Open AccessThe duration of intra-abdominal hypertension and increased serum lactate level are important prognostic markers in critically ill surgical patient's outcome: A prospective, observational study
Author(s) -
Hnuman Prasad Gupta,
Pema Ram Khichar,
Rekha Porwal,
Amit Singh,
Anil Kumar Sharma,
Mukesh Kumar Beniwal,
Satyaveer Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian journal of surgery/nigerian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7100
pISSN - 1117-6806
DOI - 10.4103/njs.njs_7_18
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , mechanical ventilation , abdominal compartment syndrome , prospective cohort study , intensive care unit , incidence (geometry) , observational study , enteral administration , parenteral nutrition , surgery , abdomen , physics , optics
The present study analyzed the clinical significance of duration of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) associated with increased serum lactate in critically ill patients with severe sepsis.