Measurement of Intra-abdominal Pressure in Critically-ill Children

Effects of intra-abdominal pressure on liver function assessed with the LiMON in critically ill patients.

BACKGROUND Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Our aim was to assess the effects of IAH on liver function using the noninvasive liver function monitoring system LiMON and to assess the prognostic value of IAP in critically ill patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective ana...

Intra-abdominal pressure measurement using the FoleyManometer does not increase the risk for urinary tract infection in critically ill patients

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) monitoring using the FoleyManometer (Holtech Medical, Charlottenlund, Denmark) increases the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI). DESIGN A retrospective database review was conducted. SETTING The study was conducted in the 12-bed medical intensive care unit of ZNA Stuivenberg Hospital (Antwerp, Belgium...

Intracranial pressure monitoring in a group of critically ill children.

The Measurement of Intra-abdominal Pressure in Awake Rat Cystometry

The history of animal cystometry revolves around the desire for specification of the lower urinary tract functions as a dynamic reservoir. However, in animal models, the functional significance of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in urodynamics have not been well-studied. The measurement of IAP and its interpretation are essential for evaluating the bladder functions. In addition, the IAP is a ke...

Validation of a novel method for measuring intra-abdominal pressure and gastric residual volume in critically ill patients.

BACKGROUND Gastric residual volume (GRV) can be measured in a variety of ways in critically ill patients, most often, the nasogastric tube is disconnected and the GRV is aspirated via a 60 mL syringe. Bladder pressure (IBP) measurement is the gold standard for intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) estimation. This study will look at the validation of a novel method combining measurement of GRV and est...