Abdominal Compartment Syndrome.1587061961 Abdominal compartment syndrome. Ed. by Rao R. Ivatury et al. Landes Bioscience 2006 308 pages $115.00 Hardcover Medical intelligence unit RC944 In the words of Ivatury (surgery, Virginia Commonwealth U., US), Cheatham (surgical education, Orlando Regional Medical Center The Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is the only level I trauma center in the Central Florida area and, therefore, provides intensive care for this area. ORMC is part of a group of hospitals known as Orlando Regional Healthcare, and itself is home to three other , US), Malbrain (intensive care unit, ZiekenhuisNetwerk Antwerpen, Belgium), and Sugrue (trauma, Liverpool Hospital, Australia), abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) is "a constellation of the physiological sequelae sequelae Clinical medicine The consequences of a particular condition or therapeutic intervention of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP (Internet Access Provider) See ISP. IAP - Internet Access Provider ), termed intra- abdominal hypertension (IAH IAH Institute for Animal Health (UK) IAH International Association of Hydrogeologists IAH International Association of Hypno-Analysts IAH International Association of Hydrologists IAH Is Anybody Home? )." In this work, they provide a current overview of the state of knowledge on ACS and IAH, including historical background, definitions, measurement techniques, prevalence and incidence, interactions with different organ systems, interactions with other pathological conditions, prevention, medical and surgical management, and anesthetic considerations. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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