Editorial:

K. F. Rabe and P. J. Sterk

Your 10,000 manuscripts
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1425. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. B. Soriano and A. Agustí

The of COPD: or balancing repair (yang) and inflammation (yin)
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1426-1427. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Lalvani and K. A. Millington

T-cell interferon- release assays: can we do better?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1428-1430. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. M. Hoeper and T. Welte

Extracorporeal lung assist: more than kicking a dead horse?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1431-1432. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

S. Holgate, H. Bisgaard, L. Bjermer, T. Haahtela, J. Haughney, R. Horne, A. McIvor, S. Palkonen, D. B. Price, M. Thomas, E. Valovirta, and U. Wahn

The Brussels Declaration: the need for change in asthma management
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1433-1442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bronchial valve treatment:

H. O. Coxson, P. V. Nasute Fauerbach, C. Storness-Bliss, N. L. Müller, S. Cogswell, D. H. Dillard, C. L. Finger, and S. C. Springmeyer

Computed tomography assessment of lung volume changes after bronchial valve treatment
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1443-1450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

S. F. P. Man, L. Xing, J. E. Connett, N. R. Anthonisen, R. A. Wise, D. P. Tashkin, X. Zhang, R. Vessey, T. G. Walker, B. R. Celli, and D. D. Sin

Circulating fibronectin to C-reactive protein ratio and mortality: a biomarker in COPD?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1451-1457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary material]  

L. Bernardi, G. Casucci, T. Haider, E. Brandstätter, E. Pocecco, I. Ehrenbourg, and M. Burtscher

Autonomic and cerebrovascular abnormalities in mild COPD are worsened by chronic smoking
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1458-1465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. M. E. Franssen, H. P. Sauerwein, E. P. A. Rutten, E. F. M. Wouters, and A. M. W. J. Schols

Whole-body resting and exercise-induced lipolysis in sarcopaenic patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1466-1471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Ageing:

F. W. S. Ko, J. Woo, W. Tam, C. K. W. Lai, J. Ngai, T. Kwok, and D. S. C. Hui

Prevalence and risk factors of airflow obstruction in an elderly Chinese population
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1472-1478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory muscles:

J. Steier, C. J. Jolley, J. Seymour, S. Kaul, Y. M. Luo, G. F. Rafferty, N. Hart, M. I. Polkey, and J. Moxham

Sleep-disordered breathing in unilateral diaphragm paralysis or severe weakness
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1479-1487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods and results]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

M. Kohler, J. C. T. Pepperell, B. Casadei, S. Craig, N. Crosthwaite, J. R. Stradling, and R. J. O. Davies

CPAP and measures of cardiovascular risk in males with OSAS
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1488-1496. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Sivertsen, S. Øverland, N. Glozier, B. Bjorvatn, J. G. Mæland, and A. Mykletun

The effect of OSAS on sick leave and work disability
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1497-1503. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension:

E. Papakonstantinou, F. M. Kouri, G. Karakiulakis, I. Klagas, and O. Eickelberg

Increased hyaluronic acid content in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1504-1512. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. M. Meads, S. P. McKenna, N. Doughty, C. Das, W. Gin-Sing, J. Langley, and J. Pepke-Zaba

The responsiveness and validity of the CAMPHOR Utility Index
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1513-1519. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung development: BPD:

C. Gras-Le Guen, C. Denis, M-L. Franco-Montoya, A. Jarry, C. Delacourt, G. Potel, J. Bourbon, J-C. Roze, and P-H. Jarreau

Antenatal infection in the rabbit impairs post-natal growth and lung alveolarisation
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1520-1528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology:

P. B. Helli and L. J. Janssen

Properties of a store-operated nonselective cation channel in airway smooth muscle
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1529-1538. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Kobayashi, Y. Takaku, A. Yokote, H. Miyazawa, T. Soma, K. Hagiwara, M. Kanazawa, and M. Nagata

Interferon-β augments eosinophil adhesion-inducing activity of endothelial cells
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1540-1547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Clinical asthma:

M. J. Walter, M. Castro, S. J. Kunselman, V. M. Chinchilli, M. Reno, T. P. Ramkumar, P. C. Avila, H. A. Boushey, B. T. Ameredes, E. R. Bleecker, W. J. Calhoun, R. M. Cherniack, T. J. Craig, L. C. Denlinger, E. Israel, J. V. Fahy, N. N. Jarjour, M. Kraft, S. C. Lazarus, R. F. Lemanske, Jr, R. J. Martin, S. P. Peters, J. W. Ramsdell, C. A. Sorkness, E. R. Sutherland, S. J. Szefler, S. I. Wasserman, M. E. Wechsler, and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s Asthma Clinical Research Network

Predicting worsening asthma control following the common cold
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1548-1554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

B. C. T. Flapper, E. J. Duiverman, J. Gerritsen, K. Postema, and C. P. van der Schans

Happiness to be gained in paediatric asthma care
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1555-1562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Airway hyperresponsiveness:

D. G. Chapman, N. Berend, G. G. King, and C. M. Salome

Increased airway closure is a determinant of airway hyperresponsiveness
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1563-1569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary table]  

Original Articles: Exercise and airway inflammation:

A. Moreira, L. Delgado, T. Haahtela, J. Fonseca, P. Moreira, C. Lopes, J. Mota, P. Santos, P. Rytilä, and M. G. Castel-Branco

Physical training does not increase allergic inflammation in asthmatic children
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1570-1575. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary figure]  

Original Articles: Stem cell transplantation and the lung:

G. Barisione, A. Bacigalupo, E. Crimi, M. T. Van Lint, T. Lamparelli, and V. Brusasco

Changes in lung volumes and airway responsiveness following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1576-1582. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis:

J. Schmid, L. J. Ling, J. L. S. Leung, N. Zhang, J. Kolbe, A. W. Wesley, G. D. Mills, P. J. Brown, D. T. Jones, R. T. R. Laing, P. K. Pattemore, D. R. Taylor, and K. Grimwood

Pseudomonas aeruginosa transmission is infrequent in New Zealand cystic fibrosis clinics
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1583-1590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary material]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infections:

M. C. Plotkowski, L. F. P. Feliciano, G. B. S. Machado, L. G. Cunha, Jr, C. Freitas, A. M. Saliba, and M. C. de Assis

ExoU-induced procoagulant activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected airway cells
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1591-1598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. J. Haitsma, M. J. Schultz, J-J. H. Hofstra, J. W. Kuiper, J. Juco, R. Vaschetto, M. Levi, H. Zhang, and A. S. Slutsky

Ventilator-induced coagulopathy in experimental Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1599-1606. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tuberculosis:

M. Ruhwald, T. Bodmer, C. Maier, M. Jepsen, M. B. Haaland, J. Eugen-Olsen, P. Ravn on behalf of TBNET

Evaluating the potential of IP-10 and MCP-2 as biomarkers for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1607-1615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

Z. Mor, G. B. Migliori, S. P. Althomsons, R. Loddenkemper, L. Trnka, and M. F. Iademarco

Comparison of tuberculosis surveillance systems in low-incidence industrialised countries
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1616-1624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. J. Kim, K. M. Pack, E. Jeong, J. O. Na, Y-M. Oh, S. D. Lee, W. S. Kim, D. S. Kim, W. D. Kim, and T. S. Shim

Pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1625-1630. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

F. Drakopanagiotakis, A. Xifteri, V. Polychronopoulos, and D. Bouros

Apoptosis in lung injury and fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1631-1638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

N. Sommer, A. Dietrich, R. T. Schermuly, H. A. Ghofrani, T. Gudermann, R. Schulz, W. Seeger, F. Grimminger, and N. Weissmann

Regulation of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction: basic mechanisms
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1639-1651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME questions]  

Case Study:

M. Hommel, M. Deja, V. von Dossow, K. Diemel, C. Heidenhain, C. Spies, and S. Weber-Carstens

Bronchial fistulae in ARDS patients: management with an extracorporeal lung assist device
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1652-1655. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Manconi, G. Vitale, R. Ferri, M. Zucconi, and L. Ferini-Strambi

Periodic leg movements in Cheyne–Stokes respiration
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1656-1662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

D. Aggarwal and P. R. Mohapatra

Nutritional deficit in miliary tuberculosis: prognostic value
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1663. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. C. Leung and W. W. Yew

To the Editors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1663-1664. [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Giovannini, C. Chiarla, F. Giuliante, M. Vellone, F. Ardito, G. Clemente, and G. Nuzzo

To the Editors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1664-1665. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. K. Kim and J. H. Lee

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1665-1666. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Aggarwal and P. R. Mohapatra

Pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratory failure: yet to be conquered
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1667. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. J. Kim and T. S. Shim

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1667-1668. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Dembelé, N. Saleri, G. B. Migliori, H. Ouedraogo, A. C. C. Carvalho, M. Ouedraogo, G. Badoum, and A. Matteelli

High incidence of sputum smear negative tuberculosis during HAART in Burkina Faso
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1668-1669. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Hinkelbein and H. V. Genzwuerker

Hypercapnia as the influencing factor of pulse oximetry
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1670. [Full Text] [PDF]  

X. Muñoz, F. Torres, and G. Sampol

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1670-1671. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. L. Casoni and V. Poletti

Diagnostic utility of a novel thin bronchoscope
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1671. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Oki and H. Saka

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1672. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Warwick, L. Izatt, and E. Sawicka

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax: importance of screening for renal tumours
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1672-1673. [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Bidad, H. Heidarnazhad, A. Kazemnejad, and Z. Pourpak

Impulse oscillometry in comparison to spirometry in pregnant asthmatic females
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 1673-1675. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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