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CONSENSUS CONFERENCE DEFINITIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION (IAH) AND THE ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME (ACS) - THE LONG ROAD TO THE FINAL PUBLICATIONS, HOW DID WE GET THERE?

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B.L. De Keulenaer, M.L. Cheatham, J.J. De Waele, E.J. Kimball, B. Powell, W.A. Davis & I.R. Jenkins. (2009) INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS IN LATERAL DECUBITUS VERSUS SUPINE POSITION. Acta Clinica Belgica 64:3, pages 210-215.
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M.L.N.G. Malbrain, I. De laet & J. De Waele. (2008) NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF INTRAABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION: THE SEARCH FOR THE HOLY GRAIL CONTINUES…. Acta Clinica Belgica 63:2, pages 63-66.
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M.L.N.G. Malbrain. (2007) ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME: IT IS TIME…. Acta Clinica Belgica 62:sup1, pages 1-5.
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