REVIEW
OUTCOME: POSITIVE
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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