Joana holds a BSc in Biology, a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — cells that made up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns.
Early identification and prompt treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis — a lung infection caused by fungi belonging to the Aspergillus genus ... Read more
The Spanish Bronchiectasis Registry (RIBRON) accurately reflects the characteristics of people with bronchiectasis in Spain, and may provide a solid basis ... Read more
Levels of procalcitonin, the precursor of the hormone calcitonin, are higher in samples of coughed-up mucus from people with bronchiectasis during ... Read more
Children with non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis are more likely be prescribed inhaled corticosteroids — medications normally used to treat asthma — ... Read more
Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) incorporating the use of hypertonic saline solutions — solutions with a higher salt concentration than blood plasma ... Read more
Young patients with non-CF bronchiectasis are less prepared than those with cystic fibrosis (CF) to transition from pediatric to adult healthcare ... Read more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given the designation of priority medicines, or PRIME, to Insmed’s brensocatib for the treatment of ... Read more
Although rare in children, bronchiectasis should still be considered in the differential diagnosis of young patients with persistent wet or productive ... Read more
Although the presence of virus or bacteria, or their combination, is associated with acute exacerbations in bronchiectasis patients, each of these microbes is ... Read more
