Opinion
Parsing the split-decision victory for biologics in COPD
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
It’s tough to keep up with the proliferation of monoclonal antibodies.
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Antibiotics for acute exacerbation of COPD: It’s still controversial
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Who gets an antibiotic and who doesn’t for AECOPD treatment is controversial.
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Fatigue is a monster for patients with pulmonary disease
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Outside of sleep medicine, I see little focus on fatigue among pulmonologists.
News
The challenge of incidentally detected interstitial lung abnormalities
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Depending on population characteristics, ILAs occur at a prevalence of up to 10%.
Opinion
The latest on ERS/ATS lung function interpretation guidelines and bronchodilator testing
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
The 12% and 200-cc criteria suggested in 2005 are being retired.
Opinion
The winding road that leads to optimal temperature management after cardiac arrest
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Today’s life-saving intervention proves harmful tomorrow, but withholding it may constitute malpractice a few months down the road.
Opinion
Exercise limitations in COPD – not everyone needs more inhalers
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Only one of three major COPD abnormalities responds to inhalers.
Opinion
The best crystalloid for the critically ill
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Despite not having a definitive answer on crystalloid resuscitation, we know a lot more than we did when I was a...
Opinion
Withholding anticoagulation for isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism – Houston, we have a problem
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Autopsy data say clot in these vessels is common, even in patients never diagnosed with VTE while they were...
Opinion
New sarcoidosis treatment guideline bringing light to the darkness
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Nothing about sarcoidosis is easy.
Opinion
Not all interstitial lung abnormalities represent disease
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
We’re now experiencing a modern pandemic of incidental findings. It falls to the clinician to decide when the...
News
Short-term oxygen prescriptions lead to inappropriate long-term use
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
Oxygen prescriptions at hospital discharge are a far more pernicious cause of wasted resources.
Opinion
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The revenge of the ‘late COVID adopters’
- Author:
- Aaron B. Holley, MD
COVID-19–related ARDS and VTE data reinforce how difficult it is to obtain high-quality data that yield clear results.