Nature

116 Measuring of Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Critically Ill Children by Nurses

Objective of the study: Delayed diagnosis of increased intra-abdominal pressure in PICU patients increases morbidity and mortality rates. In 2007 our PICU implemented a protocol for indirect ...
Business Wire

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 ...
EurekAlert!

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 ...
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 ...
Healio

Diastasis width not associated with increase in intra-abdominal pressure, in rectus diastasis correction

Diastasis width was not associated with an increase in intra-abdominal pressure when patients underwent rectus diastasis correction, according to recent study results. “The diastasis width does not ...