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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Read more

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