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This chapter presents a basic scientific foundation detailing the important and interesting properties of oxygen and then surveys how these realities come into play under hyperbaric conditions. Starting with physiology of oxygenation, general effects of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) are described on the healthy human body. There is a specific focus on the biochemical effects of HBO and effect of HBO at molecular level. Tissue oxygen tension and biomarkers of HBO are also described. More detailed effects of HBO on various systems of the body will be described along with clinical applications in various therapeutic areas in part II of this book.
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Jain, K.K. (2017). Physical, Physiological, and Biochemical Aspects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation. In: Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47140-2_2
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