Unlike many disease processes that surgeons treat in which progress is slow, the
knowledge, definition, diagnosis, research, and treatment of abdominal compartment …

Assessment of the size of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and its change in diameter in
response to respiration have been investigated as a tool to screen for severe hypovolaemia …

Background If untreated, the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has a mortality of
nearly 100%. Thus, its early recognition is of major importance for daily rounds on surgical …

Objectives: To evaluate the cardiovascular aberrations using multimodal monitoring in fluid
refractory pediatric septic shock and describe the clinical characteristics of septic myocardial …

Abstract Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS), despite recent advances in medical and
surgical care, is a significant cause of mortality. The purpose of this review is to present the …

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate that abdominal pressure impacts venous flow and pressure
characteristics. METHODS: Venous pressure at the femoral vein was measured in 6 non …

There is currently a lack of universally accepted criteria for gastrointestinal (GI) failure or
dysfunction in critical care. Moreover, the clinical assessment of intestinal function is …

In pediatric practice, POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) has been mostly implemented to
recognize lung conditions and pleural and pericardial effusions, but less to evaluate fluid …

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an emerging noninvasive monitoring modality based
on chromophore absorption of infrared light. Because NIRS provides instantaneous …

Background Respiratory variation of inferior vena cava is problematic in predicting fluid
responsiveness in patients with right ventricular dysfunction. However, its effectiveness in …