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Lymphedema in the morbidly obese patient: unique challenges in a unique populationCaroline E Fife
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Ostomy Wound Manage 54:44-56. 2008..Establishing clear criteria and patient participation guidelines before initiating a comprehensive localized lymphedema program will improve outcomes...- A retrospective data analysis of antimicrobial dressing usage in 3,084 patientsCaroline E Fife
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ostomy Wound Manage 56:28-42. 2010..The practice pattern observed suggests that antimicrobial dressing usage generally is based on patient and wound assessment variables but prospective studies are needed to develop optimal guidelines of care... - The safety of negative pressure wound therapy using vacuum-assisted closure in diabetic foot ulcers treated in the outpatient settingCaroline E Fife
Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Int Wound J 5:17-22. 2008..A.C. DFUs were available for analysis. There was either no statistical difference between the AEs of V.A.C. versus non V.A.C. patients or the V.A.C. exerted a protective effect. We conclude that the V.A.C. is safe in outpatient use... - Dying to play video games: carbon monoxide poisoning from electrical generators used after hurricane IkeCaroline E Fife
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fannin St, MSB 1 247, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Pediatrics 123:e1035-8. 2009..Although it is typically believed that generators were used to power air conditioning and refrigeration, this report demonstrates an unsuspected reason for their use... - A patient-centered approach to treatment of morbid obesity and lower extremity complications: an overview and case studiesCaroline E Fife
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Ostomy Wound Manage 54:20-2, 24-32. 2008..However, unless the underlying problem of morbid obesity is addressed, the problems for which these patients seek care will continue to recur... - Factors influencing the outcome of lower-extremity diabetic ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapyCaroline E Fife
Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas, USA
Wound Repair Regen 15:322-31. 2007..Given the high cost of amputation and rehabilitation, these data suggest that hyperbaric oxygen treatment should be an important adjunctive therapy to heal lower-extremity lesions, especially those with a Wagner grade of 3 or higher... - Wound center facility billing: A retrospective analysis of time, wound size, and acuity scoring for determining facility level of serviceCaroline E Fife
Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
Ostomy Wound Manage 53:34-44. 2007..Hospital-based outpatient wound centers should develop, review, and refine acuity score-based models on which to determine billed level of service... - Risk vs. benefit in hyperbaric medicine: a brief commentCaroline E Fife
Memorial Hermann Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aviat Space Environ Med 75:995-6. 2004 - Healing dehisced surgical wounds with negative pressure wound therapyCaroline E Fife
Texas Wound and Lymphedema Centers, Tomball, USA
Ostomy Wound Manage 50:28-31. 2004 - The predictive value of transcutaneous oxygen tension measurement in diabetic lower extremity ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a retrospective analysis of 1,144 patientsCaroline E Fife
Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and the Memorial Hermann Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Wound Repair Regen 10:198-207. 2002..A sea-level air TcPO2 < 15 mmHg combined with an in-chamber TcPO2 < 400 mmHg predicts failure of hyperbaric oxygen therapy with a reliability of 75.8% and a positive predictive value of 73.3%... - Why is it so hard to do the right thing in wound care?Caroline E Fife
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Wound Repair Regen 18:154-8. 2010.... - Assessment of lymphatic contractile function after manual lymphatic drainage using near-infrared fluorescence imagingI Chih Tan
Center for Molecular Imaging, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:756-764.e1. 2011..To investigate the feasibility of assessing the efficacy of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), a method for lymphedema (LE) management, by using near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging... - Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of lymphatics in head and neck lymphedemaErik A Maus
Division of Cardiology and Hyperbaric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas Memorial Hermann Center for Lymphedema Management, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Head Neck 34:448-53. 2012.... - Lipedema: a frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood fatty deposition syndromeCaroline E Fife
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
Adv Skin Wound Care 23:81-92; quiz 93-4. 2010..Differentiate lipedema from other similar diagnoses. 2. Tell patients with lipedema and their caregivers about treatment of this condition. 3. Construct assessments, treatment plans, and management options for patients with lipedema... - Human Lymphatic Architecture and Dynamic Transport Imaged Using Near-infrared FluorescenceJohn C Rasmussen
Center for Molecular Imaging, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Transl Oncol 3:362-72. 2010.... - The effect of exercise and rest duration on the generation of venous gas bubbles at altitudeJoseph P Dervay
U TX Health Sci Ctr, Houston
Aviat Space Environ Med 73:22-7. 2002..2 psia when lower extremity exercise is performed just prior to depressurization as compared with longer rest intervals. Analysis indicated that micronuclei half-life is on the order of an hour under these hypobaric conditions...