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Intensive Care Medicine
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 7/2007

01-07-2007 | Brief Report

Reproducibility of bladder pressure measurements in critically ill patients

Authors: Edward J. Kimball, Mary C. Mone, Timothy R. Wolfe, Gabriele K. Baraghoshi, Stephen C. Alder

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 7/2007

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Abstract

Objective

Intra-abdominal hypertension is an independent cause of multiorgan failure and directly effects other physiological measurements, making it an important factor in the management of critically ill patients, but no clinical studies have investigated the reproducibility of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurement to ensure diagnostic accuracy. This study evaluated the intraobserver and interobserver variability of bladder pressure measurements.

Design and setting

Prospective, observational study in a university-based adult surgical intensive care unit.

Patients

Critically ill patients undergoing intra-abdominal pressure readings, measured by nursing staff.

Measurements and results

The study compared patient IAP measurements obtained by the same nurse (intraobserver variation) and between two different nurses (interobserver variation) in critical care patients with clinical indications for IAP monitoring. Data related to the nursing technique and performance were observed and collected for each IAP measurement obtained. Good correlation of bladder pressure measurements between the same and different individuals was found. Intraobserver and interobserver Pearson's correlations for measured IAP were 0.934 and 0.950, respectively. A unit protocol for IAP measurement standardization was modified based on observational data collected.

Conclusions

Intra-abdominal pressure can be accurately and reliably measured in critically ill patients by utilizing a standardized measurement device combined with a standardized clinical protocol.
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Metadata
Title
Reproducibility of bladder pressure measurements in critically ill patients
Authors
Edward J. Kimball
Mary C. Mone
Timothy R. Wolfe
Gabriele K. Baraghoshi
Stephen C. Alder
Publication date
01-07-2007
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-007-0641-z

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