Acute Renal Failure Associated with Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure

Elevated intra-abdominal pressure in acute decompensated heart failure: a potential contributor to worsening renal function?

OBJECTIVES This study sought to determine whether changes in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) with aggressive diuretic or vasodilator therapy are associated with improvement in renal function in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). BACKGROUND Elevated IAP (>or=8 mm Hg) is associated with intra-abdominal organ dysfunction. There is potential for ascites and visceral edema causing elevated I...

Intra-abdominal pressure in severe acute pancreatitis

BACKGROUND Hospital mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains high. Some of these patients develop increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) which may contribute to organ dysfunction. The aims of this study were to evaluate the frequency of increased IAP in patients with SAP and to assess the development of organ dysfunction and factors associated with high IAP. METHOD...

Intra-abdominal pressure and associated factors in patients admitted to critical care ‎units

Introduction: Despite the impact of increased abdominal hypertension on organ dysfunction and ‎increased mortality, data on the frequency and its related risk factors in critical care unit does not ‎seem enough. While studies have shown that patients’ intra-abdominal pressure measured at ‎admission to intensive care unit can serve as an independent prognostic factor for mortal...

Renal cytokine and histopathologic changes following acutely increased intra-abdominal pressure: an animal study.

BACKGROUND The reason for acute renal failure (ARF) in abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is thought to be due to the increase in renal venous pressure. In this study, the changes in plasma and renal tissue cytokine levels and histopathologic changes in renal tubular and glomerular cells were evaluated and compared in a model of acute elevation in abdominal tension with different pressures. ...

The Effect of Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure on Renal Function in Man.