European Respiratory Journal

The ERJ publishes clinical and experimental work relating to all aspects of adult and paediatric respiratory medicine, including cell biology, epidemiology, immunology, oncology, pathophysiology, imaging, occupational medicine, intensive care, sleep medicine and thoracic surgery. In addition to original research material, the ERJ also publishes editorial commentaries, reviews, short research letters and correspondence to the editor. Articles are published continuously and collected into 12 monthly issues in two volumes per year.

December

ERJ Podcast Eur Respir J 2012; 40: E24
The editors' farewell and a confident look back to the future Anh Tuan Dinh-Xuan, Vito Brusasco Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1309-1311
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases: a continuous challenge for Europe GianLuca Quaglio, Jacques Demotes-Mainard, Robert Loddenkemper Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1312-1314
Sleep apnoea and cancer: current insights and future perspectives Miguel Ángel Martínez-García, Francisco Campos-Rodríguez, Ramon Farré Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1315-1317
Personalised medicine in exacerbations of COPD: the beginnings Sanjay Sethi Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1318-1319
High altitude and asthma: beyond house dust mites Denis Charpin Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1320-1321
Tracheostomy in children: an ancient procedure still under debate Angelo Barbato, Laura Bottecchia, Deborah Snijders Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1322-1323
Multi-ethnic reference values for spirometry for the 3–95-yr age range: the global lung function 2012 equations Philip H. Quanjer, Sanja Stanojevic, Tim J. Cole, Xaver Baur, Graham L. Hall, Bruce H. Culver, Paul L. Enright, John L. Hankinson, Mary S.M. Ip, Jinping Zheng, Janet Stocks, the ERS Global Lung Function Initiative Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1324-1343
Sputum purulence-guided antibiotic use in hospitalised patients with exacerbations of COPD Néstor Soler, Mariano Esperatti, Santiago Ewig, Arturo Huerta, Carlos Agustí, Antoni Torres Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1344-1353
Decreased cerebrovascular response to CO2 in post-menopausal females with COPD: role of oxidative stress Sara E. Hartmann, Vincent Pialoux, Richard Leigh, Marc J. Poulin Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1354-1361
Extracellular matrix composition in COPD Raquel Annoni, Tatiana Lanças, Ryan Yukimatsu Tanigawa, Marcus de Medeiros Matsushita, Sandra de Morais Fernezlian, Andreina Bruno, Luiz Fernando Ferraz da Silva, Peter J. Roughley, Salvatore Battaglia, Marisa Dolhnikoff, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Peter J. Sterk, Klaus F. Rabe, Thais Mauad Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1362-1373
High-altitude treatment in atopic and nonatopic patients with severe asthma Lucia H. Rijssenbeek-Nouwens, Karin B. Fieten, Adriaan O. Bron, Simone Hashimoto, Elisabeth H. Bel, Els J. Weersink Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1374-1380
Domestic use of cleaning sprays and asthma activity in females Nicole Le Moual, Raphaelle Varraso, Valérie Siroux, Orianne Dumas, Rachel Nadif, Isabelle Pin, Jan-Paul Zock, Francine Kauffmann Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1381-1389
Improvement of defective cystic fibrosis airway epithelial wound repair after CFTR rescue Nguyen Thu Ngan Trinh, Olivier Bardou, Anik Privé, Emilie Maillé, Damien Adam, Sarah Lingée, Pasquale Ferraro, Martin-Yvon Desrosiers, Christelle Coraux, Emmanuelle Brochiero Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1390-1400
Acetazolamide and chronic hypoxia: effects on haemorheology and pulmonary haemodynamics Aurélien Pichon, Philippe Connes, Patricia Quidu, Dominique Marchant, Julien Brunet, Bernard I. Levy, José Vilar, Innocent Safeukui, Florence Cymbalista, Maxime Maignan, Jean-Paul Richalet, Fabrice Favret Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1401-1409
Exercise testing to predict outcome in idiopathic versus associated pulmonary arterial hypertension Gaël Deboeck, Cristina Scoditti, Sandrine Huez, Jean-Luc Vachiéry, Michel Lamotte, Linda Sharples, Christian Melot, Robert Naeije Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1410-1419
Dehydroepiandrosterone reverses chronic hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced right ventricular dysfunction in rats Eric Dumas de La Roque, Nadège Bellance, Rodrigue Rossignol, Hugues Begueret, Marie Billaud, Pierre Dos Santos, Thomas Ducret, Roger Marthan, Diana Dahan, David Ramos-Barbón, Óscar Amor-Carro, Jean-Pierre Savineau, Michael Fayon Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1420-1429
Efficacy, safety and tolerability of linezolid containing regimens in treating MDR-TB and XDR-TB: systematic review and meta-analysis Giovanni Sotgiu, Rosella Centis, Lia D'Ambrosio, Jan-William C. Alffenaar, Holly A. Anger, Jose A. Caminero, Paolo Castiglia, Saverio De Lorenzo, Giovanni Ferrara, Won-Jung Koh, Giesela F. Schecter, Tae S. Shim, Rupak Singla, Alena Skrahina, Antonio Spanevello, Zarir F. Udwadia, Miquel Villar, Elisabetta Zampogna, Jean-Pierre Zellweger, Alimuddin Zumla, Giovanni Battista Migliori Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1430-1442
Role of the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube assay in screening new immigrants for tuberculosis infection Christiaan Mulder, Henk van Deutekom, Erik M. Huisman, Sophie Toumanian, Ben F.P.J. Koster, Wieneke Meijer-Veldman, Joke H. van Loenhout-Rooyackers, Milo Appel, Sandra M. Arend, Martien W. Borgdorff, Frank van Leth Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1443-1449
Increased frequencies of pulmonary regulatory T-cells in latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Christian Herzmann, Martin Ernst, Stefan Ehlers, Steffen Stenger, Jeroen Maertzdorf, Giovanni Sotgiu, Christoph Lange Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1450-1457
Streptococcus pneumoniae-induced regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 in human lung tissue Kolja V. Szymanski, Mario Toennies, Anne Becher, Diana Fatykhova, Philippe D. N'Guessan, Birgitt Gutbier, Frederick Klauschen, Frank Neuschaefer-Rube, Paul Schneider, Jens Rueckert, Jens Neudecker, Torsten T. Bauer, Klaus Dalhoff, Daniel Drömann, Achim D. Gruber, Olivia Kershaw, Bettina Temmesfeld-Wollbrueck, Norbert Suttorp, Stefan Hippenstiel, Andreas C. Hocke Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1458-1467
Wash-out kinetics and efficacy of a modified lavage technique for alveolar proteinosis Francesco Bonella, Peter C. Bauer, Matthias Griese, Thomas E. Wessendorf, Josune Guzman, Ulrich Costabel Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1468-1474
A neutrophil elastase inhibitor prevents bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice Akihiro Takemasa, Yoshiki Ishii, Takeshi Fukuda Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1475-1482
Double Y-stenting for tracheobronchial stenosis Masahide Oki andHideo Saka Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1483-1488
Effect of autoimmune diseases on risk and survival in histology-specific lung cancer Kari Hemminki, Xiangdong Liu, Jianguang Ji, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1489-1495
Thoracoscore fails to predict complications following elective lung resection Amy Bradley, Andrea Marshall, Mahmoud Abdelaziz, Khalid Hussain, Paula Agostini, Ehab Bishay, Maninder Kalkat, Richard Steyn, Pala Rajesh, Janet Dunn, Babu Naidu Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1496-1501
Paediatric patients with a tracheostomy: a multicentre epidemiological study Estela Pérez-Ruiz, Pilar Caro, Javier Pérez-Frías, Maria Cols, Isabel Barrio, Alba Torrent, Maria Ángeles García, Oscar Asensio, Maria Dolores Pastor, Carmen Luna, Javier Torres, Borja Osona, Antonio Salcedo, Amparo Escribano, Isidoro Cortell, Mirella Gaboli, Alfredo Valenzuela, Elena Álvarez, Rosa Velasco, Enrique García Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1502-1507
Host response to mechanical ventilation for viral respiratory tract infection Marije P. Hennus, Riny Janssen, Jeroen L.A. Pennings, Hennie M. Hodemaekers, Debby Kruijsen, Nicolaas J. Jansen, Linde Meyaard, Adrianus J. van Vught, Louis J. Bont Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1508-1515
Cord blood angiogenic progenitor cells are decreased in bronchopulmonary dysplasia Christopher D. Baker, Vivek Balasubramaniam, Peter M. Mourani, Marci K. Sontag, Claudine P. Black, Sharon L. Ryan, Steven H. Abman Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1516-1522
Evaluation of upper airway patency during Cheyne–Stokes breathing in heart failure patients Vincent Jobin, Jordi Rigau, Josée Beauregard, Ramon Farre, Josep Monserrat, T. Douglas Bradley, R. John Kimoff Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1523-1530
Diagnosis-related deterioration of lung function after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Marjolein Spoel, Roxanne Laas, Saskia J. Gischler, Wim J.C. Hop, Dick Tibboel, Johan C. de Jongste, Hanneke Ijsselstijn Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1531-1537
CHRNA3 genotype, nicotine dependence, lung function and disease in the general population Diljit Kaur-Knudsen, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Stig E. Bojesen Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1538-1544
The role of bronchodilator treatment in the prevention of exacerbations of COPD Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Marc Decramer, Terence A.R. Seemungal Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1545-1554
Pathobiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension and right ventricular failure Norbert F. Voelkel, Jose Gomez-Arroyo, Antonio Abbate, Harm J. Bogaard, Mark R. Nicolls Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1555-1565
Daily physical activity after bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: a pilot study Jorine E. Hartman, H. Marike Boezen, Sanne Heintzbergen, Mathieu H.G. de Greef, Karin Klooster, Nick H.T. ten Hacken, Dirk-Jan Slebos Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1566-1567
Obesity supine death syndrome revisited Malcolm Lemyze, Mary-Jane Guerry, Jihad Mallat, Didier Thevenin Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1568-1569
High initial multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rate in Buenaventura, Colombia: a public–private initiative Sonia L. Villegas, Beatriz E. Ferro, Carlos M. Perez-Velez, Cesar A. Moreira, Liliana Forero, Ernesto Martínez, Nalin Rastogi, Jose Antonio Caminero Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1569-1572
No associations of the mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor genes with asthma N.M. Vink, D.S. Postma, M.A.E. Nieuwenhuis, G.H. Koppelman, J.G.M. Rosmalen, H.M. Boezen Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1572-1574
Nightmares induced by montelukast in children and adults Gloria Cereza, Núria Garcia Doladé, Joan-Ramon Laporte Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1574-1575
No human transmission of Mycobacterium malmoense in a perfect storm setting Wouter Hoefsloot, Martin J. Boeree, Cees van Nieuwkoop, Alexandra T. Bernards, Paul H.M. Savelkoul, Jakko van Ingen, Dick van Soolingen Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1576-1578
Successful treatment of progressive diffuse PEComatosis Kay Lawson, Toby M. Maher, David M. Hansell, Andrew G. Nicholson Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1578-1580
Involvement of pharmacies in tuberculosis treatment Ana Antunes, Joana Gomes, Inês Belchior, Ana Isabel Loureiro, Aurora Carvalho, Anabela Madeira, Raquel Duarte Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1581-1582
Predicting survival in mesothelioma Arthur William Musk Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1582
“Community-acquired pneumonia in younger patients is an entity on its own.” Benjamin Klapdor, Santiago Ewig, Mathias W. Pletz, Gernot Rohde, Hartwig Schütte, Tom Schaberg and Tobias Welte for the CAPNETZ study group. Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 1156–1161. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1583
“Reproducibility of 6-minute walking test in patients with COPD”. N.A. Hernandes, E.F.M. Wouters, K. Meijer, J. Annegarn, F. Pitta and M.A. Spruit. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: 261–267. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1583