Posts by: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

Sarcoidosis Patients Seen to Be at Higher Than Usual Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

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Sarcoidosis patients may be at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population — especially if patients have previous heart conditions, smoke, are overweight, or have diabetes, a study ... Read more

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017

Sarcoidosis Patients Have Increased Risk of Hospital Infection, Finds Study That Spanned 35+ Years

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Sarcoidosis patients are two times more susceptible to hospitalized infection than the general population, especially those treated with glucocorticoid therapy, according to results of a new study. The study, ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Rare Case of Neurosarcoidosis in Patient with Lung Sarcoidosis Treated with Corticosteroids

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Symptoms of neurological impairment linked to lung sarcoidosis, an unusual condition known as neurosarcoidosis, were treated in a woman using an immunosuppressive therapy based on corticosteroids, researchers reported in a case study. ... Read more

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Symptoms May Resemble Panic Attacks, Case Report Suggests

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Patients with cardiac sarcoidosis may experience palpitations and symptoms of heart failure that can be misdiagnosed as the psychiatric symptoms of panic disorder, according to a new case report. ... Read more

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Similarities Between Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis Make Diagnosis Difficult, Study Says

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Diagnosing sarcoidosis in patients living in areas where cases of tuberculosis are frequent can pose a great challenge to doctors because both conditions have certain aspects in common, according to ... Read more

January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Case Report Associates Patient’s Swallowing Problem with Sarcoidosis

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Sarcoidosis may lead to the development of diverticula (formation of small pouches in a tissue) in the esophagus, thus prompting the onset of swallowing disorders, according to a case ... Read more

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

High-fat, Low-sugar Diet 3 Days Before Heart Scan Improves Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnosis

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Imaging exams used in the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis may be improved if patients consume a high-fat, low-sugar diet for three days before the scan, a new study says. ... Read more

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

Sarcoidosis May Be Associated with Specific Infectious Agents, Review Finds

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Sarcoidosis may be associated with infections by Propionibacterium acnes (associated with the skin condition of acne) and mycobacteria (tuberculosis bacteria), according to a new study. The study, “Is There ... Read more

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

Corticosteroid Therapy Started Early Seen to Notably Benefit Cardiac Sarcoidosis Patients

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The sooner patients with cardiac sarcoidosis start corticosteroid therapy, the better are their chances of improvement and positive outcomes,a new study published in the International Journal of Cardiology reports. The study, ... Read more

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016

Researchers Report Case of Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Hypertension Patient

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Sarcoidosis patients may develop pulmonary hypertension that leads to severe heart complications, according to a study published in the journal Case Reports in Cardiology. In the study, “Multifactorial Etiology ... Read more