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Comparing intra-abdominal pressures in different body positions via a urinary catheter and nasogastric tube: a pilot study
OBJECTIVES: Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is most commonly measured via the bladder with the patient in the supine position. In the ICU, patients are nursed with the head of the bed elevated at 30° (HOB30) to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. This study investigated whether gastri...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3390294/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22873412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2110-5820-2-S1-S11 |