘÁČEK Jan DJAKOW Jana KLUČKA Jozef JARKOVSKÝ Jiří PLEVKA Pavel

Year of publication 2022
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Children-Basel
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/11/1751
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9111751
Keywords resuscitation; mouth-to-mouth breathing; life support; COVID-19; training
Description Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Basic Life Support (BLS) training has been limited to compression-only or bag-mask ventilation. The most breathable nanofiber respirators carry the technical possibility for inflation of the mannequin. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of mouth-to-mouth breathing through a FFP2 respirator during BLS. Methods: In the cross-over simulation-based study, the medical students performed BLS using a breathable nanofiber respirator for 2 min on three mannequins. The quantitative and qualitative efficacy of mouth-to-mouth ventilation through the respirator in BLS training was analyzed. The primary aim was the effectivity of mouth-to-mouth ventilation through a breathable respirator. The secondary aims were mean pause, longest pause, success in achieving the optimal breath volume, technique of ventilation, and incidence of adverse events. Results: In 104 students, effective breath was reached in 951 of 981 (96.9%) attempts in Adult BLS mannequin (Prestan), 822 of 906 (90.7%) in Resusci Anne, and 1777 of 1857 (95.7%) in Resusci Baby. In Resusci Anne and Resusci Baby, 28.9%/15.9% of visible chest rises were evaluated as low-, 33.0%/44.0% as optimal-, and 28.8%/35.8% as high-volume breaths. Conclusions: Mouth-to-mouth ventilation through a breathable respirator had an effectivity greater than 90%.
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