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Hyperbaric oxygen: its mechanisms and efficacy

Thom SR

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2011

What it found

Widely cited review of HBOT mechanisms: raised dissolved oxygen, stem/progenitor cell mobilization, angiogenesis, and effects on inflammation and reperfusion injury.

Our note on quality

Standard mechanistic reference for the field.

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