Posts by: Patricia Silva PhD

Patricia Silva PhD

Patrícia holds her PhD in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, The Netherlands. She has studied Applied Biology at Universidade do Minho and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Instituto de Medicina Molecular in Lisbon, Portugal. Her work has been focused on molecular genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites.

September 29, 2015October 6, 2015

Traction Bronchiectasis Patterns Detected in HRCT Scans Can Aid in Fibrotic Lung Disease Prognosis

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A new study recently published in the journal BMC Medicine revealed that specific patterns in high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), namely traction bronchiectasis can offer prognostic value for fibrotic lung diseases. The ... Read more

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Study Reports that Concomitant Bronchiectasis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis May Worsen Lung Function and Disease Severity

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A new study recently published in the journal PLOS One revealed that patients with bronchiectasis appear to have a poorer lung function and greater risk of disease exacerbations when also diagnosed ... Read more

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015

Aradigm Corporation Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase III Study of Pulmaquin in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

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Aradigm Corporation, an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drugs for the prevention and treatment of severe respiratory diseases recently announced that the company has completed the ... Read more

September 7, 2015September 11, 2015

Study Proposes Intervention Strategy to Improve Adherence to Bronchiectasis Treatment

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In a recent study published in BMC Health Services Research, Carmel M. Hughes from the Clinical and Practice Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast in Belfast, UK and ... Read more

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015

Superbugs Found To Divert Immune Responses To Their Favor In Bronchiectasis Patients

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The human immune system exerts protective effects against pathogens following a pathogenic attack by producing antibodies, which are proteinaceous compounds that surround the pathogen when coming in some form of contact. Another ... Read more

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. Acquires Rights to Investigational Bronchiectasis Therapy Quinsair

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Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. recently signed an agreement with Tripex Pharmaceuticals to acquire rights to Quinsair, the first inhaled fluoroquinolone approved as a treatment of respiratory infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adult cystic fibrosis ... Read more

August 17, 2015August 17, 2015

Kayaker With Bronchiectasis and Friend Cross Loch Ness in Record Time To Support CF Trust

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James Reilly and Ted Simpson, two 21-year-old childhood friends, have broken the world record for the fastest crossing of the Loch Ness in a tandem kayak. If that wasn’t an ... Read more

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015

Lung Immune Response to a Bacterium Linked To Bronchiectasis Explored

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Researchers at Monash Medical Centre in Australia recently published in the Journal of Immunology Research a review regarding the immune response in lungs against the bacterium nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. The ... Read more

June 29, 2015June 29, 2015

Review Highlights Link Between Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

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Researchers at AO San Gerardo in Italy have conducted a review on the link between nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and the respiratory disease non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB). The study was published ... Read more

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015

Review Explores Gender Predisposition to Mycobacterial Infections in Patients with Non-CF Bronchiectasis

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In a recent review published in the International Journal of Mycobacteriology, a team of researchers examined the factors that might contribute to the predisposition of women to developing Nontuberculous mycobacterial ... Read more