In Memoriam:

M. Decramer, E. Berglund, U. Costabel, P. J. Sterk, and K. F. Rabe

In memoriam Professor Paul Vermeire, 1936–2007: a tribute from the ERJ Chief Editors
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 819-820. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorial:

J. A. Bakker, J. Bierau, and M. Drent

Therapeutic regimens in interstitial lung disease guided by genetic screening: fact or fiction?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 821-822. [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. K. Demedts, G. F. Joos, and G. G. Brusselle

Pulmonary dendritic cells: playing ball in the BAL?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 823-824. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. W. Schluger

Tuberculosis drug resistance in Europe: sunny days, but clouds on the horizon?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 825-827. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Ambrosino and R. Goldstein

Series on comprehensive management of end-stage COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 828-830. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L-P. Boulet and P. J. Sterk

Airway remodelling: the future
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 831-834. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

T. M. Maher, A. U. Wells, and G. J. Laurent

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: multiple causes and multiple mechanisms?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 835-839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: neonatal lung disease:

A. O. Paget-Brown, J. F. Hunt, and B. Gaston

Tracheal aspirate pH is alkaline in pre-term human infants
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 840-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Lung cancer screening:

International Early Lung Cancer Action Program Investigators

Computed tomographic screening for lung cancer: individualising the benefit of the screening
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 843-847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Respiratory cell biology:

J. Lovén, N. Svitacheva, A. Jerre, A. Miller-Larsson, and S. H. Korn

Anti-inflammatory activity of ß₂-agonists in primary lung epithelial cells is independent of glucocorticoid receptor
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 848-856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Robert, J-P. Savineau, C. Norez, F. Becq, and C. Guibert

Expression and function of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in rat intrapulmonary arteries
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 857-864. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Critical care:

H. Dombrowsky and S. Uhlig

Steroids and histone deacetylase in ventilation-induced gene transcription
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 865-877. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Pulmonary inflammation:

M. Lommatzsch, K. Bratke, A. Bier, P. Julius, M. Kuepper, W. Luttmann, and J. C. Virchow

Airway dendritic cell phenotypes in inflammatory diseases of the human lung
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 878-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Paediatric asthma:

R. van Gent, L. E. M. van Essen-Zandvliet, M. M. Rovers, J. L. L. Kimpen, G. de Meer, and C. K. van der Ent

Poor perception of dyspnoea in children with undiagnosed asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 887-891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Cystic fibrosis:

C. L. Gangell, F. Horak, Jr, H. J. Patterson, P. D. Sly, S. M. Stick, and G. L. Hall

Respiratory impedance in children with cystic fibrosis using forced oscillations in clinic
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 892-897. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:COPD:

S. Kesten, M. Plautz, C. A. Piquette, M. P. Habib, and D. E. Niewoehner

Premature discontinuation of patients: a potential bias in COPD clinical trials
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 898-906. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Bourbeau, G. Ford, H. Zackon, N. Pinsky, J. Lee, and G. Ruberto

Impact on patients’ health status following early identification of a COPD exacerbation
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 907-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. R. Fisher, G. J. Criner, A. P. Fishman, P. M. Hassoun, O. A. Minai, S. M. Scharf, and H. E. Fessler for the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) Research Group

Estimating pulmonary artery pressures by echocardiography in patients with emphysema
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 914-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Pulmonary hypertension:

F. Reichenberger, R. Voswinckel, B. Enke, M. Rutsch, E. El Fechtali, T. Schmehl, H. Olschewski, R. Schermuly, N. Weissmann, H. A. Ghofrani, F. Grimminger, E. Mayer, and W. Seeger

Long-term treatment with sildenafil in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 922-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Systemic sclerosis and the lung:

S. Huez, F. Roufosse, J-L. Vachiéry, A. Pavelescu, G. Derumeaux, J-C. Wautrecht, E. Cogan, and R. Naeije

Isolated right ventricular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis: latent pulmonary hypertension?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 928-936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Tuberculosis:

P. M. Khuê, C. Truffot-Pernot, J. Texier-Maugein, V. Jarlier, J. Robert on behalf of the AZAY-Mycobacteria Study Group

A 10-year prospective surveillance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance in France 1995–2004
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 937-944. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. Kobashi, K. Mouri, Y. Obase, M. Fukuda, N. Miyashita, and M. Oka

Clinical evaluation of QuantiFERON TB-2G test for immunocompromised patients
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 945-950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Community-acquired pneumonia:

C. Garcia-Vidal, E. Calbo, V. Pascual, C. Ferrer, S. Quintana, and J. Garau

Effects of systemic steroids in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 951-956. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Pleural effusion:

Z. D. Daniil, E. Zintzaras, T. Kiropoulos, A. I. Papaioannou, A. Koutsokera, A. Kastanis, and K. I. Gourgoulianis

Discrimination of exudative pleural effusions based on multiple biological parameters
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 957-964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Sleep-disordered breathing:

J. M. Beecroft, V. Hoffstein, A. Pierratos, C. T. Chan, P. A. McFarlane, and P. J. Hanly

Pharyngeal narrowing in end-stage renal disease: implications for obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 965-971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:Innovative methods:

M. Eichinger, M. Puderbach, H-J. Smith, R. Tetzlaff, A. Kopp-Schneider, M. Bock, J. Biederer, and H-U. Kauczor

Magnetic resonance-compatible-spirometry: principle, technical evaluation and application
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 972-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

O. Haworth and B. D. Levy

Endogenous lipid mediators in the resolution of airway inflammation
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 980-992. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

G. Viegi, F. Pistelli, D. L. Sherrill, S. Maio, S. Baldacci, and L. Carrozzi

Definition, epidemiology and natural history of COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 993-1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

D. Perri, D. E. C. Cole, O. Friedman, E. Piliotis, S. Mintz, and N. K. J. Adhikari

Azathioprine and diffuse alveolar haemorrhage: the pharmacogenetics of thiopurine methyltransferase
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1014-1017. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

J. Groarke, D. Breen, F. O'Connell, and R. O'Donnell

Bilateral pneumothorax resulting from a diagnostic thoracentesis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1018-1020. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

R. Muirhead and N. O'Rourke

Drain site radiotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a wasted resource
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1021. [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Kalomenidis, S. Papiris, and S. Loukides

Bilateral pleural effusions associated with pravastatin sodium treatment
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1022. [Full Text] [PDF]  

O. Oldenburg, B. Lamp, G. Freudenberg, and D. Horstkotte

Screening for sleep-disordered breathing is recommended in patients with chronic heart failure
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1023. [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. A. Franklin

From the author
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1023-1024. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Singh

Is 13 g·dL^–1 the threshold to correct anaemia in COPD?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1024-1025. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. G. Cote

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1025. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author Correction:

"HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? THE TREATMENT OF MILD ASTHMA". P.M. O'BYRNE. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 30: 403–406.
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1026. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Review:

N. Ambrosino

Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 1027. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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