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Open Lung Approach or ARDSNet PEEP? We still haven't seen a definitive comparison of the open lung approach vs ARDSNet protocols, Aaron Holley argues.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 09, 2020
COVID-19: Be Wary of Those Racing to Fill the Therapeutic Void Dr Aaron Holley warns against following 'false prophets' as we confront treatment decisions for patients with COVID-19.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 07, 2020
Oxygen Targets in COVID-19 With ARDS: What's Optimal? Dr Holley discusses what we know about oxygen targets for critically ill patients without COVID-19 and what guidelines are saying now in the midst of the pandemic.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 17, 2020
Exposing the Role of Psychosocial Stress on Asthma Aaron Holley, MD, calls for more attention to the role of behavioral health in the clinical practice of asthma.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 28, 2020
RBC Transfusion and Cardiac Surgery: Be Strict and Restrict? Should packed RBC transfusions be given liberally to patients undergoing cardiac surgery? Or should they be restricted to a low hemoglobin threshold?
Experts And Viewpoints, February 07, 2019
In COPD, Carbon Dioxide Is Often Overlooked Dr Holley explains why more attention needs to be paid to carbon dioxide levels in patients with COPD and hypoxia.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 06, 2020
Pay Attention to New Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Guidelines Dr Aaron Holley reviews the highlights and lowlights of the American Thoracic Society's recently published guidelines.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 01, 2019
Making a 'Working Diagnosis' of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis With expensive but effective therapies now available to treat IPF, making an accurate diagnosis is more important than ever.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 15, 2019
The Caveat to Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma Treating asthma is straightforward--or is it? Dr Holley presents a caveat to the 'early and often' treatment approach.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 26, 2019
COPD: 5 Must-Know Updates What recommendations have changed in treating patients with COPD? Dr Holley reviews five key updates and the latest research.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 24, 2019
The Demise of Short-Acting Beta-Agonist Therapy According to Dr Aaron Holley, the 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines will change how pulmonologists have been practicing for many, many years.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 11, 2019
Is Sooner Better? The Push to Use Antifibrotics Early in IPF Should all patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis be started on antifibrotics at diagnosis?
Experts And Viewpoints, June 17, 2019
Are Compression Devices Effective at Reducing DVT Risk? A comparison with chemoprophylaxis failed to see an advantage, but according to Dr Aaron Holley, several key questions remain unanswered.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 23, 2019
IPAF: Heterogeneity Hurts Clinical Utility A pro-con debate surrounds the definition of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 15, 2019
Changes to Methacholine Challenge May Be Difficult to Apply Dr Aaron B. Holley on how the medical industry can step up to make this easier on everyone.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 15, 2019
Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Glass is Half Empty Dr Aaron Holley turns a cynical eye to a new study endorsing the liberal, arousal-based definition of hypopnea.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 27, 2019
Another ICU Intervention That May Not Work as Advertised Dr Aaron Holley on the continued debate over whether PPIs truly limit GI bleeding in this setting.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 18, 2019
The Demise of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia Why did the label 'healthcare-associated pneumonia' fall out of favor? Dr Holley shares his views.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 12, 2019
Despite What We May Think, Diagnosing Asthma Isn't Easy Dr Aaron Holley on the surprising challenges in diagnosing this increasingly prevalent condition, and how to surmount them.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 29, 2018
Sleep and Delirium in the ICU: Rest for the Weary? New studies were recently published evaluating ramelteon and dexmedetomidine for delirium and sleep quality in ICU patients. Dr Aaron Holley offers his perspective.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 15, 2018

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