Posts by: Ines Martins, PhD

Ines Martins, PhD

Inês Martins holds a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Universidade de Lisboa. Her work has been focused on blood vessels and their role in both hematopoiesis and cancer development.

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016

Certain Interstitial Pneumonitis Patients May Be Diagnosed, Managed with Computed Tomography

Computed tomography (CT) is an appropriate method to diagnose chemotherapy-induced interstitial pneumonitis (CIIP) and to follow the pulmonary abnormalities of these patients when they discontinue chemotherapy, according to researchers at Cheongju ... Read more

August 19, 2016

2 Case Studies of Pneumonia with Complications Shed Light on Lung-Dominant Connective Tissue Disorder

Lung-dominant connective tissue disorders (LD-CTDs) are often associated with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) such as nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) or usual interstitial pneumonia. In a recently published study, researchers at the University of ... Read more

August 12, 2016

Case Report: Rare Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease of Unknown Cause

Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP), one of the rarest forms of interstitial lung disease (ILD), shares manifestations with a variety of other diseases, making it difficult to diagnose. Because patients with ... Read more

August 5, 2016

Recomodulin May Help Specific Pneumonia Patients Suffering Acute Exacerbations, Study Suggests

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) who experienced an acute exacerbation may benefit from Recomodulin (recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin), a new drug available for the ... Read more

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

New Tool May Improve Pneumonia Diagnosis, Treatment in Poor Countries

Diagnosing pneumonia and its severity requires expensive equipment such as X-ray machines and laboratory services, but in developing countries where the majority of childhood pneumonia deaths occur, the equipment is ... Read more

July 28, 2016

Interstitial Lung Disease Diagnosis Requires Multi-disciplinary Team

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a diverse group of inflammatory and fibrotic disorders with similar manifestations. However, accurate classification and diagnosis of the ILD subtype is required so that patients ... Read more

July 21, 2016

Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia Prognosis Could Be Predicted by Certain Immune Cells in Lung Vessels

The amount of a specific type of immune cells that line the lung blood vessels may be a biomarker for nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) prognosis, researchers have found. Understanding the mechanism through which ... Read more

July 20, 2016

Mycoplasma Pneumonia May Be Diagnosed Better with Integrated Physical, Radiological Findings

The contagious respiratory bacteria mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most frequent causes of community-acquired pneumonia but common diagnostic methods are not sensitive enough to accurately detect 100 percent of infected patients. ... Read more

July 13, 2016

Ultrasound Ecography Shows Diagnostic, Prognostic Value for Rheumatologic Interstitial Lung Disease

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often associated with interstitial lung fibrosis, but in most cases the manifestation is not detected in chest radiographies. Researchers at the Fornaroli Hospital Magenta, in Italy, recently ... Read more

July 12, 2016

Pregnant Women Should Be Encouraged to Get Flu Vaccine, Australian Study Reports

Pregnant women should be encouraged to take flu vaccines, according to researchers at the University of Western Australia, who demonstrated that flu vaccines reduce the risk of hospital stays due ... Read more