Edward J Kimball1, Mary C Mone2, Timothy R Wolfe2, Gabriele K Baraghoshi2, Stephen C Alder3. 1. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, 84132, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. edward.kimball@hsc.utah.edu. 2. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, 84132, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. 3. Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, 84132, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Intra-abdominal hypertension is an independent cause of multiorgan failure and directly effects other physiological measurements, making it an important factor in the management of critically ill patients, but no clinical studies have investigated the reproducibility of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurement to ensure diagnostic accuracy. This study evaluated the intraobserver and interobserver variability of bladder pressure measurements. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective, observational study in a university-based adult surgical intensive care unit. PATIENTS: Critically ill patients undergoing intra-abdominal pressure readings, measured by nursing staff. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: The study compared patient IAP measurements obtained by the same nurse (intraobserver variation) and between two different nurses (interobserver variation) in critical care patients with clinical indications for IAP monitoring. Data related to the nursing technique and performance were observed and collected for each IAP measurement obtained. Good correlation of bladder pressure measurements between the same and different individuals was found. Intraobserver and interobserver Pearson's correlations for measured IAP were 0.934 and 0.950, respectively. A unit protocol for IAP measurement standardization was modified based on observational data collected. CONCLUSIONS: Intra-abdominal pressure can be accurately and reliably measured in critically ill patients by utilizing a standardized measurement device combined with a standardized clinical protocol.
OBJECTIVE: Intra-abdominal hypertension is an independent cause of multiorgan failure and directly effects other physiological measurements, making it an important factor in the management of critically illpatients, but no clinical studies have investigated the reproducibility of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurement to ensure diagnostic accuracy. This study evaluated the intraobserver and interobserver variability of bladder pressure measurements. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective, observational study in a university-based adult surgical intensive care unit. PATIENTS: Critically illpatients undergoing intra-abdominal pressure readings, measured by nursing staff. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: The study compared patient IAP measurements obtained by the same nurse (intraobserver variation) and between two different nurses (interobserver variation) in critical care patients with clinical indications for IAP monitoring. Data related to the nursing technique and performance were observed and collected for each IAP measurement obtained. Good correlation of bladder pressure measurements between the same and different individuals was found. Intraobserver and interobserver Pearson's correlations for measured IAP were 0.934 and 0.950, respectively. A unit protocol for IAP measurement standardization was modified based on observational data collected. CONCLUSIONS: Intra-abdominal pressure can be accurately and reliably measured in critically illpatients by utilizing a standardized measurement device combined with a standardized clinical protocol.
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