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GLP-1 RAs and Their Possible Use for Addiction and Inflammatory Conditions?

GLP-1 RAs and Their Possible Use for Addiction and Inflammatory Conditions?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 13, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Nutrition & Wound Healing

I have no affiliation with any pharmaceutical company, and I continue to be cautious about the Glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) craze. However, I am paying attention to this family of drugs because for more than three decades I have watched with a...
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Adopts New Recommendations for Treating Pain

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Adopts New Recommendations for Treating Pain

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 11, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight

As anyone knows who has had surgery recently, you can nearly forget about getting a prescription for even short-term use of narcotics. These restrictions developed in response to a national opioid crisis that continues to decimate many areas of the country....
The Body Roundness Index – a Better Way to Understand Obesity Than BMI?

The Body Roundness Index – a Better Way to Understand Obesity Than BMI?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 4, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight

There’s a new concept for calculating obesity called the Body Roundness Index (BRI), which may be a more accurate way to understand obesity and healthcare risk than the Body Mass Index (BMI). That’s because visceral obesity is an important risk factor associated with...
Elevated BMI Associated With an Increased Risk of “Long COVID”

Elevated BMI Associated With an Increased Risk of “Long COVID”

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 4, 2024 | COVID-19, Fight the Good Fight

A large retrospective study just published in JAMA Open Network suggests that elevated body mass index (BMI) in both children and young adults was associated with an increased risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or long COVID. This study is...
The Results Are In! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

The Results Are In! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 31, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

The results are in! Given similar efficacy and/or effectiveness among a group of CTPs/skin subs, the ideal choice for a patient would be: A. The most expensive one. B. The one with the highest patient copay. C. The one that requires the most applications to be...
Check Out This New Article: High-Quality Dietary Protein: The Key to Healthy Granulation Tissue – and Talk to Your Patients About Nutrition!

Check Out This New Article: High-Quality Dietary Protein: The Key to Healthy Granulation Tissue – and Talk to Your Patients About Nutrition!

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 31, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Nutrition & Wound Healing

Chu and colleagues have published a wonderful article in Advances in Skin & Wound Care, High-Quality Dietary Protein: The Key to Healthy Granulation Tissue – available open access. It contains a wealth of scientific and practical information emphasizing that...
Take the Quiz! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

Take the Quiz! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 25, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

Create your own user feedback survey Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven care. Please visit my blog at CarolineFifeMD.com and my Youtube channel...
The Results Are In! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes

The Results Are In! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 24, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

The results are in! Assuming the proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) are implemented as currently written, in which of the following would NOT be covered by Medicare in a DFU or VLU? A) A CTP applied over necrotic material B) A CTP applied over fat, muscle,...
For Newly Diagnosed Diabetics, a New Study Suggests that “It’s About the BMI…”

For Newly Diagnosed Diabetics, a New Study Suggests that “It’s About the BMI…”

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 24, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight

A retrospective cohort study just published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism investigated the independent contributions of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduction and weight loss to clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated with antidiabetic...
Dementia Prevention, Intervention & Care: 2024 Report of the Lancet Standing Commission

Dementia Prevention, Intervention & Care: 2024 Report of the Lancet Standing Commission

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 23, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight

The Lancet standing commission on dementia just published: Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission. (It’s available for free but you have to create an account.) It’s an article on the preventability of...
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