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Decreases in Mixed Venous Blood O2 Saturation in Cardiac Surgery Patients Following Extubation

Abstract Background: Decreases in mixed venous O2 saturation (SvO2) have been reported to occur in postcardiac surgery patients during weaning from mechanical ventilation. Our aim was to establish whether the physiological..

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Oxygen delivery, oxygen consumption and decreased kidney function after cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract Introduction Low oxygen delivery during cardiopulmonary bypass is related to a range of adverse outcomes. Previous research specified certain critical oxygen delivery levels associated with acute kidney injury. However,..

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