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Comparative Study of the Accuracy of Two Fiberoptic Mixed Venous Saturation Catheters (Spectracath® vs Opticath®) during Acute Changes in Hematocrit and Cardiac Output in Humans
The mixed venous oxygen saturation of hemoglobin (SvO2) reflects, under many circumstances, the state of tissue oxygenation. Changes in cardiac output (CO), arterial oxygen content, and oxygen uptake by the tissu...
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Regional Cardiac Hemodynamics and Oxygenation during Isovolemic Hemodilution in Anesthetized Pigs
Hemodilution causes a drop in hematocrit, thereby lowering the oxygen carrying capacity of blood, necessitating an increase in flow or an augmented oxygen extraction by the tissues to meet their oxygen demands...
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Hemodilution and Oxygen Transport
Several risks are associated with transfusion of homologous blood and blood products. The risk of alloimmunisation is well known. Transmission of viral infections from homologous blood transfusion (e.g. hepati...