August

Statistically significant or clinically useful? From population studies to patient care Brusasco V. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 291-292
Many a slip? Bush A., Hogg C. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 293-294
Climate change and respiratory disease: European Respiratory Society position statement Ayres J. G., Forsberg B., Annesi-Maesano I., Dey R., Ebi K. L., Helms P. J., Medina-Ramon M., Windt M., Forastiere F., on behalf of the Environment and Health Committee of the European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 295-302
Lives on the line? Ethics and practicalities of duty of care in pandemics and disasters Simonds A. K., Sokol D. K. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 303-309
A hypothesis for the initiation of COPD Tzortzaki E. G., Siafakas N. M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 310-315
Acute effects of outdoor air pollution on forced expiratory volume in 1 s: a panel study of schoolchildren with asthma Dales R., Chen L., Frescura A. M., Liu L., Villeneuve P. J. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 316-323
Elastin expression in very severe human COPD Deslee G., Woods J. C., Moore C. M., Liu L., Conradi S. H., Milne M., Gierada D. S., Pierce J., Patterson A., Lewit R. A., Battaile J. T., Holtzman M. J., Hogg J. C., Pierce R. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 324-331
Sex-specific effect of body weight gain on systemic inflammation in subjects with COPD: results from the SAPALDIA cohort study 2 Bridevaux P-O., Gerbase M. W., Schindler C., Felber Dietrich D., Curjuric I., Dratva J., Ackermann-Liebrich U., Probst-Hensch N. M., Gaspoz J-M., Rochat T. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 332-339
Clinical relevance of constant power exercise duration changes in COPD Puente-Maestu L., Villar F., de Miguel J., Stringer W. W., Sanz P., Sanz M. L., Garcia de Pedro J., Martinez-Abad Y. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 340-345
Outdoor air pollution is associated with disease severity in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency Wood A. M., Harrison R. M., Semple S., Ayres J. G., Stockley R. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 346-353
Lung deposition of inhaled alpha1-proteinase inhibitor in cystic fibrosis and alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency Brand P., Schulte M., Wencker M., Herpich C. H., Klein G., Hanna K., Meyer T. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 354-360
Sputum colour: a useful clinical tool in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis Murray M. P., Pentland J. L., Turnbull K., MacQuarrie S., Hill A. T. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 361-364
Diaphragm pacing restores olfaction in tetraplegia Adler D., Gonzalez-Bermejo J., Duguet A., Demoule A., Le Pimpec-Barthes F., Hurbault A., Morelot-Panzini C., Similowski T. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 365-370
Pulmonary arterial hypertension in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a distinctive vasculopathy Overbeek M. J., Vonk M. C., Boonstra A., Voskuyl A. E., Vonk-Noordegraaf A., Smit E. F., Dijkmans B. A. C., Postmus P. E., Mooi W. J., Heijdra Y., Grunberg K. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 371-379
COPD prevalence is increased in lung cancer, independent of age, sex and smoking history Young R. P., Hopkins R. J., Christmas T., Black P. N., Metcalf P., Gamble G. D. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 380-386
A retrospective TBNET assessment of linezolid safety, tolerability and efficacy in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Migliori G. B., Eker B., Richardson M. D., Sotgiu G., Zellweger J-P., Skrahina A., Ortmann J., Girardi E., Hoffmann H., Besozzi G., Bevilacqua N., Kirsten D., Centis R., Lange C., for the TBNET Study Group Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 387-393
Feedback dose alteration significantly affects probability of pathogen eradication in nosocomial pneumonia Scaglione F., Esposito S., Leone S., Lucini V., Pannacci M., Ma L., Drusano G. L. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 394-400
Disrupted ciliated epithelium shows slower ciliary beat frequency and increased dyskinesia Thomas B., Rutman A., O'Callaghan C. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 401-404
Role of lymphotoxin-alpha in cigarette smoke-induced inflammation and lymphoid neogenesis Demoor T., Bracke K. R., Maes T., Vandooren B., Elewaut D., Pilette C., Joos G. F., Brusselle G. G. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 405-416
Relaxation of tracheal smooth muscle is impaired in innate airway hyperresponsiveness Blanc F-X., Coirault C., Oliviero P., Lecarpentier Y. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 417-424
FcepsilonRI-mediated thymic stromal lymphopoietin production by interleukin-4-primed human mast cells Okayama Y., Okumura S., Sagara H., Yuki K., Sasaki T., Watanabe N., Fueki M., Sugiyama K., Takeda K., Fukuda T., Saito H., Ra C. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 425-435
Paediatrics in Berlin Barbato A., Bertuola F., Kuehni C., Korppi M., Kotecha S., Pijnenburg M. W., Ratjen F., Seddon P., Bush A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 436-443
Chronic respiratory care for neuromuscular diseases in adults Ambrosino N., Carpene N., Gherardi M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 444-451
Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism Jorens P. G., Van Marck E., Snoeckx A., Parizel P. M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 452-474
Mechanisms of emphysema in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: molecular and cellular insights Gooptu B., Ekeowa U. I., Lomas D. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 475-488
High-throughput molecular analysis in lung cancer: insights into biology and potential clinical applications Ocak S., Sos M. L., Thomas R. K., Massion P. P. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 489-506
Discharge planning and home care for end-stage COPD patients Escarrabill J. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 507-512
Statins in lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a word of caution El-Chemaly S., Taveira-DaSilva A., Stylianou M. P., Moss J. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 513-514
Treatment of mild persistent asthma by cutaneous electronic stimulation Cooper C. B., Boscardin W. J., Colthurst J. R., Kleerup E. C. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 515-517
Sarcoidosis-related pulmonary veno-occlusive disease presenting with recurrent haemoptysis Jones R. M., Dawson A., Jenkins G. H., Nicholson A. G., Hansell D. M., Harrison N. K. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 517-520
Impact of macrolide therapy on mortality in severe sepsis caused by pneumonia van der Eerden M. M., Boersma W. G. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 521
From the authors: Aliverti A., Quaranta M., Calverley P. M. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 522
Verification of equipment for measuring the diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide Madsen F. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 523-524
Infective complications from endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration Steinfort D. P., Johnson D. F., Irving L. B. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 524-525
From the authors: Haas A. R. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 525
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with temozolomide Guilleminault L., Carre P., Diot P. Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 526