by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 1, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers
More Evidence for Angiosomal Ischemia in This Report It’s finally out! The follow-up to the paper published previously about the angiosome theory of pressure injury! Pass this around freely because it was published Open Source. It has never made sense that external...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 8, 2020 | Do the Right Thing: Thoughts on Quality, Fight the Good Fight, Healthcare Payment Policy
I understand why companies develop products for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and venous leg ulcers (VLUs), even though those are NOT the most common wound problems. It’s because the clinical trials needed to satisfy the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are well...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 24, 2020 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
The Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research, Shamir (Assaf-Harofeh) Medical Center in Israel has just published a new study indicating that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has “senolytic” (anti-aging) effects. The study is reported ahead of print in the...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 20, 2020 | Fight the Good Fight, Healthcare Payment Policy
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) Gulf Coast chapter meeting is available now on the UHMS CME portal. It includes a talk I gave on whether a registry could save the field of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). I became committed to the need for a...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 15, 2020 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, Dr. Marissa Carter, Fight the Good Fight
Here’s a fascinating perspective on the cost effectiveness of CTPs by Marissa Carter, PhD, who is a well known researcher in the field of wound care. She’s also authored several informative blogs about the origins of COVID-19 and the challenges of developing a...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 14, 2020 | Fight the Good Fight
Here’s a message from my good friend and colleague, nurse practitioner Joy Schank. Joy has donated her time as an expert in criminal court proceedings dealing with the development of skin breakdown at the end of life. Family members and clinicians have been charged...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 7, 2020 | Fight the Good Fight
Check out the editorial and article I wrote for Today’s Wound Clinic about pressure injuries and malpractice litigation: What My Experiences Have Taught Me About Meritless Malpractice Cases and A Closer Look at the Legal Implications of Pressure Injuries. Pressure...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 24, 2020 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
It passed! Thank you to all of you who engaged on this issue. Let’s hope this is a small step forward for the field of hyperbaric medicine and a big step forward for our veterans. –Caroline HOUSE PASSES HOEVEN-COSPONSORED LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE VA MENTAL...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 21, 2020 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Wes Irvin is an advocate for hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a result of his own personal healthcare journey. He’s got a unique perspective on the challenges faced by the industry, thanks to his experience working “inside the beltway.” Wes has served in multiple...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 25, 2020 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema
In 1998, when I initiated a lymphedema program within a busy wound center, I had no idea what I was doing. I had been running the Memorial Hermann Wound Center in the Texas Medical Center for eight years by then. Women with post-mastectomy lymphedema began to call...
