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Primary And Secondary Intra-Abdominal Hypertension-Different Impact on ICU Outcome: Commentary from F1000

Changes Clinical Practice: Intra-abdominal pressure should be a routine measure in the ICU. This study confirms clinical and research experience that intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is common in ...
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Study Demonstrates New Standard of Care for Accurately Measuring Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Critical Care Patients

NORTHFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The prevalence of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) in the critically ill is reported to be as high as 50 percent and is a significant cause of abdominal ...
Nature

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome And Intra-Abdominal Hypertension

The phenomena of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) have emerged as critical concerns in the management of severely ill patients. IAH, marked by a sustained ...
Medscape

Clinical Evaluation of an Air-capsule Technique for the Direct Measurement of Intra-abdominal Pressure After Elective Abdominal Surgery

Background: The gold standard for assessment of intraabdominal pressure (IAP) is via intravesicular pressure measurement (IVP). This accepted technique has some inherent problems, e.g. indirectness.
The New England Journal of Medicine

Hemodynamics in the Cirrhotic Patient during Paracentesis

THE effect of increased intra-abdominal pressure due to ascites upon portal and systemic hemodynamics has not been directly documented although the hemodynamics of ascitic cirrhotic patients have been ...
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Should intra-abdominal pressure measurement be a routine for all pancreatitis patients?

Acute pancreatitis remains a disease with an unpredictable clinical course, and significant associated morbidity and mortality. Recently, the elevated intraabdominal pressure (IAP) after onset of ...