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Critical care of the liver transplant patient [PDF]

open access: yes, 1988
Esquivel, CO   +4 more
core  

Released Granulocytic Elastase [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
Duswald, Karl-Heimo   +3 more
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Intra-abdominal Hypertension

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 2012
Raised intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal compartment syndrome are commonly noticed in critically ill patients. In the recent past, their presence in a variety of medical and surgical conditions other than trauma has been emphasized. Early detection, prevention, and treatment reduce the morbidity and mortality in these critically ill patients.
G. Citerio   +42 more
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Intra-Abdominal Hypertension

2013
Despite increasing interest in intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) as causes of significant morbidity and mortality among the critically ill, unanswered questions cloud the understanding of the pathophysiology of these conditions: • Are IAH and ACS synonymous?
Malbrain, Manu, De Waele, Jan
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Intra-Abdominal Hypertension: Evolving Concepts

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2009
This article focuses primarily on the recent literature on abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) and the definitions and recommendations published by the World Society for the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. The definitions regarding increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) are listed and are followed by an overview of the different mechanisms of organ ...
Malbrain, Manu L N G, De Laet, Inneke E
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Respiratory consequences of intra-abdominal hypertension

Minerva Anestesiologica, 2020
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is a common complication in critically ill patients that may lead to multiorgan failure and is associated to worse outcome. Respiratory failure is among the most important consequences of IAH and it is originated by different mechanisms, such as chest wall elastance increase, functional residual capacity reduction ...
Tonetti, Tommaso   +3 more
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Intra-abdominal Hypertension

AACN Advanced Critical Care, 2010
Intra-abdominal hypertension occurs in 50% of all patients admitted to the intensive care unit and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Intra-abdominal hypertension is defined as a sustained, pathologic rise in intra-abdominal pressure to 12 mm Hg or more.
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Intra‐Abdominal Hypertension in Acute Pancreatitis

World Journal of Surgery, 2009
AbstractThe incidence of intra‐abdominal hypertension (IAH) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is approximately 60–80%. It is usually an early phenomenon, partly related to the effects of the inflammatory process, causing retroperitoneal edema, fluid collections, ascites, and ileus, and partly iatrogenic, resulting from aggressive fluid ...
Jan J, De Waele, Ari K, Leppäniemi
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Intra-abdominal Hypertension

2014
Intra-abdominal hypertension is potentially fatal if left untreated. Although the imaging features of this entity are nonspecific, knowledge of the typical radiologic manifestations in combination with the appropriate clinical indicators, often enables recognizing the possibility of increased intra-abdominal pressure and expedite lifesaving ...
Amir H. Davarpanah   +2 more
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