Publications by authors named "Marlon S Freitas"

Background: Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is frequently encountered in critically ill surgical patients. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of IAH after orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) and its impact on organ function, hospital length-of-stay (LOS), and death.

Methods: This prospective, observational, cohort study evaluated consecutive adult patients admitted in the ICU after undergoing OLT.

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