A patient-satisfaction survey found that the uni-flo2 single-nasal cannula system (Uni-flo2) is considered to be comfortable, stable and secure by…
PatrĂcia Silva, PhD
PatrĂcia holds a PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal. Her work in academia was mainly focused on molecular biology and the genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites. PatrĂcia earned several travel awards to present her work at international scientific meetings. She is a published author of several peer-reviewed science articles.
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Articles by PatrĂcia Silva, PhD
Combining home oxygen therapy (HOT) with home noninvasive ventilation (HMV) could be more effective and less expensive than HOT alone…
The Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Pulmonx’s minimally invasive treatment for severe emphysema, was recently found to improve breathing, quality of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved an expanded indication for Trelegy Ellipta, meaning the medicine can…
A recently published survey showed that both patients and healthcare providers place less importance on inhaler devices than medication in…
Applications for the new ATS Foundation/Insmed Research Award in Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Lung Disease will open soon to provide one-year…
A group of researchers found that tai chi, an ancient martial art and form of exercise, could offer a low-cost,…
Survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in need of lung transplantation might be considerably better than previously predicted,…
The American Lung Association is launching a joint effort with the National Urban League and the CVS…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with comorbidities like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma are struggling to manage their…