European Respiratory Journal

The ERJ publishes clinical and experimental work relating to all aspects of adult and paediatric respiratory medicine, including cell biology, epidemiology, immunology, oncology, pathophysiology, imaging, occupational medicine, intensive care, sleep medicine and thoracic surgery. In addition to original research material, the ERJ also publishes editorial commentaries, reviews, short research letters and correspondence to the editor. Articles are published continuously and collected into 12 monthly issues in two volumes per year.

April

Fatigued muscles in COPD but no finishing line in sight Gosker H. R., Schols A. M. W. J. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 693-694
Reversing concepts on COPD irreversibility Soriano J. B., Mannino D. M. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 695-696
Hypoxia-driven mechanisms in lung biology and disease: a new review series of the ERS Lung Science Conference Weissmann N. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 697-698
Regulating spoons Bush A. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 699-700
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a tissue Doppler ECG study Papadopoulos C. E., Pitsiou G., Karamitsos T. D., Karvounis H. I., Kontakiotis T., Giannakoulas G., Efthimiadis G. K., Argyropoulou P., Parharidis G. E., Bouros D. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 701-706
Gastro-oesophageal reflux and gastric aspiration in lung transplant patients with or without chronic rejection Blondeau K., Mertens V., Vanaudenaerde B. A., Verleden G. M., Van Raemdonck D. E., Sifrim D., Dupont L. J. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 707-713
Enhancement of neutrophil function by the bronchial epithelium stimulated by epidermal growth factor Uddin M., Seumois G., Lau L. C., Rytila P., Davies D. E., Djukanovic R. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 714-724
Differential regulation of Moraxella catarrhalis-induced interleukin-8 response by protein kinase C isoforms Slevogt H., Maqami L., Vardarowa K., Beermann W., Hocke A. C., Eitel J., Schmeck B., Weimann A., Opitz B., Hippenstiel S., Suttorp N., N'Guessan P. D. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 725-735
Fibrinogen Aα Thr312Ala polymorphism is associated with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Suntharalingam J., Goldsmith K., van Marion V., Long L., Treacy C. M., Dudbridge F., Toshner M. R., Pepke-Zaba J., Eikenboom J. C. J., Morrell N. W. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 736-741
Bronchodilator responsiveness in patients with COPD Tashkin D. P., Celli B., Decramer M., Liu D., Burkhart D., Cassino C., Kesten S. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 742-750
The plasma ammonia response to cycle exercise in COPD Calvert L. D., Singh S. J., Greenhaff P. L., Morgan M. D., Steiner M. C. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 751-758
Sildenafil treatment in COPD does not affect stroke volume or exercise capacity Rietema H., Holverda S., Bogaard H. J., Marcus J. T., Smit H. J., Westerhof N., Postmus P. E., Boonstra A., Vonk-Noordegraaf A. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 759-764
Effect of increasing doses of mannitol on mucus clearance in patients with bronchiectasis Daviskas E., Anderson S. D., Eberl S., Young I. H. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 765-772
Mast cell-derived tumour necrosis factor is essential for allergic airway disease Reuter S., Heinz A., Sieren M., Wiewrodt R., Gelfand E. W., Stassen M., Buhl R., Taube C. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 773-782
A small-molecule compound targeting CCR5 and CXCR3 prevents airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation Suzaki Y., Hamada K., Nomi T., Ito T., Sho M., Kai Y., Nakajima Y., Kimura H. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 783-789
Effectiveness of pharmacist intervention for asthma control improvement Mehuys E., Van Bortel L., De Bolle L., Van Tongelen I., Annemans L., Remon J. P., Brusselle G. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 790-799
Initiating oral breathing in response to nasal loading: asthmatics versus healthy subjects Hallani M., Wheatley J. R., Amis T. C. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 800-806
Respiratory effects of occupational exposures in a milk powder factory Sripaiboonkij P., Phanprasit W., Jaakkola M. S. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 807-814
Effect of growth hormone therapy on nitric oxide formation in cystic fibrosis patients Grasemann C., Ratjen F., Schnabel D., Reutershahn E., Vester U., Grasemann H. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 815-821
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the home environment of newly infected cystic fibrosis patients Schelstraete P., Van daele S., De Boeck K., Proesmans M., Lebecque P., Leclercq-Foucart J., Malfroot A., Vaneechoutte M., De Baets F. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 822-829
Impact of a controlled heated breathing tube humidifier on sleep quality during CPAP therapy in a cool sleeping environment Nilius G., Domanski U., Franke K-J., Ruhle K-H. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 830-836
Surgical pleurodesis for Vanderschueren's stage III primary spontaneous pneumothorax Rena O., Massera F., Papalia E., Della Pona C., Robustellini M., Casadio C. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 837-841
Indeterminate test results of T-SPOTTM.TB performed under routine field conditions Beffa P., Zellweger A., Janssens J-P., Wrighton-Smith P., Zellweger J-P. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 842-846
Troponin I and risk stratification of patients with acute nonmassive pulmonary embolism Jimenez D., Diaz G., Molina J., Marti D., Del Rey J., Garcia-Rull S., Escobar C., Vidal R., Sueiro A., Yusen R. D. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 847-853
Lung carcinomas with a basaloid pattern: a study of 90 cases focusing on their poor prognosis Moro-Sibilot D., Lantuejoul S., Diab S., Moulai N., Aubert A., Timsit J. F., Brambilla C., Brichon P. Y., Brambilla E. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 854-859
Reference equations for lung function screening of healthy never-smoking adults aged 18-80 years Kuster S. P., Kuster D., Schindler C., Rochat M. K., Braun J., Held L., Brandli O. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 860-868
Evaluation of COPD Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate End-points (ECLIPSE) Vestbo J., Anderson W., Coxson H. O., Crim C., Dawber F., Edwards L., Hagan G., Knobil K., Lomas D. A., MacNee W., Silverman E. K., Tal-Singer R., on behalf of the ECLIPSE investigators Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 869-873
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in the acute care setting: where are we? Ambrosino N., Vagheggini G. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 874-886
The biology of oxygen Wagner P. D. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 887-890
Prostacyclin therapies for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension Gomberg-Maitland M., Olschewski H. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 891-901
Optimisation of bronchial brachytherapy catheter placement with a modified airway stent Kennedy M. P., Jimenez C. A., Chang J., Fossella F., Eapen G. A., Morice R. C. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 902-903
Fluoroquinolones: are they essential to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis? Migliori G. B., Lange C., Girardi E., Centis R., Besozzi G., Kliiman K., Codecasa L. R., Spanevello A., Cirillo D. M., the SMIRA/TBNET Study Group Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 904-905
Concomitant use of β-blockers and β2-agonists Ling Y., Saleem W., Shee C. D. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 905-906
Meta-analysis may not be practicable for guiding antibiotic therapy Chang K. C., Leung C. C. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 906-907
From the authors Siempos I. I., Dimopoulos G., Falagas M. E. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 907-908
Nebulised corticosteroid and amphotericin B: an alternative treatment for ABPA? Laoudi Y., Paolini J-B., Grimfed A., Just J. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 908-909
Elevated levels of exhaled nitric oxide in recurrent tonsillitis Kasperska-Zajac A., Brzoza Z., Czecior E., Rogala B., Polok A., Namyslowski G. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 909-910
"SMOKING IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AGE-RELATED DECLINE IN EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE". J.S. SUNDY, D.W. HAUSWIRTH, S. MERVIN-BLAKE, C.A. FERNANDEZ, K.B. PATCH, K.M. ALEXANDER, S. ALLGOOD, P.D. MCNAIR AND M.C. LEVESQUE. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 30: 1074-1081. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 911
"ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY INFLUENCE EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE PH". T. KULLMANN, I. BARTA, B. ANTUS, M. VALYON AND I. HORVATH. EUR RESPIR J 2008; 31: 474-475. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 912
"PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH FENFLURAMINE EXPOSURE: REPORT OF 109 CASES". R. SOUZA, M. HUMBERT, B. SZTRYMF, X. JAIS, A. YAICI, J. LE PAVEC, F. PARENT, P. HERVE, F. SOUBRIER, O. SITBON AND G. SIMONNEAU. EUR RESPIR J 2008; 31: 343-348. Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 912