October

Raising the awareness: projecting the future burden of COPD with the BOLD model Rutten-van Molken M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 787-789
The new definition of pulmonary hypertension Hoeper M. M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 790-791
Clinical relevance of autonomic nervous system disturbances in pulmonary arterial hypertension Naeije R., van de Borne P. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 792-794
Ex vivo cytokine release reflects sensitivity to occupational endotoxin exposure Smit L. A. M., Heederik D., Doekes G., Krop E. J. M., Rijkers G. T., Wouters I. M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 795-802
Risk of mortality associated with formoterol: a systematic review and meta-analysis Wijesinghe M., Weatherall M., Perrin K., Harwood M., Beasley R. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 803-811
Distinct clinical phenotypes of airways disease defined by cluster analysis Weatherall M., Travers J., Shirtcliffe P. M., Marsh S. E., Williams M. V., Nowitz M. R., Aldington S., Beasley R. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 812-818
The online Cough Clinic: developing guideline-based diagnosis and advice Dettmar P. W., Strugala V., Fathi H., Dettmar H. J., Wright C., Morice A. H. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 819-824
Determinants of asthma phenotypes in supermarket bakery workers Baatjies R., Lopata A. L., Sander I., Raulf-Heimsoth M., Bateman E. D., Meijster T., Heederik D., Robins T. G., Jeebhay M. F. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 825-833
Association between modelled traffic-related air pollution and asthma score in the ECRHS Jacquemin B., Sunyer J., Forsberg B., Aguilera I., Bouso L., Briggs D., de Marco R., Garcia-Esteban R., Heinrich J., Jarvis D., Maldonado J. A., Payo F., Rage E., Vienneau D., Kunzli N. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 834-842
Mortality in bronchiectasis: a long-term study assessing the factors influencing survival Loebinger M. R., Wells A. U., Hansell D. M., Chinyanganya N., Devaraj A., Meister M., Wilson R. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 843-849
Present and future costs of COPD in Iceland and Norway: results from the BOLD study Nielsen R., Johannessen A., Benediktsdottir B., Gislason T., Buist A. S., Gulsvik A., Sullivan S. D., Lee T. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 850-857
Quantitative computed tomography: emphysema and airway wall thickness by sex, age and smoking Grydeland T. B., Dirksen A., Coxson H. O., Pillai S. G., Sharma S., Eide G. E., Gulsvik A., Bakke P. S. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 858-865
Reliability of ventilatory parameters during cycle ergometry in multicentre trials in COPD O'Donnell D. E., Travers J., Webb K. A., He Z., Lam Y-M., Hamilton A., Kesten S., Maltais F., Magnussen H. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 866-874
Screening for pulmonary and cerebral arteriovenous malformations in children with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia Al-Saleh S., Mei-Zahav M., Faughnan M. E., MacLusky I. B., Carpenter S., Letarte M., Ratjen F. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 875-881
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations associated with migraine with aura Post M. C., van Gent M. W. F., Plokker H. W. M., Westermann C. J. J., Kelder J. C., Mager J. J., Overtoom T. T., Schonewille W. J., Thijs V., Snijder R. J. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 882-887
Pulmonary arterial pressure during rest and exercise in healthy subjects: a systematic review Kovacs G., Berghold A., Scheidl S., Olschewski H. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 888-894
Impaired cardiac autonomic control relates to disease severity in pulmonary hypertension Wensel R., Jilek C., Dorr M., Francis D. P., Stadler H., Lange T., Blumberg F., Opitz C., Pfeifer M., Ewert R. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 895-901
Evaluating noninvasive ventilation using a monitoring system coupled to a ventilator: a bench-to-bedside study Rabec C., Georges M., Kabeya N. K., Baudouin N., Massin F., Reybet-Degat O., Camus P. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 902-913
Titrated mandibular advancement versus positive airway pressure for sleep apnoea Gagnadoux F., Fleury B., Vielle B., Petelle B., Meslier N., N'Guyen X. L., Trzepizur W., Racineux J. L. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 914-920
Seasonality of tuberculosis in an Eastern-Asian country with an extreme continental climate Naranbat N., Nymadawa P., Schopfer K., Rieder H. L. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 921-925
Clinical relevance of Mycobacterium malmoense isolation in the Netherlands Hoefsloot W., van Ingen J., de Lange W. C. M., Dekhuijzen P. N. R., Boeree M. J., van Soolingen D. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 926-931
Admission hypoglycaemia is associated with adverse outcome in community-acquired pneumonia Singanayagam A., Chalmers J. D., Hill A. T. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 932-939
Does educational level influence lung function decline (Doetinchem Cohort Study)? Tabak C., Spijkerman A. M. W., Verschuren W. M. M., Smit H. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 940-947
Simvastatin and sildenafil combine to attenuate pulmonary hypertension Zhao L., Sebkhi A., Ali O., Wojciak-Stothard B., Mamanova L., Yang Q., Wharton J., Wilkins M. R. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 948-957
Anti-angiogenic activity of carebastine: a plausible mechanism affecting airway remodelling De Luisi A., Mangialardi G., Ria R., Acuto G., Ribatti D., Vacca A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 958-966
Growth hormone excess and sternohyoid muscle mechanics in rats Attal P., Claes V., Bobin S., Chanson P., Kamenicky P., Zizzari P., Lecarpentier Y. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 967-974
Endocrinological derangements in COPD Laghi F., Adiguzel N., Tobin M. J. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 975-996
Unmasked tuberculosis or lymphoma in late AIDS presenters: a difficult differential diagnosis Soria A., Foresti S., Fortuna P., Dolara A., Bandera A., Lapadula G., Gori A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 997-998
Sarcoidosis: an underrecognised cause for bullous lung disease? Jeebun V., Forrest I. A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 999-1001
Reproducibility and reliability of pleural fluid cytokine measurements Bielsa S., Davies H. E., Davies R. J. O., Taylor A., Lee Y. C. G. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1001-1003
Longitudinal lung function in idiopathic NSIP: what are we missing? Chen H., Gomez A., Shum A., Collard H. R. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1004
Exhaled NO may predict loss of asthma control: the effect of concomitant allergic rhinitis Papaioannou A. I., Minas M., Tanou K., Gourgoulianis K. I., Kostikas K. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1006-1007
Differential diagnosis and management of focal pulmonary ground-glass opacities Hung J-J., Jeng W-J., Liu J-S., Hsu W-H. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1008-1009
From the authors: Infante M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1009-1010