VAP in Patients with Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure

Critically ill patients with increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are considered a challenging patient population in every ICU setting. Patients with... read more

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension – Core Critical Care

The most popular book at ISICEM meeting. Despite increasing interest in intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) as causes of significant morbidity and mortality among the critically ill,... read more

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension – Core Critical Care

Is Continuous Intra-abdominal Pressure Ready For Prime Time?

Abdominal contents are primarily fluid in character so that pressure within this compartment follows Pascal's hydrostatic law. Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is the steady state pressure within the abdominal cavity and changes... read more

A Concise Overview of Non-invasive IAP Measurement Techniques

This review presents an overview of previously reported non-invasive intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurement techniques. Each section covers the basic physical principles and methodology of the various measurement techniques,... read more