| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system |
| ARE | Antioxidant Response Elements |
| ATA | Atmosphere Absolute |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| FIH | Factor Inhibiting HIF |
| FiO2 | Inspired Fraction of Oxygen |
| GSH | Glutathione Reduced |
| GSSG | Glutathione Oxidized |
| HIF | Hypoxia Inducible Factor |
| HRE | Hypoxia Responsive Element |
| LOS | Length of Stay |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor-kappa B |
| NOP | Normobaric Oxygen Paradox |
| NRF2 | Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2 Related—Factor 2 |
| PaO2 | Oxygen Arterial Partial Pressure |
| PHD | Prolyl Hydroxylase domain |
| POD | Post-Operative Day |
| RBC | Red Blood Cells |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SOD | Superoxide Dismutase |
| VHL | Von Hippen Lindau protein |