by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 21, 2022 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
COVID-19 infection can lead to a wide range of persistent physical, neurocognitive, and neuropsychological symptoms. I have seen a lot of patients (and a few friends) suffer from “long haul COVID,” and personally, the possibility of living with long term cognitive...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 24, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in introducing the HBOT Access Act of 2021, a bill to make Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) an available resource for veterans...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 14, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Check out my article on the Ethics of Off-Label Use of HBOT on the Hyperbaric Aware campaign site! There are many fantastic blogs by folks you likely know. –Caroline Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 12, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. Now she is telling the evolving story of treating COVID...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 11, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. Now she is telling the evolving story of treating COVID...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 10, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. Now she is telling the evolving story of treating COVID...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 9, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. One day, I hope I can tell you who she is so she can get...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 10, 2020 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) has started using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for COVID-19 patients in critical condition. Currently it is the only hospital in the Philippines using HBOT to avoid intubation in patients with severe COVID-19...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 1, 2020 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Check out this news article about HBOT being used to avoid intubation in severely ill COVID-19 patients at Grenwich Hospital in Connecticut. “They’re constantly panting for air, breathing at about 45 to 50 breaths per minute… But once in the chamber, patients...
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...