hyperbaric oxygen therapy

In hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the patient breathes pure oxygen (100%) at a pressure greater than 100 kPa (> 1 bar). The oxygen is taken up by blood vessels in the lungs and transported to other organs and tissues.

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