Posts by: Alice Melão

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A small, pilot Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Thiolanox inhaled nitric oxide gas in treating nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection has been approved by Health Canada. ... Read more

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017

Spanish Study Identifies Hospitalization Risk Factors Among Bronchiectasis Patients

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Use of proton pump inhibitors, pre-existing heart failure symptoms, and severe bronchiectasis are some of the factors that contribute to the development of exacerbations requiring hospitalization among bronchiectasis patients, according ... Read more

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017

Researchers Identify Novel Genetic Mutation in SERPINA1 Gene as Potential Cause of Bronchiectasis

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Italian researchers have associated a newly identified genetic variant of the gene SERPINA1 with bronchiectasis. Their study, “A New SERPINA-1 Missense Mutation Associated with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Bronchiectasis,” appeared in the journal ... Read more

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017

New Drug Application Submitted for Linhaliq as Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in NCFBE Patients

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The pharmaceutical company Aradigm has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Linhaliq (ciprofloxacin) as a treatment for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) in patients with chronic lung ... Read more

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

Lipitor May Help Bronchiectasis Patients Infected with P. aeruginosa, Study Finds

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Long-term use of statins can benefit bronchiectasis patients with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection by improving their systemic inflammatory status and their quality of life, according to a study published recently ... Read more

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

Patients with COPD, Chronic Sinusitis have Higher Prevalence of Severe Bronchiectasis, Study Finds

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) were found to have a higher prevalence of bronchiectasis. CRS also was found to be associated with severe bronchiectasis symptoms ... Read more

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016

Hospital Admissions Due to Bronchiectasis Increased in Spain, Study Says

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A study has found that the number of patients with bronchiectasis who were admitted to hospitals in Spain increased during the past decade. However, that trend is tempered by the ... Read more