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Central venous oxygen saturation monitoring in the critically ill patient
Rivers EP, Ander DS, Powell D. Central venous oxygen saturation monitoring in the critically ill patient. Critical Care. 2001;7(3):204-211.

This article discusses that even if the variables providers would normally monitor in critically ill patients - blood pressure, heart rate, urine output, and central venous pressure - are normal, global tissue hypoxia may persist.



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