In a recent article, Balzer et al. [1] reported an unex-pected relationship between an initial central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) >80 % on ICU admission and increased morbidity and mortality in cardiac …

Oct 24, 2011 · Abstract Shock is defi ned as global tissue hypoxia secondary to an imbalance between systemic oxygen delivery and oxygen demand. Venous oxygen saturations represent this …

It is reasonable, therefore, to propose that the low ScvO2 values reported in the study of Rivers et al. reflected work by the muscles of respiration and not sepsis-associated systemic tissue dysoxia.

Nov 8, 2005 · 2 disturbances is complex. The value of ScvO2 is determined by changes in oxygen delivery and consumption, both of which are subject to considerable variation during the peri …

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Aug 4, 2017 · It is not clear why the authors performed a non-inferiority trial (NIT) whereas the primary objective of the study was to establish whether the lactate strategy was “superior” to the ScvO 2 …