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.

February

ERJ February Podcast: ERS technical standards for the single-breath determination of nitric oxide uptake in the lung Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 17E4902; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.E4902-2017
Sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension in high-altitude dwellers: more than an association? Urs Scherrer, Samuel Verges Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602232; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02232-2016
Moving towards tuberculosis elimination: a call for action from Italy and a possible model for other low tuberculosis incidence countries Francesco Blasi, Alberto Matteelli, Giovanni Sotgiu, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Fabrizio Palmieri, Lanfranco Fattorini, Giovanni Battista Migliori Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602242; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02242-2016
Tailoring the approach to multimorbidity in adults with respiratory disease: the NICE guideline Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren, Martijn A. Spruit, Frits M.E. Franssen Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601696; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01696-2016
Severe asthma: phenotyping to endotyping or vice versa? Alberto Papi, Marina Saetta, Leonardo Fabbri Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1700053; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00053-2017
The search for the hypersensitivity in chronic cough Surinder S. Birring Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1700082; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00082-2017
Awareness of predictors of mortality may help improve outcome in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis Helmut J.F. Salzer, Oliver A. Cornely Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602520; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02520-2016
Inhaler device handling: have we really started to address the problem? Sinthia Z. Bosnic-Anticevich Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1700120; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00120-2017
Rare respiratory diseases are ready for primetime: from Rare Disease Day to the European Reference Networks Marc Humbert, Thomas O. Wagner Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1700085; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00085-2017
Evaluation of the incidence of rare diseases: difficulties and uncertainties, the example of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Gérald Simonneau, Marius M. Hoeper Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602522; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02522-2016
The yin and yang of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Michael Kreuter, Vincent Cottin Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602316; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02316-2016
Hypertonic saline in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia: on the road to evidence-based treatment for a rare lung disease Claudia E. Kuehni, Myrofora Goutaki, Helene E. Kobbernagel Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602514; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02514-2016
Heat shock protein: a hot topic in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Philippe Bonniaud, Pierre-Simon Bellaye, Olivier Burgy, Martin Kolb Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602152; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02152-2016
The Art of Breathing: Flow Tom Kotsimbos, Gary P. Anderson Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1704902; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.04902-2017
Standardisation and application of the single-breath determination of nitric oxide uptake in the lung Gerald S. Zavorsky, Connie C.W. Hsia, J. Michael B. Hughes, Colin D.R. Borland, Hervé Guénard, Ivo van der Lee, Irene Steenbruggen, Robert Naeije, Jiguo Cao, Anh Tuan Dinh-Xuan Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1600962; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00962-2016
Prospective study of insomnia and incident asthma in adults: the HUNT study Ben Brumpton, Xiao-Mei Mai, Arnulf Langhammer, Lars Erik Laugsand, Imre Janszky, Linn Beate Strand Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601327; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01327-2016
T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) and non-Th2 molecular phenotypes of asthma using sputum transcriptomics in U-BIOPRED Chih-Hsi Scott Kuo, Stelios Pavlidis, Matthew Loza, Fred Baribaud, Anthony Rowe, Iaonnis Pandis, Ana Sousa, Julie Corfield, Ratko Djukanovic, Rene Lutter, Peter J. Sterk, Charles Auffray, Yike Guo, Ian M. Adcock, Kian Fan Chung on behalf of the U-BIOPRED Study Group Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602135; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02135-2016
IFN-?/IFN-? responses to respiratory viruses in paediatric asthma Annika Bergauer, Nina Sopel, Bettina Kroß, Tytti Vuorinen, Paraskevi Xepapadaki, Scott T. Weiss, Ashley Blau, Himanshu Sharma, Cornelia Kraus, Rebekka Springel, Manfred Rauh, Susanne Mittler, Anna Graser, Theodor Zimmermann, Volker O. Melichar, Alexander Kiefer, Marek L. Kowalski, Anna Sobanska, Tuomas Jartti, Heikki Lukkarinen, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Susetta Finotto Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1600969; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00969-2016
Measurement of tidal breathing flows in infants using impedance pneumography Leo Pekka Malmberg, Ville-Pekka Seppä, Anne Kotaniemi-Syrjänen, Kristiina Malmström, Merja Kajosaari, Anna S. Pelkonen, Jari Viik, Mika J. Mäkelä Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1600926; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00926-2016
Association between sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension in Kyrgyz highlanders Tsogyal D. Latshang, Michael Furian, Sayaka S. Aeschbacher, Silvia Ulrich, Batyr Osmonov, Erkin M. Mirrakhimov, Jainagul Isakova, Almaz A. Aldashev, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Konrad E. Bloch Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601530; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01530-2016
Management of continuous positive airway pressure treatment compliance using telemonitoring in obstructive sleep apnoea Cecilia Turino, Jordi de Batlle, Holger Woehrle, Ana Mayoral, Anabel Lourdes Castro-Grattoni, Sílvia Gómez, Mireia Dalmases, Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, Ferran Barbé Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601128; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01128-2016
Tussive challenge with ATP and AMP: does it reveal cough hypersensitivity? Helen Elizabeth Fowles, Tim Rowland, Caroline Wright, Alyn Morice Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601452; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01452-2016
Predictors of mortality in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis David Lowes, Khaled Al-Shair, Pippa J. Newton, Julie Morris, Chris Harris, Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, David W. Denning Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601062; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01062-2016
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and inhaler device handling: real-life assessment of 2935 patients Mathieu Molimard, Chantal Raherison, Severine Lignot, Aurelie Balestra, Stephanie Lamarque, Anais Chartier, Cecile Droz-Perroteau, Regis Lassalle, Nicholas Moore, Pierre-Olivier Girodet Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601794; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01794-2016
Airway dynamics in COPD patients by within-breath impedance tracking: effects of continuous positive airway pressure András Lorx, Dorottya Czövek, Zoltán Gingl, Gergely Makan, Bence Radics, Dóra Bartusek, Szabolcs Szigeti, János Gál, György Losonczy, Peter D. Sly, Zoltán Hantos Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601270; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01270-2016
Risk of pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in patients with asthma: a nationwide case?control study from Sweden Bengt Zöller, Mirnabi Pirouzifard, Ashfaque A. Memon, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601014; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01014-2016
Incidence of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension after acute pulmonary embolism: a contemporary view of the published literature Yvonne M. Ende-Verhaar, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Marion Delcroix, Piotr Pruszczyk, Albert T.A. Mairuhu, Menno V. Huisman, Frederikus A. Klok Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601792; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01792-2016
A randomised controlled trial on the effect of inhaled hypertonic saline on quality of life in primary ciliary dyskinesia Tamara Paff, Johannes M.A. Daniels, Els J. Weersink, René Lutter, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Eric G. Haarman Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601770; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01770-2016
Baseline characteristics of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: analysis from the Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry Helen E. Jo, Ian Glaspole, Christopher Grainge, Nicole Goh, Peter M.A. Hopkins, Yuben Moodley, Paul N. Reynolds, Sally Chapman, E. Haydn Walters, Christopher Zappala, Heather Allan, Gregory J. Keir, Andrew Hayen, Wendy A. Cooper, Annabelle M. Mahar, Samantha Ellis, Sacha Macansh, Tamera J. Corte Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601592; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01592-2016
Serum YKL-40 as predictor of outcome in hypersensitivity pneumonitis Xiaoping Long, Xuan He, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Matthias Griese, Rafael Sarria, Josune Guzman, Ulrich Costabel, Francesco Bonella Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1501924; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01924-2015
Amplified canonical transforming growth factor-? signalling via heat shock protein 90 in pulmonary fibrosis Zaneta Sibinska, Xia Tian, Martina Korfei, Baktybek Kojonazarov, Janina Susanne Kolb, Walter Klepetko, Djuro Kosanovic, Malgorzata Wygrecka, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Norbert Weissmann, Friedrich Grimminger, Werner Seeger, Andreas Guenther, Ralph T. Schermuly Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1501941; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01941-2015
Risk of cardiovascular disease among patients with sarcoidosis: a population-based retrospective cohort study, 1976–2013 Patompong Ungprasert, Cynthia S. Crowson, Eric L. Matteson Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601290; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01290-2016
Protean proteases: at the cutting edge of lung diseases Clifford Taggart, Marcus A. Mall, Gilles Lalmanach, Didier Cataldo, Andreas Ludwig, Sabina Janciauskiene, Nicole Heath, Silke Meiners, Christopher M. Overall, Carsten Schultz, Boris Turk, Keren S. Borensztajn Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1501200; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01200-2015
Volatolomics of breath as an emerging frontier in pulmonary arterial hypertension Morad K. Nakhleh, Hossam Haick, Marc Humbert, Sylvia Cohen-Kaminsky Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601897; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01897-2016
Overnight urinary isoprostanes as a marker of oxidative stress in obstructive sleep apnoea Chris D. Turnbull, Ioannis Akoumianakis, Charalambos Antoniades, John R. Stradling Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601787; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01787-2016
Urinary prostanoids in preschool wheeze Jonathan Grigg, Abigail Whitehouse, Hitesh Pandya, Stephen Turner, Christopher J. Griffiths, Tom Vulliamy, Robert T. Walton, David B. Price, Marek Sanak, John W. Holloway, Lee Noimark, Maia Lesosky, Rossa Brugha, Lee Koh, Chinedu Nwokoro Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601390; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01390-2016
A new two-step algorithm for the treatment of COPD Marc Miravitlles, Antonio Anzueto Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602200; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02200-2016
Paper acceptance time in respiratory research: room for improvement? Andreas Ronit, Jørgen Vestbo Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601951; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01951-2016
Poor adherence to management guidelines in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary diseases Jakko van Ingen, Dirk Wagner, Jack Gallagher, Kozo Morimoto, Christoph Lange, Charles S. Haworth, R. Andres Floto, Jennifer Adjemian, D. Rebecca Prevots, David E. Griffith for the NTM-NET Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601855; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01855-2016
Chronic intermittent hypoxia mimicking sleep apnoea increases spontaneous tumorigenesis in mice Teresa Gallego-Martin, Ramón Farré, Isaac Almendros, Elvira Gonzalez-Obeso, Ana Obeso Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602111; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02111-2016
Secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis after lung transplantation: a single-centre series Quentin Philippot, Aurélie Cazes, Raphaël Borie, Marie-Pierre Debray, Claire Danel, Maria Hurtado Nedelec, Sabah Boudjemaa, Déborah Sroussi, Clairelyne Dupin, Hervé Mal, Gaëlle Dauriat, Sylvain Jean-Baptiste, Gilles Jebrak, Yves Castier, Pierre Mordant, Gabriel Thabut, Olivier Brugière Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601369; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01369-2016
Clinical relevance of pulmonary amyloidosis: an analysis of 76 autopsy-derived cases Kamonpun Ussavarungsi, Eunhee S. Yi, Joseph J. Maleszewski, Paul J. Kurtin, Surenda Dasari, Jason D. Theis, Angela Dispenzieri, Jay H. Ryu Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602313; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02313-2016
Within-day test–retest reliability of the 6-min walk test in patients with pulmonary fibrosis Ada E.M. Bloem, Marcel Veltkamp, Jan W.H. Custers, Hanneke M. Dolk, Jan C. Grutters, Martijn A. Spruit Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1601907; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01907-2016
Is twice the duration of washout sufficient time between multiple breath nitrogen washout tests? Kate M. Hardaker, Per Gustafsson, Peter Cooper, Dominic Fitzgerald, Hiran Selvadurai, Paul D. Robinson Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1501832; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01832-2015
Is twice the duration of washout sufficient time between multiple breath nitrogen washout tests? Elizabeth R. Salamon, Kevin R. Gain, Graham L. Hall Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602064; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02064-2016
Impact of pulmonary vascular volume on mortality in IPF: is it time to reconsider the role of vasculature in disease pathogenesis and progression? Ermanno Puxeddu, Francesco Cavalli, Gabriella Pezzuto, Elisa Teodori, Paola Rogliani Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602345; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02345-2016
Impact of pulmonary vascular volume on mortality in IPF: is it time to reconsider the role of vasculature in disease pathogenesis and progression? Joseph Jacob, Andrew G. Nicholson, Athol U. Wells, David M. Hansell Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1602524; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02524-2016
Authors correction “Can health status questionnaires be used as a measure of physical activity in COPD patients?” Heleen Demeyer, Ivan Dueñas-Espín, Corina De Jong, Zafeiris Louvaris, Miek Hornikx, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Matthias Loeckx, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Wim Janssens, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Roberto A. Rabinovich, Niklas Karlsson, Judith Garcia-Aymerich and Thierry Troosters, on behalf of the PROactive consortium. Eur Respir J 2016; 47: 1565–1568. Eur Respir J , 49 (2) 1551815; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.51815-2015