Semicontinuous intra-abdominal pressure measurement using an intragastric Compliance catheter [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To compare intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurements obtained from an intragastric Compliance catheter with the pressure measured directly in the abdominal cavity.
Berrevoet, Frederik+5 more
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Compartmental syndrome and measurement of intra-abdominal pressure: the knowledge of the nurse [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of nurses about abdominal compartment syndrome and the measurement of intra-abdominal pressure (PIA).
Gleidson Monteiro dos Santos+6 more
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Distal subgaleal-peritoneal shunt migration into the abdominal wall with subsequent formation of a pre-peritoneal pseudocyst: a rare complication. [PDF]
Distal ventriculo-peritoneal shunt migration and extra-peritoneal CSF pseudocyst formation are unusual complications of shunt placement. We present a 65-year-old-female who received a subgaleal-peritoneal shunt to decompress a post-surgical subgaleal ...
Carmel, Peter W+4 more
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Morphology of the canine omentum, part 2: the omental bursa and its compartments materialized and explored by a novel technique [PDF]
The canine omental bursa is a virtual cavity enclosed by the greater and lesser omentum. While previous representations of this bursa were always purely schematic, a novel casting technique was developed to depict the three-dimensional organization of ...
Ackerknecht+20 more
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Purpose of reviewIntestinal tuberculosis (TB) is increasing due partly to the HIV pandemic. Its clinical presentation mimics inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease and malignancies, which are becoming more prevalent, so the diagnosis is ...
Donoghue, HD, Holton, J
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Fundamento: el trauma abdominal cerrado provoca grandes dilemas diagnósticos y terapéuticos, dado la necesidad de determinar si se lesionó alguna víscera y es necesario operar o no.Objetivo: caracterizar a los pacientes con trauma abdominal cerrado ...
Eugenio Elio Cruz-Pérez+4 more
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Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare tumor, which mainly originates from follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) in the lymph nodes. Sometimes FDCS can arise from outside the lymph nodes.
Jianhong Yan+3 more
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Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders in neuronal xenotransplanted macaques [PDF]
Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a heterogeneous group of lymphoid proliferations that occur in the setting of depressed T-cell function due to immunosuppressive therapy used following solid organ transplantation, hematopoietic ...
Aron Badin, R.+12 more
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A comparison of the results from intra-pleural and intra-peritoneal studies with those from inhalation and intratracheal tests for the assessment of pulmonary responses to inhalable dusts and fibres. [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to compare results from inhalation studies with those from intraperitoneal and intrapleural tests, where available, for a number of fibrous and particulate test materials.
Bevan, Ruth+2 more
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The term “open abdomen” refers to a surgically created defect in the abdominal wall that exposes abdominal viscera. Leaving an abdominal cavity temporarily open has been well described for several indications, including damage control surgery and ...
Ram Nirula, Elizabeth Chabot
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