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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Abdominal Compartment Syndrome | Review

A Clinician’s Guide to Management of Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Critically Ill Patients

Authors: Inneke E. De Laet, Manu L. N. G. Malbrain, Jan J. De Waele

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at https://​www.​biomedcentral.​com/​collections/​annualupdate2020​. Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is available from http://​www.​springer.​com/​series/​8901.
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Metadata
Title
A Clinician’s Guide to Management of Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Critically Ill Patients
Authors
Inneke E. De Laet
Manu L. N. G. Malbrain
Jan J. De Waele
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-2782-1

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