Which of the following are clinical goals of hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of decompression sickness?
I. Reduction in bubble size
II. Acceleration of bubble resolution
III. Maintaining tissue oxygenation
A. III only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
Answer: D
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