Intra-abdominal hypertension - Implications for the intensive care physician

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 310-319

  Joynt, Gavin M ^a   Ramsay, S J ^b   Buckley, T A ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal compartment syndrome; Abdominal decompression; Bacterial translocation; Intra vesical pressure; Multiple organ failure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW;

ABDOMEN; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 0035348115     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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