April

ERJ Podcast Eur Respir J 2011; 37: E4
In memoriam Prof. Peter T. Macklem, 1931–2011: a tribute from the European Respiratory Society Decramer M., Roussos C., Hogg J. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 735-737
The European Union conference on chronic respiratory disease: purpose and conclusions Decramer M., Sibille Y., Bush A., Carlsen K-H., Rabe K.F., Clancy L., Turnbull A., Nemery B., Simonds A., Troosters T. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 738-742
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: guidelines for diagnosis and clinical management have advanced from consensus-based in 2000 to evidence-based in 2011 Raghu G. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 743-746
The European IPF Network: towards better care for a dreadful disease Guenther A. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 747-748
Portable monitoring in sleep apnoea: the way forward? McNicholas W.T., Lévy P. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 749-751
Disruption of the lung structure maintenance programme: a comprehensive view of emphysema development Barberà J.A., Peinado V.I. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 752-754
How important is a minimal difference? Troosters T. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 755-756
Intervention trials and ventilation distribution in mild cystic fibrosis lung disease: will it all come out in the wash? Hall G.L., Stocks J. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 757-759
Thoracic malignancies, cisplatin and renal function Nortier J., Sculier J-P. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 760-761
The shock index and the simplified PESI for identification of low-risk patients with acute pulmonary embolism Sam A., Sánchez D., Gómez V., Wagner C., Kopecna D., Zamarro C., Moores L., Aujesky D., Yusen R., Jiménez Castro D. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 762-766
Influence of hay and animal feed exposure on respiratory status: a longitudinal study Thaon I., Thiebaut A., Jochault L., Lefebvre A., Laplante J.J., Dalphin J.C. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 767-774
Hypoxia inducible factor-1? in human emphysema lung tissue Yasuo M., Mizuno S., Kraskauskas D., Bogaard H.J., Natarajan R., Cool C.D., Zamora M., Voelkel N.F. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 775-783
The minimal important difference of exercise tests in severe COPD Puhan M.A., Chandra D., Mosenifar Z., Ries A., Make B., Hansel N.N., Wise R.A., Sciurba F. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 784-790
Surfactant protein B polymorphisms, pulmonary function and COPD in 10,231 individuals Bækvad-Hansen M., Nordestgaard B.G., Dahl M. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 791-799
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine/AMP and the bronchodilator response in asthmatic children Suh D.I., Lee J.K., Kim C.K., Koh Y.Y. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 800-805
The effect of dornase alfa on ventilation inhomogeneity in patients with cystic fibrosis Amin R., Subbarao P., Lou W., Jabar A., Balkovec S., Jensen R., Kerrigan S., Gustafsson P., Ratjen F. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 806-812
Dexamethasone reverses monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats Price L.C., Montani D., Tcherakian C., Dorfmüller P., Souza R., Gambaryan N., Chaumais M-C., Shao D.M., Simonneau G., Howard L.S., Adcock I.M., Wort S.J., Humbert M., Perros F. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 813-822
Pulmonary hypertension in smoking mice over-expressing protease-activated receptor-2 De Cunto G., Cardini S., Cirino G., Geppetti P., Lungarella G., Lucattelli M. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 823-834
Lymphatic and blood microvasculature organisation in pulmonary sarcoid granulomas Kambouchner M., Pirici D., Uhl J-F., Mogoanta L., Valeyre D., Bernaudin J-F. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 835-840
Surfactant protein B and RAGE increases in the plasma during cardiopulmonary bypass: a pilot study Agostoni P., Banfi C., Brioschi M., Magrì D., Sciomer S., Berna G., Brambillasca C., Marenzi G., Sisillo E. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 841-847
Host defence during Klebsiella pneumonia relies on haematopoietic-expressed Toll-like receptors 4 and 2 Wieland C.W., van Lieshout M.H.P., Hoogendijk A.J., van der Poll T. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 848-857
Increasing outpatient treatment of mild community-acquired pneumonia: systematic review and meta-analysis Chalmers J.D., Akram A.R., Hill A.T. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 858-864
Underlying conditions in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis including simple aspergilloma Smith N.L., Denning D.W. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 865-872
Relationship of oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in sleep apnoea Jurado-Gámez B., Fernandez-Marin M.C., Gómez-Chaparro J.L., Muñoz-Cabrera L., Lopez-Barea J., Perez-Jimenez F., Lopez-Miranda J. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 873-879
Effects of intermittent hypoxia on erythropoietin, soluble erythropoietin receptor and ventilation in humans Brugniaux J.V., Pialoux V., Foster G.E., Duggan C.T.C., Eliasziw M., Hanly P.J., Poulin M.J. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 880-887
Cisplatin nephrotoxicity aggravated by cardiovascular disease and diabetes in lung cancer patients Máthé C., Bohács A., Duffek L., Lukácsovits J., Komlosi Z.I., Szondy K., Horváth I., Müller V., Losonczy G. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 888-894
Improving standards in flexible bronchoscopy for lung cancer Slade M.G., Rahman N.M., Stanton A.E., Curry L., Slade G.C., Clelland C.A., Gleeson F.V. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 895-901
Radial probe endobronchial ultrasound for the diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis Steinfort D.P., Khor Y.H., Manser R.L., Irving L.B. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 902-910
Validity of spirometry performed online Masa J.F., González M.T., Pereira R., Mota M., Riesco J.A., Corral J., Zamorano J., Rubio M., Teran J., Farré R. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 911-918
Regional ventilation distribution in the first 6 months of life Pham T.M.T., Yuill M., Dakin C., Schibler A. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 919-924
Beneficial effects of synthetic KL4 surfactant in experimental lung transplantation Sáenz A., Álvarez L., Santos M., López-Sánchez A., Castillo-Olivares J.L., Varela A., Segal R., Casals C. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 925-932
Inhibition of p38 MAPK-dependent bronchial contraction after ozone by corticosteroids Li F., Zhang M., Hussain F., Triantaphyllopoulos K., Clark A.R., Bhavsar P.K., Zhou X., Chung K.F. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 933-942
Interstitial pressure and lung oedema in chronic hypoxia Rivolta I., Lucchini V., Rocchetti M., Kolar F., Palazzo F., Zaza A., Miserocchi G. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 943-949
Harmonisation of TB control in the WHO European region: the history of the Wolfheze Workshops Veen J., Migliori G.B., Raviglione M., Rieder H.L., Dara M., Falzon D., Kuyvenhoven J.V., Schwoebel V., Zaleskis R. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 950-959
Cardiac shunt in COPD as a cause of severe hypoxaemia: probably not so uncommon after all Boerrigter B.G., Boonstra A., Westerhof N., Postmus P.E., Vonk-Noordegraaf A. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 960-962
Three colleagues with sarcoidosis? Sibille A., Van Bleyenbergh P., Lagrou K., Verstraeten A., Wuyts W. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 962-964
An unusual presentation of sarcoidosis with tetraplegia and severe osteolytic bone lesions Hyldgaard C., Bendstrup E., Hilberg O., Hjorthaug K., Løvgreen M. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 964-966
Nodular pulmonary ossifications in differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules Gielis J., Torfs M., Luijks M., Salgado R., Van Schil P.E. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 966-968
An autopsy case of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease refractory to imatinib Koiwa H., Tsujino I., Ikeda D., Ohira H., Tanino M., Nishimura M. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 968-970
Prognosis in pulmonary arterial hypertension Wensel R., Gläser S., Opitz C.F., Ewert R. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 971-972
From the authors: Humbert M., Sitbon O., Montani D., Jaïs X., Yaïci A., O'Callaghan D.S., Souza R., Simonneau G. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 972-973
Predicting outcomes and drug resistance with new standardised treatment Mohapatra P.R., Hari D.T. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 974
From the authors: Oxlade O., Menzies D. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 974-975
Estimated population prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in a community of German third graders Finn D., McNally P. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 975
From the authors: Urschitz M.S., Brockmann P.E., Schlaud M., Poets C.F. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 975-976