Antioxidant Response of Chronic Wounds to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

This observational study evaluated the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on plasma antioxidant defenses and wound healing in 14 patients with chronic non-healing wounds over 20 HBOT sessions. The results showed enhanced antioxidant defenses, increased angiogenesis through elevated VEGF and IL-6 levels, improved vascular tone by decreasing endothelin-1 levels,