Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her 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 also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

Renal Function Decline Linked to Higher Risk of PH in Kidney Disease

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Poor renal function is linked to an increased prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a retrospective study suggests. The study, “Epidemiology and risk ... Read more

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018

Low Levels of Enzyme Lead to Calcium Deposits in Hypoxic PAH, Animal Study Shows

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Deficiency of an enzyme called granzyme B leads to deposits of calcium in pulmonary blood vessels, contributing to the defects found in hypoxic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), an animal ... Read more

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018

Those Who Care for Rare Disease Patients Face Burnout, First US Survey Shows

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Family and friends caring for people with rare diseases face emotional, financial, physical, and social burnout, partly because outside sources of support are limited, the first-of-its-kind U.S. survey shows. ... Read more

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

NIH Awards $2.8M Grant to PhaseBio Supporting Clinical Development of PB1046 in PAH

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $2.8 million Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals to advance the clinical development of PB1046, the ... Read more

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018

PAH Patients Show 2-year Improvements in Kidney Function with Bardoxolone Methyl, Study Shows

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Reata Pharmaceuticals announced that pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients treated with bardoxolone methyl showed significant improvements in kidney function that were sustained for two years without adverse outcomes. The ... Read more

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

Doppler Echocardiography Is as Good as Invasive Method for Predicting PH Outcomes, Study Finds

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Non-invasive Doppler echocardiography does as good a job of assessing high blood pressure in lung arteries as the current invasive standard of right heart catheterization, a pulmonary hypertension study suggests. And ... Read more

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018

Survey Finds Wide Variation in Management of PH in Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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Diagnosing and managing pulmonary hypertension in premature American infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia vary a lot from doctor to doctor, a survey of 306 neonatologists indicates. The study, “Practices surrounding pulmonary ... Read more

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

Heart Blood Pressure Tool Unable to Predict Survival of PAH Patients on Remodulin, Study Finds

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A tool for estimating blood pressure on the left side of the heart is unable to predict the long-term survival of pulmonary hypertension patients taking Remodulin, a study reports. The ... Read more

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018

Multi-category Index Can Predict Adempas-treated PAH Patients’ Outcomes, Study Finds

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Using a multi-category index to assess pulmonary hypertension patients’ response to Adempas (riociguat) can help doctors predict their survival, a study reports. REVEAL risk scores can also help doctors predict ... Read more

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017

Echocardiogram Screening Can Identify PH in Infants, German Study Shows

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Echocardiograms can identify infants at risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, especially babies who are underweight, a German study reports. Early treatment can eliminate PH in many newborns, the study ... Read more

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