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ICU Management

Central-venous-oxygen-desaturation-during-early-sepsis-linked-to-higher-mortality

2018 29 May

In the ALBIOS trial, persistence of low (<70%) central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) during early sepsis was associated with higher 90-day mortality, possibly because it reflected underlying cardiac dysfunction, according to an analysis published online in the journal CHEST. Subjects with ScvO2 <70% may benefit most from individually tailored...Read more