Glossary
Fibroblast
The cell that builds collagen and rebuilds wounds — and needs oxygen to work.
Fibroblasts are the connective-tissue cells that produce collagen and rebuild wounds. Their work is highly oxygen-dependent, which is why raising wound-bed oxygen with HBOT can restart stalled healing.
More terms
ATA
Atmospheres Absolute — the unit of pressure used in hyperbaric medicine.
US Navy Treatment Table 6
The standard recompression protocol for serious decompression sickness.
Boyle's Law
Gas volume shrinks as pressure rises — why bubbles shrink under recompression.
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.