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Contrast-enhanced CT may provide a useful index in the evaluation of critically ill patients with abdominal compartment syndrome and intra-abdominal hypertension

    According to a French study, the peritoneal-to-abdominal height ratio (PAR) represents an index that could help radiologists to identify intra-abdominal hypertension on abdominal CT scans, potentially leading to adequate treatment, even at early stages.