August

COVID-19 from the land “Down Under” in an upside-down world: an Australian perspective Catherine Rang, Allen Cheng, Paul Kelly, Tom Kotsimbos Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001844; 10.1183/13993003.01844-2020
Social stigma in the time of coronavirus disease 2019 Giovanni Sotgiu, Claudia C. Dobler Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002461; 10.1183/13993003.02461-2020
COVID-19 and COPD Janice M. Leung, Masahiro Niikura, Cheng Wei Tony Yang, Don D. Sin Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002108; 10.1183/13993003.02108-2020
Challenges of evaluating lung function as part of cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic Justin L. Garner, Pallav L. Shah Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001621; 10.1183/13993003.01621-2020
The contribution of Aspergillus fumigatus to COPD exacerbations: a “sensitive” topic David Connell, Anand Shah Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002223; 10.1183/13993003.02223-2020
Tuberculosis in the time of COVID-19: quality of life and digital innovation Dina Visca, Simon Tiberi, Emanuele Pontali, Antonio Spanevello, Giovanni Battista Migliori Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001998; 10.1183/13993003.01998-2020
The perpetual enigma of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid lymphocytosis in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis: is it of diagnostic value? Francesco Bonella, Ulrich Costabel Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001534; 10.1183/13993003.01534-2020
The load of dyspnoea on brain and legs Andreas von Leupoldt, Núria Farre Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001096; 10.1183/13993003.01096-2020
The value of serology testing to manage SARS-CoV-2 infections Laia Fernández-Barat, Ruben López-Aladid, Antoni Torres Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002411; 10.1183/13993003.02411-2020
Environmental fungal sensitisation associates with poorer clinical outcomes in COPD Pei Yee Tiew, Fanny Wai San Ko, Sze Lei Pang, Sri Anusha Matta, Yang Yie Sio, Mau Ern Poh, Kenny J.X. Lau, Micheál Mac Aogáin, Tavleen Kaur Jaggi, Fransiskus Xaverius Ivan, Nicolas E. Gaultier, Akira Uchida, Daniela I. Drautz-Moses, Huiying Xu, Mariko Siyue Koh, David Shu Cheong Hui, Augustine Tee, John Arputhan Abisheganaden, Stephan C. Schuster, Fook Tim Chew, Sanjay H. Chotirmall Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000418; 10.1183/13993003.00418-2020
First-line carboplatin plus pemetrexed with pemetrexed maintenance in HIV-positive patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer: the phase II IFCT-1001 CHIVA trial Armelle Lavole, Laurent Greillier, Julien Mazières, Isabelle Monnet, Lize Kiakouama-Maleka, Xavier Quantin, Jean Philippe Spano, Herve Lena, Philippe Fraisse, Henri Janicot, Clarisse Audigier-Valette, Alexandra Langlais, Franck Morin, Alain Makinson, Jacques Cadranel Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902066; 10.1183/13993003.02066-2019
Risk stratification in pulmonary arterial hypertension using Bayesian analysis Manreet K. Kanwar, Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, Marius Hoeper, Christine Pausch, David Pittrow, Geoff Strange, James J. Anderson, Carol Zhao, Jacqueline V. Scott, Marek J. Druzdzel, Jidapa Kraisangka, Lisa Lohmueller, James Antaki, Raymond L. Benza Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000008; 10.1183/13993003.00008-2020
Cardiac function and pulmonary hypertension in Central Asian highlanders at 3250 m Mona Lichtblau, Stéphanie Saxer, Michael Furian, Laura Mayer, Patrick R. Bader, Philipp M. Scheiwiller, Maamed Mademilov, Ulan Sheraliev, Felix C. Tanner, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Konrad E. Bloch, Silvia Ulrich Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902474; 10.1183/13993003.02474-2019
Sleep disordered breathing and metabolic comorbidities across sex and menopausal status in East Asians: the Nagahama Study Takeshi Matsumoto, Kimihiko Murase, Yasuharu Tabara, Takuma Minami, Osamu Kanai, Hirofumi Takeyama, Naomi Takahashi, Satoshi Hamada, Kiminobu Tanizawa, Tomoko Wakamura, Naoko Komenami, Kazuya Setoh, Takahisa Kawaguchi, Takanobu Tsutsumi, Satoshi Morita, Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Takeo Nakayama, Toyohiro Hirai, Fumihiko Matsuda, Kazuo Chin Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902251; 10.1183/13993003.02251-2019
Assessment of Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) reference equations for diffusing capacity in relation to respiratory burden in the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) Andrei Malinovschi, Xingwu Zhou, Björn Bake, Göran Bergström, Anders Blomberg, Jonas Brisman, Kenneth Caidahl, Gunnar Engström, Maria J. Eriksson, Andreas Frølich, Christer Janson, Kjell Jansson, Jenny Vikgren, Anne Lindberg, Robert Linder, Maria Mannila, Hans L. Persson, C. Magnus Sköld, Kjell Torén, Carl J. Östgren, Per Wollmer, Jan E. Engvall Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1901995; 10.1183/13993003.01995-2019
Quality of life, tuberculosis and treatment outcome; a case–control and nested cohort study Sumona Datta, Robert H. Gilman, Rosario Montoya, Luz Quevedo Cruz, Teresa Valencia, Doug Huff, Matthew J. Saunders, Carlton A. Evans Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1900495; 10.1183/13993003.00495-2019
Video-observed therapy and medication adherence for tuberculosis patients: randomised controlled trial in Moldova Luke Ravenscroft, Stewart Kettle, Ruth Persian, Simon Ruda, Lilian Severin, Svetlana Doltu, Benjamin Schenck, George Loewenstein Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000493; 10.1183/13993003.00493-2020
Survival and course of lung function in the presence or absence of antifibrotic treatment in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: long-term results of the INSIGHTS-IPF registry Jürgen Behr, Antje Prasse, Hubert Wirtz, Dirk Koschel, David Pittrow, Matthias Held, Jens Klotsche, Stefan Andreas, Martin Claussen, Christian Grohé, Henrike Wilkens, Lars Hagmeyer, Dirk Skowasch, Joachim F. Meyer, Joachim Kirschner, Sven Gläser, Nicolas Kahn, Tobias Welte, Claus Neurohr, Martin Schwaiblmair, Thomas Bahmer, Tim Oqueka, Marion Frankenberger, Michael Kreuter Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902279; 10.1183/13993003.02279-2019
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid lymphocytosis in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Nicola Adderley, Christopher J. Humphreys, Hayley Barnes, Brett Ley, Zahra A. Premji, Kerri A. Johannson Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000206; 10.1183/13993003.00206-2020
A major genetic determinant of autoimmune diseases is associated with the presence of autoantibodies in hypersensitivity pneumonitis Ivette Buendía-Roldán, Luis Santiago-Ruiz, Gloria Pérez-Rubio, Mayra Mejía, Jorge Rojas-Serrano, Enrique Ambrocio-Ortiz, Geovanni Benítez-Valdez, Moisés Selman, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1901380; 10.1183/13993003.01380-2019
ß₂-integrin LFA1 mediates airway damage following neutrophil transepithelial migration during respiratory syncytial virus infection Jenny Amanda Herbert, Yu Deng, Pia Hardelid, Elisabeth Robinson, Luo Ren, Dale Moulding, Rosalind Louise Smyth, Claire Mary Smith Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902216; 10.1183/13993003.02216-2019
Minimal clinically important differences in average, best, worst and current intensity and unpleasantness of chronic breathlessness Magnus Ekström, Miriam J. Johnson, Chao Huang, David C. Currow Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902202; 10.1183/13993003.02202-2019
Experimental dyspnoea interferes with locomotion and cognition: a randomised trial David Lawi, Elise Dupuis-Lozeron, Gregory Berra, Gilles Allali, Thomas Similowski, Dan Adler Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000054; 10.1183/13993003.00054-2020
Serology characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection after exposure and post-symptom onset Bin Lou, Ting-Dong Li, Shu-Fa Zheng, Ying-Ying Su, Zhi-Yong Li, Wei Liu, Fei Yu, Sheng-Xiang Ge, Qian-Da Zou, Quan Yuan, Sha Lin, Cong-Ming Hong, Xiang-Yang Yao, Xue-Jie Zhang, Ding-Hui Wu, Guo-Liang Zhou, Wang-Heng Hou, Ting-Ting Li, Ya-Li Zhang, Shi-Yin Zhang, Jian Fan, Jun Zhang, Ning-Shao Xia, Yu Chen Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000763; 10.1183/13993003.00763-2020
Development of a clinical decision support system for severity risk prediction and triage of COVID-19 patients at hospital admission: an international multicentre study Guangyao Wu, Pei Yang, Yuanliang Xie, Henry C. Woodruff, Xiangang Rao, Julien Guiot, Anne-Noelle Frix, Renaud Louis, Michel Moutschen, Jiawei Li, Jing Li, Chenggong Yan, Dan Du, Shengchao Zhao, Yi Ding, Bin Liu, Wenwu Sun, Fabrizio Albarello, Alessandra D'Abramo, Vincenzo Schininà, Emanuele Nicastri, Mariaelena Occhipinti, Giovanni Barisione, Emanuela Barisione, Iva Halilaj, Pierre Lovinfosse, Xiang Wang, Jianlin Wu, Philippe Lambin Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001104; 10.1183/13993003.01104-2020
A fully automatic deep learning system for COVID-19 diagnostic and prognostic analysis Shuo Wang, Yunfei Zha, Weimin Li, Qingxia Wu, Xiaohu Li, Meng Niu, Meiyun Wang, Xiaoming Qiu, Hongjun Li, He Yu, Wei Gong, Yan Bai, Li Li, Yongbei Zhu, Liusu Wang, Jie Tian Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000775; 10.1183/13993003.00775-2020
Host–microbe cross-talk in the lung microenvironment: implications for understanding and treating chronic lung disease Reinoud Gosens, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Ian M. Adcock, Ken R. Bracke, Robert P. Dickson, Philip M. Hansbro, Susanne Krauss-Etschmann, Hermelijn H. Smits, Frank R.M. Stassen, Sabine Bartel Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902320; 10.1183/13993003.02320-2019
Understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiometabolic complications in obstructive sleep apnoea: towards personalised treatment approaches Silke Ryan, Eoin P. Cummins, Ramon Farre, Alex Gileles-Hillel, Jonathan C. Jun, Henrik Oster, Jean-Louis Pepin, David W. Ray, Sirimon Reutrakul, Manuel Sanchez-de-la-Torre, Renaud Tamisier, Isaac Almendros Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902295; 10.1183/13993003.02295-2019
Using imaging to combat a pandemic: rationale for developing the UK National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database Joseph Jacob, Daniel Alexander, J. Kenneth Baillie, Rosalind Berka, Ottavia Bertolli, James Blackwood, Iain Buchan, Claire Bloomfield, Dominic Cushnan, Annemarie Docherty, Anthony Edey, Alberto Favaro, Fergus Gleeson, Mark Halling-Brown, Samanjit Hare, Emily Jefferson, Annette Johnstone, Myles Kirby, Ruth McStay, Arjun Nair, Peter J.M. Openshaw, Geoff Parker, Gerry Reilly, Graham Robinson, Giles Roditi, Jonathan C.L. Rodrigues, Neil Sebire, Malcolm G. Semple, Catherine Sudlow, Nick Woznitza, Indra Joshi Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001809; 10.1183/13993003.01809-2020
Distinct features of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgA response in COVID-19 patients Hai-qiong Yu, Bao-qing Sun, Zhang-fu Fang, Jin-cun Zhao, Xiao-yu Liu, Yi-min Li, Xi-zhuo Sun, Hong-feng Liang, Bei Zhong, Zhi-feng Huang, Pei-yan Zheng, Li-feng Tian, Hui-Qi Qu, De-chen Liu, Er-yi Wang, Xiao-jun Xiao, Shi-yue Li, Feng Ye, Li Guan, Dong-sheng Hu, Hakon Hakonarson, Zhi-gang Liu, Nan-shan Zhong Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001526; 10.1183/13993003.01526-2020
Bronchodilator responsiveness in children with cystic fibrosis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Mordechai Pollak, Michelle Shaw, David Wilson, Hartmut Grasemann, Felix Ratjen Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000175; 10.1183/13993003.00175-2020
Telomere length in patients with unclassifiable interstitial lung disease: a cohort study Brett Ley, Shuo Liu, Brett M. Elicker, Travis S. Henry, Eric Vittinghoff, Jeffrey A. Golden, Kirk D. Jones, Paul J. Wolters Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000268; 10.1183/13993003.00268-2020
Clinical application of an intelligent oropharyngeal swab robot: implication for the COVID-19 pandemic Shao-Qiang Li, Wen-Liang Guo, Hao Liu, Tao Wang, Yuan-Yuan Zhou, Tao Yu, Chong-Yang Wang, Yong-Ming Yang, Nan-Shan Zhong, Nuo-Fu Zhang, Shi-Yue Li Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001912; 10.1183/13993003.01912-2020
Increased expression of ACE2, the SARS-CoV-2 entry receptor, in alveolar and bronchial epithelium of smokers and COPD subjects Merel Jacobs, Hannelore P. Van Eeckhoutte, Sara R.A. Wijnant, Wim Janssens, Guy F. Joos, Guy G. Brusselle, Ken R. Bracke Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002378; 10.1183/13993003.02378-2020
Added value of chest computed tomography in suspected COVID-19: an analysis of 239 patients Daniël A. Korevaar, Ruud S. Kootte, Loek P. Smits, Joost G. van den Aardweg, Peter I. Bonta, Janke Schinkel, René M. Vigeveno, Inge A.H. van den Berk, Maeke J. Scheerder, Bregtje A. Lemkes, Abraham Goorhuis, Ludo F.M. Beenen, Jouke T. Annema Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001377; 10.1183/13993003.01377-2020
Blood eosinophils predict inhaled fluticasone response in bronchiectasis Stefano Aliberti, Giovanni Sotgiu, Francesco Blasi, Laura Saderi, Tomas Posadas, Miguel Angel Martinez Garcia Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000453; 10.1183/13993003.00453-2020
The potential impact of COVID-19-related disruption on tuberculosis burden C. Finn McQuaid, Nicky McCreesh, Jonathan M. Read, Tom Sumner, Rein M.G.J. Houben, Richard G. White, Rebecca C. Harris Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001718; 10.1183/13993003.01718-2020
Continuous positive airway pressure to avoid intubation in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a two-period retrospective case-control study Mathilde Oranger, Jésus Gonzalez-Bermejo, Philippine Dacosta-Noble, Claudia Llontop, Antoine Guerder, Valery Trosini-Desert, Morgane Faure, Mathieu Raux, Maxens Decavele, Alexandre Demoule, Capucine Morélot-Panzini, Thomas Similowski Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001692; 10.1183/13993003.01692-2020
Deprivation and prognosis in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: missing the effect of deprivation on a rare disease? Eleni Sofianopoulou, Colin Church, Gerry Coghlan, Luke Howard, Martin Johnson, David G. Kiely, Allan Lawrie, James Lordan, Martin R. Wilkins, Stephen J. Wort, Nicholas W. Morrell, Mark R. Toshner Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 1902334; 10.1183/13993003.02334-2019
Towards a “fourth 90”: A population-based analysis of post-tuberculosis pulmonary function testing in British Columbia, Canada, 1985–2015 C. Andrew Basham, Victoria J. Cook, James C. Johnston Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000384; 10.1183/13993003.00384-2020
Safety and diagnostic efficacy of cone beam computed tomography-guided transbronchial cryobiopsy for interstitial lung disease: a cohort study Guowu Zhou, Yanhong Ren, Jun Li, Ting Yang, Nan Su, Ling Zhao, Dan Wang, Ying Li, Zheng Tian, Ruihong Liu, Huaping Dai, Chen Wang Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000724; 10.1183/13993003.00724-2020
COPD sputum eosinophils: relationship to blood eosinophils and the effect of inhaled PDE4 inhibition Dave Singh, Henrik Watz, Kai Michael Beeh, Oliver Kornmann, Brian Leaker, Brendan Colgan, Germano Lucci, Aida Emirova, Marie Anna Nandeuil, Debora Santoro, Deborah Balzano, Mirco Govoni Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000237; 10.1183/13993003.00237-2020
Chronic air pollution and health burden in Dhaka city Shafayet Ahmed Siddiqui, Md Jakaria, Mohammad Nurul Amin, Abdullah Al Mahmud, David Gozal Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000689; 10.1183/13993003.00689-2020
Does bronchoscopy help the diagnosis in COVID-19 infection? Josuel Ora, Ermanno Puxeddu, Francesco Cavalli, Federica Maria Giorgino, Andrea Girolami, Marcello Chiocchi, Giaunluigi Sergiacomi, Massimo Federici, Paola Rogliani Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001619; 10.1183/13993003.01619-2020
Rapid onset honeycombing fibrosis in spontaneously breathing patient with COVID-19 Margot Combet, Arthur Pavot, Laurent Savale, Marc Humbert, Xavier Monnet Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001808; 10.1183/13993003.01808-2020
A re-analysis in exploring the association between temperature and COVID-19 transmissibility: an ecological study with 154 Chinese cities Jinjun Ran, Shi Zhao, Lefei Han, Gengze Liao, Kai Wang, Maggie H. Wang, Daihai He Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001253; 10.1183/13993003.01253-2020
COVID-19 phenotypes: leading or misleading? Luciano Gattinoni, Luigi Camporota, John J. Marini Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002195; 10.1183/13993003.02195-2020
Building the house of CARDS by phenotyping on the fly Rajkumar Rajendram Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002429; 10.1183/13993003.02429-2020
COVID-19 conundrum: clinical phenotyping based on pathophysiology as a promising approach to guide therapy in a novel illness Robin Cherian, Bharatendu Chandra, Moon Ley Tung, Alain Vuylsteke Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002135; 10.1183/13993003.02135-2020
Response to COVID-19 phenotyping correspondence Lieuwe D.J. Bos, Pratik Sinha, Robert P. Dickson Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002756; 10.1183/13993003.02756-2020
The (in)significance of TB and COVID-19 co-infection Alkesh Kumar Khurana, Deepak Aggarwal Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002105; 10.1183/13993003.02105-2020
On tuberculosis and COVID-19 co-infection Marina Tadolini, José-María García-García, François-Xavier Blanc, Sergey Borisov, Delia Goletti, Ilaria Motta, Luigi Ruffo Codecasa, Simon Tiberi, Giovanni Sotgiu, Giovanni Battista Migliori Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002328; 10.1183/13993003.02328-2020
Regarding the role of F_ENO in predicting failure after ICS reduction in mild-to-moderate asthma patients Luis Pérez de Llano, Nagore Blanco Cid, Irene Martin Robles, Rafael Golpe, Olalla Castro-Añon, David Dacal Rivas Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002375; 10.1183/13993003.02375-2020
Using fractional exhaled nitric oxide to guide step-down treatment decisions in asthma: practical considerations Kay Wang, Jan Y. Verbakel, Jason Oke, Alexander Fleming-Nouri, Norihiro Harada, Ryo Atsuta, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Tomotaka Kawayama, Hiromasa Inoue, Stephen Lazarus, Stanley Szefler, Fernando D. Martinez, Dominick Shaw, Ian D. Pavord, Mike Thomas Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002809; 10.1183/13993003.02809-2020
Remote monitoring of oxygen saturation in individuals with COVID-19 pneumonia Orla O'Carroll, Rachel MacCann, Aoife O'Reilly, Eleanor M. Dunican, Eoin R. Feeney, Silke Ryan, Aoife Cotter, Patrick W. Mallon, Michael P. Keane, Marcus W. Butler, Cormac McCarthy Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001492; 10.1183/13993003.01492-2020
Potential role of memantine in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: its antagonism of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and beyond Senad Hasanagic, Fadila Serdarevic Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001610; 10.1183/13993003.01610-2020
Turbocharged Juul device challenges European tobacco regulators Sairam V. Jabba, Sven-Eric Jordt Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002430; 10.1183/13993003.02430-2020
Diagnosing adrenal insufficiency using ACTH stimulation test Brian Lipworth, Rory Chan, Chris RuiWen Kuo Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001478; 10.1183/13993003.01478-2020
Diagnosing adrenal insufficiency using ACTH stimulation test Alexandra M. Nanzer, Grainne D'Ancona, Philip A. Kelly, David J. Jackson Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2002149; 10.1183/13993003.02149-2020
Functional characteristics of patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia at 30 days post-infection Justine Frija-Masson, Marie-Pierre Debray, Marie Gilbert, François-Xavier Lescure, Florence Travert, Raphaël Borie, Antoine Khalil, Bruno Crestani, Marie-Pia d'Ortho, Catherine Bancal Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001754; 10.1183/13993003.01754-2020