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.

June

Pigs might fly Woodhead M. A., Torres A., Ewig S. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1241-1243
Your racing horses will help you to quit: a lesson for COPD and α1-antitrypsin deficiency research Soriano J. B., Miravitlles M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1244-1246
Acute vasodilator testing in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: must we take NO for the answer? Opitz C. F., Rubin L. J. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1247-1249
Interferon-γ release assays for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: sensible or silly? Lange C., Pai M., Drobniewski F., Migliori G. B. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1250-1253
Quantifying intervention-related improvements in exercise tolerance Whipp B. J., Ward S. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1254-1260
Vehicle exhaust outside the home and onset of asthma among adults Modig L., Toren K., Janson C., Jarvholm B., Forsberg B. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1261-1267
Increased incidence of respiratory symptoms among female woodworkers exposed to dry wood Jacobsen G., Schlunssen V., Schaumburg I., Sigsgaard T. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1268-1276
Effects of ciclesonide and fluticasone on cortisol secretion in patients with persistent asthma Derom E., Louis R., Tiesler C., Engelstatter R., Kaufman J-M., Joos G. F. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1277-1286
Association of VEGF polymorphisms with childhood asthma, lung function and airway responsiveness Sharma S., Murphy A. J., Soto-Quiros M. E., Avila L., Klanderman B. J., Sylvia J. S., Celedon J. C., Raby B. A., Weiss S. T. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1287-1294
Exhaled nitric oxide as a marker of asthma control in smoking patients Michils A., Louis R., Peche R., Baldassarre S., Van Muylem A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1295-1301
Single-dose desloratadine and montelukast and allergen-induced late airway responses Davis B. E., Illamperuma C., Gauvreau G. M., Watson R. M., O'Byrne P. M., Deschesnes F., Boulet L. P., Cockcroft D. W. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1302-1308
Oxidised proteins and superoxide anion production in the diaphragm of severe COPD patients Marin-Corral J., Minguella J., Ramirez-Sarmiento A. L., Hussain S. N. A., Gea J., Barreiro E. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1309-1319
Sex differences in emphysema phenotype in smokers without airflow obstruction Sverzellati N., Calabro E., Randi G., La Vecchia C., Marchiano A., Kuhnigk J-M., Zompatori M., Spagnolo P., Pastorino U. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1320-1328
Effect of bronchodilation on expiratory flow limitation and resting lung mechanics in COPD Dellaca R. L., Pompilio P. P., Walker P. P., Duffy N., Pedotti A., Calverley P. M. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1329-1337
Rate of progression of lung function impairment in α1-antitrypsin deficiency Dawkins P. A., Dawkins C. L., Wood A. M., Nightingale P. G., Stockley J. A., Stockley R. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1338-1344
Exploring the role of CT densitometry: a randomised study of augmentation therapy in α1-antitrypsin deficiency Dirksen A., Piitulainen E., Parr D. G., Deng C., Wencker M., Shaker S. B., Stockley R. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1345-1353
Iloprost for pulmonary vasodilator testing in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension Jing Z-C., Jiang X., Han Z-Y., Xu X-Q., Wang Y., Wu Y., Lv H., Ma C-R., Yang Y-J., Pu J-L. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1354-1360
Haemosiderin-laden macrophages in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with diffuse alveolar damage Maldonado F., Parambil J. G., Yi E. S., Decker P. A., Ryu J. H. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1361-1366
Effect of heliox breathing on flow limitation in chronic heart failure patients Pecchiari M., Anagnostakos T., D'Angelo E., Roussos C., Nanas S., Koutsoukou A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1367-1373
Interferon-γ release assays do not identify more children with active tuberculosis than the tuberculin skin test Kampmann B., Whittaker E., Williams A., Walters S., Gordon A., Martinez-Alier N., Williams B., Crook A. M., Hutton A-M., Anderson S. T. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1374-1382
Prognostic relevance of angiogenesis in stage III NSCLC receiving multimodality treatment Kreuter M., Kropff M., Fischaleck A., Junker K., Gerss J., Heinecke A., Lindermann M., Reinmuth N., Berdel W. E., Mesters R. M., Thomas M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1383-1388
Diagnostic yield and safety of ultrasound-assisted biopsies in superior vena cava syndrome Koegelenberg C. F. N., Bolliger C. T., Plekker D., Wright C. A., Brundyn K., Louw M., Schubert P., van den Heuvel M. M., Diacon A. H. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1389-1395
How to interpret reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/vital capacity ratio with normal FEV1 Barisione G., Crimi E., Bartolini S., Saporiti R., Copello F., Pellegrino R., Brusasco V. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1396-1402
Erythropoietin inhibits respiratory epithelial cell apoptosis in a model of acute lung injury MacRedmond R., Singhera G. K., Dorscheid D. R. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1403-1414
Interleukin-1 receptor-related protein ST2 suppresses the initial stage of bleomycin-induced lung injury Mato N., Fujii M., Hakamata Y., Kobayashi E., Sato A., Hayakawa M., Ohto-Ozaki H., Bando M., Ohno S., Tominaga S., Sugiyama Y. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1415-1428
Desferrioxamine attenuates minor lung injury following surgical acute liver failure Kostopanagiotou G. G., Kalimeris K. A., Arkadopoulos N. P., Pafiti A., Panagopoulos D., Smyrniotis V., Vlahakos D., Routsi C., Lekka M. E., Nakos G. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1429-1436
Evaluation of allergic lung inflammation by computed tomography in a rat model in vivo Jobse B. N., Johnson J. R., Farncombe T. H., Labiris R., Walker T. D., Goncharova S., Jordana M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1437-1447
Steps forward in LRTI and tuberculosis: update from the ERS Respiratory Infections Assembly Blasi F., Cosentini R., Migliori G. B., Boersma W. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1448-1453
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of the heart and pulmonary circulation in pulmonary hypertension McLure L. E. R., Peacock A. J. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1454-1466
Molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in OSAHS: the oxidative stress link Lavie L., Lavie P. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1467-1484
Pathogenesis of lung cancer signalling pathways: roadmap for therapies Brambilla E., Gazdar A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1485-1497
Diffuse interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary hypertension: a novel manifestation of chronic granulomatous disease Khaldi H., Marchand-Adam S., Kannengiesser C., Fabre A., Debray M. P., Danel C., Gougerot-Pocidalo M-A., El Benna J., Humbert M., Aubier M., Crestani B. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1498-1502
Rituximab therapy in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Borie R., Debray M-P., Laine C., Aubier M., Crestani B. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1503-1506
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by occupational exposure to phytase van Heemst R. C., Sander I., Rooyackers J., de Jong L., Djamin R. S., Aerts J. G., Belderbos H. N. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1507-1509
Familial spontaneous pneumothorax and lung cysts due to a Folliculin exon 10 mutation Sundaram S., Tasker A. D., Morrell N. W. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1510-1512
A turbulent cause of bilateral pneumonia Bathoorn E., Heitbrink M. A., Reichert C. L. A., Boersma W. G. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1513-1516
Severe hepatitis associated with sitaxentan and response to glucocorticoid therapy Hoeper M. M., Olsson K. M., Schneider A., Golpon H. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1518-1519
CPAP and measures of cardiovascular risks in patients with OSAS Enoz M., Inancli H. M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 1520