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A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg
Published on: May 31, 2019
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[Noninvasive intra-abdominal pressure measurement]
Georg Braun1, Kristina Schäfer2
1Medizinische Klinik 3, Universitätsklinikum Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Deutschland. georg.braun@uk-augsburg.de.
Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin Und Notfallmedizin
|October 10, 2022
Summary
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is common in critically ill patients. Promptly measuring intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) using bladder pressure can improve patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Surgical Physiology
- Patient Monitoring
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