Editorial:

P. M. O’Byrne

How much is too much? The treatment of mild asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 403-406. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z. Borrill and M. Woodhead

Universal influenza vaccination in the elderly: another piece in the jigsaw
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 407-408. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. B. Soriano and N. C. Barnes

Eppur si muove, or COPD treatment success and inflammation
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 409-410. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. R. Sears

Lung function decline in asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 411-413. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Article: Public health: influenza vaccination:

Å. Örtqvist, F. Granath, J. Askling, and J. Hedlund

Influenza vaccination and mortality: prospective cohort study of the elderly in a large geographical area
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 414-422. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: critical care:

G. Choi, A. P. J. Vlaar, M. Schouten, C. van't Veer, T. van der Poll, M. Levi, and M. J. Schultz

Natural anticoagulants limit lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary coagulation but not inflammation
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 423-428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Mirzapoiazova, I. A. Kolosova, L. Moreno, S. Sammani, J. G. N. Garcia, and A. D. Verin

Suppression of endotoxin-induced inflammation by taxol
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 429-435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology:

M. Martinez-Losa, J. Cortijo, G. Juan, M. Ramón, M. J. Sanz, and E. J. Morcillo

Modulatory effects of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on human eosinophil apoptosis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 436-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. D. N'Guessan, B. Temmesfeld-Wollbrück, J. Zahlten, J. Eitel, S. Zabel, B. Schmeck, B. Opitz, S. Hippenstiel, N. Suttorp, and H. Slevogt

Moraxella catarrhalis induces ERK- and NF-B-dependent COX-2 and prostaglandin E₂ in lung epithelium
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 443-451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma: lung function decline:

T. R. Bai, J. M. Vonk, D. S. Postma, and H. M. Boezen

Severe exacerbations predict excess lung function decline in asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 452-456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Nuijsink, W. C. J. Hop, P. J. Sterk, E. J. Duiverman, J. C. de Jongste on behalf of the Children Asthma Therapy Optimal (CATO) Study Group

Long-term asthma treatment guided by airway hyperresponsiveness in children: a randomised controlled trial
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 457-466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

E. Gamble, D. C. Grootendorst, K. Hattotuwa, T. O'Shaughnessy, F. S. F. Ram, Y. Qiu, J. Zhu, A. M. Vignola, C. Kroegel, F. Morell, I. D. Pavord, K. F. Rabe, P. K. Jeffery, and N. C. Barnes

Airway mucosal inflammation in COPD is similar in smokers and ex-smokers: a pooled analysis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 467-471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. J. Powrie, T. M. A. Wilkinson, G. C. Donaldson, P. Jones, K. Scrine, K. Viel, S. Kesten, and J. A. Wedzicha

Effect of tiotropium on sputum and serum inflammatory markers and exacerbations in COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 472-478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Effect of tiotropium on sputum and serum inflammatory markers and exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]  

Original Articles: Respiratory muscles:

K. Hill, S. C. Jenkins, D. L. Philippe, K. L. Shepherd, D. R. Hillman, and P. R. Eastwood

Comparison of incremental and constant load tests of inspiratory muscle endurance in COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 479-486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis:

J. McCormack, S. Bell, S. Senini, K. Walmsley, K. Patel, C. Wainwright, D. Serisier, M. Harris, and S. Bowler

Daily versus weekly azithromycin in cystic fibrosis patients
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 487-495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

C. Hernández, J. Abreu, P. Abreu, A. Castro, and A. Jiménez

Nocturnal melatonin plasma levels in patients with OSAS: the effect of CPAP
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 496-500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tuberculosis:

S. R. Ritchie, A. C. Harrison, R. H. Vaughan, L. Calder, and A. J. Morris

New recommendations for duration of respiratory isolation based on time to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in liquid culture
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 501-507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sarcoidosis:

D. Gupta, R. Agarwal, A. N. Aggarwal, and S. K. Jindal

Molecular evidence for the role of mycobacteria in sarcoidosis: a meta-analysis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 508-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Community-acquired pneumonia:

B. Schaaf, J. Kruse, J. Rupp, R. R. Reinert, D. Droemann, P. Zabel, S. Ewig, and K. Dalhoff

Sepsis severity predicts outcome in community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 517-524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Paul, A. D. Nielsen, A. Gafter-Gvili, E. Tacconelli, S. Andreassen, N. Almanasreh, E. Goldberg, R. Cauda, U. Frank, L. Leibovici on behalf of the TREAT Study Group

The need for macrolides in hospitalised community-acquired pneumonia: propensity analysis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 525-531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung cancer:

U. Montes, L. M. Seijo, A. Campo, A. B. Alcaide, G. Bastarrika, and J. J. Zulueta

Factors determining early adherence to a lung cancer screening protocol
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 532-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupational exposures:

D. Miedinger, P. N. Chhajed, D. Stolz, C. Gysin, A-B. Wanzenried, C. Schindler, C. Surber, H. C. Bucher, M. Tamm, and J. D. Leuppi

Respiratory symptoms, atopy and bronchial hyperreactivity in professional firefighters
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 538-544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Dressel, C. Gross, D. de la Motte, J. Sültz, R. A. Jörres, and D. Nowak

Educational intervention decreases exhaled nitric oxide in farmers with occupational asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 545-548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Allergic rhinitis:

E. Riu, H. Dressel, D. Windstetter, G. Weinmayr, S. Weiland, C. Vogelberg, W. Leupold, E. von Mutius, D. Nowak, and K. Radon

First months of employment and new onset of rhinitis in adolescents
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 549-555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

M. Christ-Crain and B. Müller

Biomarkers in respiratory tract infections: diagnostic guides to antibiotic prescription, prognostic markers and mediators
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 556-573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

E. H. Walters, D. W. Reid, D. P. Johns, and C. Ward

Nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions to prevent or reduce airway remodelling
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 574-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

S. Lantuejoul, N. Moulai, S. Quetant, P. Y. Brichon, C. Brambilla, E. Brambilla, and G. R. Ferretti

Unusual cystic presentation of pulmonary nodular amyloidosis associated with MALT-type lymphoma
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 589-592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

J-C. Cutz, J. S. Woods, J. H. Mitchell, T. V. Colby, and K. O. Leslie

A common presentation with a rare cause
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 594-597. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

I. Oransky

Long-term follow-up of thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 598. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. N. Chhajed and M. Tamm

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 598. [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Steger, T. Walles, T. Walker, and G. Friedel

Long-term follow-up of thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 598-599. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. N. Chhajed and M. Tamm

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 599-600. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D-J. Slebos, M. van der Toorn, S. J. L. Bakker, and H. F. Kauffman

Mitochondrial dysfunction in COPD patients with low body mass index
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 600. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. A. Rabinovich, R. Bastos, E. Ardite, L. Llinàs, M. Orozco-Levi, J. Gea, J. Vilaró, J. A. Barberà, R. Rodriguez-Roisin, J. C. Fernandez-Checa, and J. Roca

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 600-601. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. P. Kennedy, C. A. Jimenez, R. C. Morice, and G. A. Eapen

Is endobronchial ultrasound additive to routine bronchoscopy in diagnosing sarcoidosis?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 601-602. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Wong and K. Yasufuku

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 602. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"THE TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-ß/SMAD2,3 SIGNALLING AXIS IS IMPAIRED IN EXPERIMENTAL PULMONARY HYPERTENSION". A. ZAKRZEWICZ, F.M. KOURI, B. NEJMAN, G. KWAPISZEWSKA, M. HECKER, R. SANDU, E. DONY, W. SEEGER, R.T. SCHERMULY, O. EICKELBERG AND R.E. MORTY. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 29: 1094–1104.
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 603. [Full Text] [PDF]  

"RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AIRWAY NARROWING, PATCHY VENTILATION AND LUNG MECHANICS IN ASTHMATICS". N.T. TGAVALEKOS, G. MUSCH, R.S. HARRIS, M.F. VIDAL MELO, T. WINKLER, T. SCHROEDER, R. CALLAHAN, K.R. LUTCHEN AND J.G. VENEGAS. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 29: 1174–1181.
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 603. [Full Text] [PDF]  

"SLEEP APNOEA IN HEART FAILURE". R. SCHULZ, A. BLAU, J. BÖRGEL, H.W. DUCHNA, I. FIETZE, I. KOPER, R. PRENZEL, S. SCHÄDLICH, J. SCHMITT, S. TASCI AND S. ANDREAS FOR THE WORKING GROUP "KREISLAUF UND SCHLAF" OF THE GERMAN SLEEP SOCIETY (DGSM). EUR RESPIR J 2007; 29: 1201–1205.
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 603. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Review:

T.G. Sutedja

Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 604. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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