title: Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring for critically ill patients.
abstract: Increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is associated with a variety of clinical situations and has profound effects, both locally and systemically, that may result in organ dysfunction and failure. If not identified and treated promptly, increased IAP can be fatal. Urinary bladder pressure monitoring is a simple and reliable method of quantifying IAP and is a key factor leading to prompt management and a successful outcome for patients.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHUQ), Faculty of Nursing, Laval University, Québec.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michaud
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Céline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gélinas
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albert
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure