... hemodynamic treatment, weaning from mechanical ventilation, sedation and analgesia, anticoagulation, and management of blood glucose and potassium were used in all patients where applicable Whenever ... draft of the manuscript MH, BJ, NW, FP, and DT screened patients, collected and analyzed data, and revised the manuscript JT assisted in the analysis and interpretation of data, and revised the manuscript ... determined ScvO2 was not known by the treating physicians and hence was not a target variable in the treatment of the patients Three principal mechanisms can explain an increasing ScvO2 in critically...