Editorial:

M. Jerrett

Does traffic-related air pollution contribute to respiratory disease formation in children?
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 825-826. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Bradding

Mast cell regulation of airway smooth muscle function in asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 827-830. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Maestrelli

Same role and same treatment for airway eosinophilia in asthma and COPD?
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 831-833. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

S. S. An, T. R. Bai, J. H. T. Bates, J. L. Black, R. H. Brown, V. Brusasco, P. Chitano, L. Deng, M. Dowell, D. H. Eidelman, B. Fabry, N. J. Fairbank, L. E. Ford, J. J. Fredberg, W. T. Gerthoffer, S. H. Gilbert, R. Gosens, S. J. Gunst, A. J. Halayko, R. H. Ingram, C. G. Irvin, A. L. James, L. J. Janssen, G. G. King, D. A. Knight, A. M. Lauzon, O. J. Lakser, M. S. Ludwig, K. R. Lutchen, G. N. Maksym, J. G. Martin, T. Mauad, B. E. McParland, S. M. Mijailovich, H. W. Mitchell, R. W. Mitchell, W. Mitzner, T. M. Murphy, P. D. Paré, R. Pellegrino, M. J. Sanderson, R. R. Schellenberg, C. Y. Seow, P. S. P. Silveira, P. G. Smith, J. Solway, N. L. Stephens, P. J. Sterk, A. G. Stewart, D. D. Tang, R. S. Tepper, T. Tran, and L. Wang

Airway smooth muscle dynamics: a common pathway of airway obstruction in asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 834-860. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

J. Chhabra, Y-Z. Li, H. Alkhouri, A. E. Blake, Q. Ge, C. L. Armour, and J. M. Hughes

Histamine and tryptase modulate asthmatic airway smooth muscle GM-CSF and RANTES release
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 861-870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. M. Beeh, E. Derom, F. Kanniess, R. Cameron, M. Higgins, and A. van As

Indacaterol, a novel inhaled ß₂-agonist, provides sustained 24-h bronchodilation in asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 871-878. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Air pollution and occupational exposure:

M. Brauer, G. Hoek, H. A. Smit, J. C. de Jongste, J. Gerritsen, D. S. Postma, M. Kerkhof, and B. Brunekreef

Air pollution and development of asthma, allergy and infections in a birth cohort
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 879-888. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

M-R. Yacoub, K. Lavoie, G. Lacoste, S. Daigle, J. L’Archevêque, H. Ghezzo, C. Lemière, and J-L. Malo

Assessment of impairment/disability due to occupational asthma through a multidimensional approach
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 889-896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory epidemiology:

L. Ellison-Loschmann, J. Sunyer, E. Plana, N. Pearce, J-P. Zock, D. Jarvis, C. Janson, J. M. Antó, M. Kogevinas on behalf of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey

Socioeconomic status, asthma and chronic bronchitis in a large community-based study
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 897-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

R. Siva, R. H. Green, C. E. Brightling, M. Shelley, B. Hargadon, S. McKenna, W. Monteiro, M. Berry, D. Parker, A. J. Wardlaw, and I. D. Pavord

Eosinophilic airway inflammation and exacerbations of COPD: a randomised controlled trial
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 906-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Pilette, B. Colinet, R. Kiss, S. André, H. Kaltner, H-J. Gabius, M. Delos, J-P. Vaerman, M. Decramer, and Y. Sibille

Increased galectin-3 expression and intra-epithelial neutrophils in small airways in severe COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 914-922. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Cote, M. D. Zilberberg, S. H. Mody, L. J. Dordelly, and B. Celli

Haemoglobin level and its clinical impact in a cohort of patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 923-929. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary rehabilitation:

M. Dreher, J. H. Storre, and W. Windisch

Noninvasive ventilation during walking in patients with severe COPD: a randomised cross-over trial
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 930-936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension:

F. Perros, P. Dorfmüller, R. Souza, I. Durand-Gasselin, V. Godot, F. Capel, S. Adnot, S. Eddahibi, M. Mazmanian, E. Fadel, P. Hervé, G. Simonneau, D. Emilie, and M. Humbert

Fractalkine-induced smooth muscle cell proliferation in pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 937-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. M. Hoeper, M. W. Pletz, H. Golpon, and T. Welte

Prognostic value of blood gas analyses in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 944-950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

M. A. Martínez-García, R. Gómez-Aldaraví, J-J. Soler-Cataluña, T. G. Martínez, B. Bernácer-Alpera, and P. Román-Sánchez

Positive effect of CPAP treatment on the control of difficult-to-treat hypertension
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 951-957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis:

I. Durieu, F. Abbas-Chorfa, J. Drai, J. Iwaz, J-P. Steghens, M. Puget, R. Ecochard, and G. Bellon

Plasma fatty acids and lipid hydroperoxides increase after antibiotic therapy in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 958-964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infections:

Y. Imamura, K. Yanagihara, Y. Fukuda, Y. Kaneko, M. Seki, K. Izumikawa, Y. Miyazaki, Y. Hirakata, T. Sawa, J. P. Wiener-Kronish, and S. Kohno

Effect of anti-PcrV antibody in a murine chronic airway Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection model
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 965-968. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Bont, E. Hak, A. W. Hoes, M. Schipper, F. G. Schellevis, and T. J. M. Verheij

A prediction rule for elderly primary-care patients with lower respiratory tract infections
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 969-975. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: pulmonary fibrosis:

N. I. Chaudhary, G. J. Roth, F. Hilberg, J. Müller-Quernheim, A. Prasse, G. Zissel, A. Schnapp, and J. E. Park

Inhibition of PDGF, VEGF and FGF signalling attenuates fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 976-985. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology:

M. J. Ratcliffe, A. Walding, P. A. Shelton, A. Flaherty, and I. G. Dougall

Activation of E-prostanoid₄ and E-prostanoid₂ receptors inhibits TNF- release from human alveolar macrophages
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 986-994. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung cancer:

W. De Wever, Y. Vankan, S. Stroobants, and J. Verschakelen

Detection of extrapulmonary lesions with integrated PET/CT in the staging of lung cancer
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 995-1002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Innovative interventions:

P. Bhattacharyya, D. Sarkar, S. Nag, S. Ghosh, and S. Roychoudhury

Transbronchial decompression of emphysematous bullae: a new therapeutic approach
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1003-1006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

A. O. Soubani and J. P. Uberti

Bronchiolitis obliterans following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1007-1019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

C. M. Lloyd and D. S. Robinson

Allergen-induced airway remodelling
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1020-1032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Task Force:

J-M. Boles, J. Bion, A. Connors, M. Herridge, B. Marsh, C. Melot, R. Pearl, H. Silverman, M. Stanchina, A. Vieillard-Baron, and T. Welte

Weaning from mechanical ventilation
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1033-1056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

M. Colombat, V. Gounant, H. Mal, P. Callard, and B. Milleron

Light chain deposition disease involving the airways: diagnosis by fibreoptic bronchoscopy
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1057-1060. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

L. K. K. Tan, D. J. Powrie, R. Rowland, I. Cropley, and M. Lipman

Fever and haemoptysis in an injecting drug user
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1061-1063. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

R. MacJannette, J. Fiddes, K. Kerr, and O. Dempsey

Is bronchoscopic lung biopsy helpful in the management of patients with diffuse lung disease?
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1064. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. E. Cotes and J. W. Reed

Recommendations on the use of exercise testing in clinical practice
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1064-1066. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Palange and S. A. Ward

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1066-1067. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Nath, R. Srinivas, and R. Agarwal

Hot and cold biopsy: implications of study design on outcomes
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1067-1068. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Tremblay

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1068. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. S. Cunha and P. J. Newcombe

Parental understanding of wheeze and its impact on asthma prevalence estimates
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1069-1070. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. E. Kuehni, G. Michel, M-P. F. Strippoli, M. Zwahlen, A. M. Brooke, J. Grigg, and M. Silverman

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1070. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Review:

Z. Diamant

Exacerbations of Asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 29: 1071. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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