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A medical treatment where the individual breathes in pure oxygen while in a pressurized room or through a tube. This increased pressure and oxygen molecules allows the lungs to receive more oxygen than usual.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment where the individual breathes in pure oxygen while in a pressurized room or through a tube. The HBOT treatment includes breathing 100% oxygen while under increased atmospheric pressure. It is used for decompression sickness by scuba divers.
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