Glossary
HIF-1α
A cellular oxygen-sensing protein involved in healing signals.
HIF-1α (hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha) is a protein cells use to sense and respond to oxygen levels. The oxygen swings created by HBOT influence HIF-related signaling, part of how intermittent hyperoxia paradoxically promotes repair.
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Bone death caused by prior radiation therapy.
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.
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