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. 1986;49(4):280-2.
doi: 10.1159/000194891.

Tissue oxygenation: another aspect of the Fick equation

T Gondos, P Kiss, I Pénzes, F Kulka

Tissue oxygenation: another aspect of the Fick equation

T Gondos et al. Respiration. 1986.

Abstract

Substituting the formulas of O2 delivery (DO2) and O2 extraction ratio (O2ER) into the Fick equation, a new equation representing tissue oxygenation is obtained: VO2 = DO2 X O2ER. This aspect of the Fick equation is important in clinical practice as it provides a reliable picture of tissue oxygenation if all related variables are examined together.

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