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Biology of gene-environment interactions

Genes, mechanisms and new therapies for asthma

W. Cookson (London, United Kingdom)
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Innate immunity and the development of atopy

T. Sigsgaard (Aarhus, Denmark)
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)

Recent data indicate that, in the elderly, both the incidence and mortality of CAP continue to rise despite advances in antimicrobial treatment and increased use of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines ....

Community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly
V. Kaplan, S. Yende, D.C. Angus
Eur Respir Mon; 2009: 43: 111–132

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July (Issue 1 Volume 32)

Sleep apnoea: time to consider clock genes

Andreas, S., Eichele, G.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1-2

The nose and OSA: variable nasal obstruction may be more important in pathophysiology than fixed obstruction

McNicholas, W. T.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 3-8

What can we learn about airway smooth muscle from the company it keeps?

Siddiqui, S., Hollins, F., Brightling, C. E.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 9-11

How can we improve the management and outcome of pneumonia in the elderly?

Brito, V., Niederman, M. S.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 12-14

A message on the lips

Hoeper, M. M., Humbert, M.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 15-16

Statistical analysis of exacerbation rates in COPD: TRISTAN and ISOLDE revisited

Keene, O. N., Calverley, P. M. A., Jones, P. W., Vestbo, J., Anderson, J. A.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 17-24

Association of genetic variations in the CSF2 and CSF3 genes with lung function in smoking-induced COPD

He, J-Q., Shumansky, K., Connett, J. E., Anthonisen, N. R., Pare, P. D., Sandford, A. J.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 25-34

Polymorphisms in the type IV collagen alpha3 gene and the risk of COPD

Kim, K. M., Park, S. H., Kim, J. S., Lee, W. K., Cha, S. I., Kim, C. H., Kang, Y. M., Jung, T. H., Kim, I. S., Park, J. Y.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 35-41

Chest wall volume regulation during exercise in COPD patients with GOLD stages II to IV (1 grade, 1 comment)
Vogiatzis, I., Stratakos, G., Athanasopoulos, D., Georgiadou, O., Golemati, S., Koutsoukou, A., Weisman, I., Roussos, C., Zakynthinos, S.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 42-52

Relationship between depression and exacerbations in COPD

Quint, J. K., Baghai-Ravary, R., Donaldson, G. C., Wedzicha, J. A.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 53-60

Extracellular matrix components and regulators in the airway smooth muscle in asthma

Araujo, B. B., Dolhnikoff, M., Silva, L. F. F., Elliot, J., Lindeman, J. H. N., Ferreira, D. S., Mulder, A., Gomes, H. A. P., Fernezlian, S. M., James, A., Mauad, T.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 61-69

Are asymptomatic airway hyperresponsiveness and allergy risk factors for asthma? A longitudinal study

van den Nieuwenhof, L., Schermer, T., Heijdra, Y., Bottema, B., Akkermans, R., Folgering, H., van Weel, C.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 70-76

C-reactive protein, obesity, atopy and asthma symptoms in middle-aged adults

Butland, B. K., Strachan, D. P., Rudnicka, A. R.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 77-84

The effect of adiposity measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry on lung function

Sutherland, T. J. T., Goulding, A., Grant, A. M., Cowan, J. O., Williamson, A., Williams, S. M., Skinner, M. A., Taylor, D. R.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 85-91

Systemic inflammation, genetic susceptibility and lung function

Sunyer, J., Pistelli, R., Plana, E., Andreani, M., Baldari, F., Kolz, M., Koenig, W., Pekkanen, J., Peters, A., Forastiere, F.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 92-97

The association between serum osmolality and lung function among adults

Pogson, Z. E. K., McKeever, T. M., Fogarty, A.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 98-104

105

Clock gene dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Burioka, N., Koyanagi, S., Endo, M., Takata, M., Fukuoka, Y., Miyata, M., Takeda, K., Chikumi, H., Ohdo, S., Shimizu, E.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 105-112

113

Leukotriene B4: early mediator of atherosclerosis in obstructive sleep apnoea?

Lefebvre, B., Pepin, J-L., Baguet, J-P., Tamisier, R., Roustit, M., Riedweg, K., Bessard, G., Levy, P., Stanke-Labesque, F.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 113-120

121

Identification of transcripts overexpressed during airway epithelium differentiation

Chhin, B., Pham, J. T., El Zein, L., Kaiser, K., Merrot, O., Bouvagnet, P.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 121-128

129

Wood smoke exposure induces a pulmonary and systemic inflammatory response in firefighters

Swiston, J. R., Davidson, W., Attridge, S., Li, G. T., Brauer, M., van Eeden, S. F.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 129-138

139

Outcome of community-acquired pneumonia: influence of age, residence status and antimicrobial treatment

Kothe, H., Bauer, T., Marre, R., Suttorp, N., Welte, T., Dalhoff, K., the Competence Network for Community-Acquired Pneumonia study group,
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 139-146

147

Mycobacterium avium complex disease: prognostic implication of high-resolution computed tomography findings

Kuroishi, S., Nakamura, Y., Hayakawa, H., Shirai, M., Nakano, Y., Yasuda, K., Suda, T., Nakamura, H., Chida, K.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 147-152

153

Coverage and yield of entry and follow-up screening for tuberculosis among new immigrants

Erkens, C., Slump, E., Kamphorst, M., Keizer, S., van Gerven, P. J. H. J., Bwire, R., Berkel, M., Borgdorff, M. W., Verver, S.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 153-161

162

Embolisation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: no consistent effect on pulmonary artery pressure

Shovlin, C. L., Tighe, H. C., Davies, R. J., Gibbs, J. S. R., Jackson, J. E.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 162-169

170

Autopsy findings in 42 consecutive patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Daniels, C. E., Yi, E. S., Ryu, J. H.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 170-174

175

How to quantify coughing: correlations with quality of life in chronic cough

Kelsall, A., Decalmer, S., Webster, D., Brown, N., McGuinness, K., Woodcock, A., Smith, J.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 175-179

180

Effects of inhaled human insulin on airway lining fluid composition in adults with diabetes

Liu, M. C., Riese, R. J., Van Gundy, K., Norwood, P., Sullivan, B. E., Schwartz, P. F., Teeter, J. G.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 180-188

189

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Children at high altitude have less nocturnal periodic breathing than adults

Kohler, M., Kriemler, S., Wilhelm, E. M., Brunner-LaRocca, H., Zehnder, M., Bloch, K. E.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 189-197

198

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Wilkins, M. R., Wharton, J., Grimminger, F., Ghofrani, H. A.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 198-209

210

Imaging of the hypoxia-inducible factor pathway: insights into oxygen sensing

Berchner-Pfannschmidt, U., Frede, S., Wotzlaw, C., Fandrey, J.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 210-217

218

Nonpharmacological treatment and relief of symptoms in COPD

Clini, E. M., Ambrosino, N.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 218-228

229

Re-activation of bovine tuberculosis in a patient treated with infliximab

Larsen, M. V., Sorensen, I. J., Thomsen, V. O., Ravn, P.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 229-231

232

Possible role of imatinib in clinical pulmonary veno-occlusive disease

Overbeek, M. J., van Nieuw Amerongen, G. P., Boonstra, A., Smit, E. F., Vonk-Noordegraaf, A.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 232-235

236

Air travel and hypoxaemia in real life

Winck, J. C., Drummond, M., Almeida, J., Marques, J. A.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 236-237

237

Diffuse panbronchiolitis

Adams, N. P., Congelton, J.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 237-238

238

Cannabis and lung cancer

Reece, A. S.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 238-239

240

Cardiovascular adverse effects during itraconazole therapy

Fung, S-L., Chau, C-H., Yew, W-W.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 240

241

Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia by selective decontamination of the digestive tract

Silvestri, L., van Saene, H. K. F., de la Cal, M. A., Sarginson, R. E., Thomann, C.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 241-243

243

Comparisons between portable and chemoluminescence exhaled nitric oxide measurements

Michils, A., Peche, R., Baldassarre, S., Mourid, Z., Van Muylem, A.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 243-244

244

Tacrolimus for antisynthetase syndrome with interstitial lung disease?

Polosa, R., Edwards, C. J.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 244-245

245

From the authors

Nicod, L. P.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 245-246

246

Predicting outcome of nasal surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Kohler, M., Bloch, K. E.
Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 246

248

"VALIDATION AND COMPARISON OF REFERENCE EQUATIONS FOR THE 6-MIN WALK DISTANCE TEST". C.G. COTE, C. CASANOVA, J.M. MARIN, M.V. LOPEZ, V. PINTO-PLATA, M.M. DE OCA, L.J. DORDELLY, H. NEKACH AND B.R. CELLI. EUR RESPIR J 2008; 31: 571-578.

Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 248

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