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Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in patients admitted to the ICU.

Marije SmitBart KoopmanWillem DieperinkJan B F HulscherH Sijbrand HofkerMatijs van MeursJan G Zijlstra
Published in: Annals of intensive care (2020)
The prevalence of abdominal compartment syndrome was 3.6% and the prevalence of intra-abdominal hypertension was 33% in this cohort of high-risk patients. Morbidity and mortality increased when intra-abdominal hypertension or abdominal compartment syndrome was present. The patient most at risk of IAH or ACS in this high-risk cohort has a BMI > 30 kg/m2 and was admitted to the ICU after emergency abdominal surgery or with a diagnosis of pancreatitis.
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