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Clinical Background
Clinical literature suggests monitoring all patients’ Intra-abdominal Pressure (IAP) in the first days after intensive care admission¹ . This is due to the high prevalence of Intra-abdominal Hypertension (IAH) in the critically ill and the life-threatening risks it presents to patients.
¹ Manu LNG Malbrain et al: Incidence and prognosis of Intraabdominal hypertension in a mixed population of critically ill patients: A multicentre epidemiological study. CCM 2005 Vol. 33, No. 2.
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