Intra-Abdominal Hypertension. Evolving Concepts.

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 275-309

  Malbrain, Manu L N G ^a   De laet, Inneke E ^a  

^a ZiekenhuisNetwerk Antwerpen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Abdominal compartment syndrome; Abdominal hypertension; Abdominal pressure; Diagnosis; Measurement; Organ support; Pathophysiology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860381409     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2012.03.004     Document Type: Review

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