Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

P. aeruginosa Adapt in Lungs to Make Mucus Harder to Clear, Study Finds

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most common bacterial infection found in bronchiectasis patients, can adapt in the lungs and acquire a mucoid state that makes sputum harder to clear, new research ... Read more

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

Life Quality in Bronchiectasis Patients Greatly Affected by Activity Levels, Mental Health and Inflammation, Study Says

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Overly short daily walks and weak legs, mental distress, and systemic inflammation considerably impact quality of life in people with bronchiectasis and severe asthma, a study suggests. “Extrapulmonary associations ... Read more

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Bronchiectasis Patients Unlikely to Transmit Bacteria to Others Through Coughing, Study Suggests

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Although patients with bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) release bacteria when they cough, this process does not appear to contribute to the spread of infection to the ... Read more

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

Antibiotics May Improve Quality of Life of Bronchiectasis Patients with High Bacterial Load, Study Suggests

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Inhaled antibiotics appear to improve the quality of life of bronchiectasis patients, especially when they have a high bacterial load, a study suggests. This means that bacterial load may ... Read more

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Common Allergens Linked to Poorer Lung Function in Non-CF Bronchiectasis

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Patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis across the world have high rates of sensitization to airborne allergens, namely house dust mite and the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, a new study shows. As ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Vitamin D Deficiency Can Predict Severity of Bronchiectasis, Study Says

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The majority of patients with bronchiectasis are deficient in vitamin D, a feature that was found to be correlated with bronchiectasis clinical and radiological severity, a study shows. The study, “Vitamin D ... Read more

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

New Antibiotic Formulation Better at Controlling Infections in Bronchiectasis

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Inhaled antibiotics have been proposed as efficient treatments to reduce bacterial infections in bronchiectasis patients. Now researchers have shown that a new formulation of antibiotics using nanoparticles, called nanoplex, ... Read more

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program May Improve Physical Activity Levels in Adults with Bronchiectasis

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A home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program helped to improve the physical activity and overall clinical status of adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, who had low physical activity levels before the program, ... Read more

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Mycobacterium abscessus Gave Rise to Autoimmune Disorder in Bronchiectasis Patient, Report Says

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A first case of an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of blood vessels in a bronchiectasis patient infected with Mycobacterium abscessus highlights the therapeutic challenges in managing nontuberculous mycobacteria ... Read more

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018

Pus in Sputum Associated with Disease-prone Bacteria in Bronchiectasis

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The presence of pus (purulence) in sputum samples from bronchiectasis patients is associated with an imbalance in microbial communities and a higher prevalence of potential disease-prone bacteria, a new ... Read more

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