Table 3

Mask leak and delivered ventilation comparing SIB and NP with single person mask ventilation

Self-inflating bagNeopuff
Mean95% CIMean95% CIDifference95% CI
Mask leak (%)11.56.7 to 16.622.211.4 to 33.1−10.7**−19.7 to −1.4
PIP cm H2O20.118.1 to 22.116.616.1 to 17.23.5**1.3 to 5.6
PEEP cm H2O
TV expired (ml)36.833.2 to 40.421.719.4 to 24.115.1***11.7 to 18.4
Respiratory rate60.855.1 to 66.452.348.5 to 56.18.5**3.6 to 13.4
Inspiratory time (s)0.40.3 to 0.40.50.4 to 0.6−0.1***−0.2 to −0.2
MAP cm H2O6.45.7 to 7.19.08.4 to 9.6−2.6***−3.5 to −1.8
  • *p<0.05;

  • ** p<0.01;

  • *** p<0.001.

  • MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; NP, Neopuff; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; PIP, peak inspiratory pressure; SIB, self-inflating bag; TV, tidal volume.