At birth, the lungs of premature infants are completely airless, fluid filled, surfactant deficient, and noncompliant. It is common for these infants to require ventilation after birth. The ...

Bag mask ventilation (BMV) is a method for providing a person with immediate ventilation in an emergency. BMV involves a medical professional manually pumping oxygen into a person’s lungs using a self ...

Ben Batchelor (center), director of the UT Dallas Advanced Polymer Research Laboratory, trained students to fabricate and inspect PEEP valves. The students — UT Southwestern Medical Center medical ...