Glossary
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.
A monoplace chamber treats one patient at a time and is pressurized directly with 100% oxygen. It is the most common outpatient HBOT chamber — comfortable, private, and clinical.
More terms
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.
Barotrauma
Injury from pressure changes, most commonly to the ears.
Marx protocol
The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.
Stem cell mobilization
HBOT's ability to release stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.