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.

April

Pandemic influenza: using evidence on vaccines and antivirals for clinical decisions and policy making Granados A., Goodman C., Eklund L. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 661-663
Antioxidant therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: hope is kindled Wells A. U. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 664-666
The cellular impacts of diesel exhaust particles: beyond inflammation and death Li N., Nel A. E. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 667-668
Interleukin-10, age and acute lung injury genetics: the action is in the interaction Christie J. D. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 669-670
Interleukin-10 polymorphism in position -1082 and acute respiratory distress syndrome Phillips C. L., Grunstein R. R., Gong M. N. , Thompson B. T. , Williams P. L. , Zhou W. , Wang M. Z. , Pothier L. , Christiani D. C. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 674-681
Genetic association between COPD and polymorphisms in TNF, ADRB2 and EPHX1 Brogger J., Steen V. M., Eiken H. G., Gulsvik A., Bakke P. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 682-688
Body weight and comorbidity predict mortality in COPD patients treated with oxygen therapy Marti S., Munoz X., Rios J., Morell F., Ferrer J. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 689-696
Short-burst oxygen therapy for COPD patients: a 6-month randomised, controlled study Eaton T., Fergusson W., Kolbe J., Lewis C. A., West T. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 697-704
Regulation of human lung epithelial cell numbers by diesel exhaust particles Bayram H., Ito K., Issa R., Ito M., Sukkar M., Chung K. F. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 705-713
Airway inflammation in iron ore miners exposed to dust and diesel exhaust Adelroth E., Hedlund U., Blomberg A., Helleday R., Ledin M-C., Levin J. O., Pourazar J., Sandstrom T., Jarvholm B. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 714-719
Incidence of asthma among workers exposed to sulphur dioxide and other irritant gases Andersson E., Knutsson A., Hagberg S., Nilsson T., Karlsson B., Alfredsson L., Toren K. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 720-725
Role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation in rats Kobayashi M., Nasuhara Y., Kamachi A., Tanino Y., Betsuyaku T., Yamaguchi E., Nishihira J., Nishimura M. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 726-734
Formoterol Turbuhaler as reliever medication in patients with acute asthma Rubinfeld A. R., Scicchitano R., Hunt A., Thompson P. J., Van Nooten A., Selroos O. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 735-741
Mechanisms of dyspnoea and its language in patients with asthma Laveneziana P., Lotti P., Coli C., Binazzi B., Chiti L., Stendardi L., Duranti R., Scano G. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 742-747
Symptom burden of sleep-disordered breathing in mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure patients Hastings P. C., Vazir A., O'Driscoll D. M., Morrell M. J., Simonds A. K. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 748-755
Antioxidant status in patients with sleep apnoea and impact of continuous positive airway pressure treatment Barcelo A., Barbe F., de la Pena M., Vila M., Perez G., Pierola J., Duran J., Agusti A. G. N. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 756-760
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment for sleep apnoea: compliance increases with time in continuing users Sucena M., Liistro G., Aubert G., Rodenstein D. O., Pieters T. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 761-766
Sources of variation in forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity Chinn S., Jarvis D., Svanes C., Burney P. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 767-773
Do respiratory symptoms predict job choices in teenagers? Radon K., Huemmer S., Dressel H., Windstetter D., Weinmayr G., Weiland S., Riu E., Vogelberg C., Leupold W., von Mutius E., Goldberg M., Nowak D. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 774-778
The role of interleukin-17 during acute rejection after lung transplantation Vanaudenaerde B. M., Dupont L. J., Wuyts W. A., Verbeken E. K., Meyts I., Bullens D. M., Dilissen E., Luyts L., Van Raemdonck D. E., Verleden G. M. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 779-787
Predictors of success and failure in pulmonary rehabilitation Garrod R., Marshall J., Barley E., Jones P. W. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 788-794
Mixed community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised patients de Roux A., Ewig S., Garcia E., Marcos M. A., Mensa J., Lode H., Torres A. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 795-800
Tuberculosis screening in migrants in selected European countries shows wide disparities Coker R., Bell A., Pitman R., Zellweger J-P., Heldal E., Hayward A., Skulberg A., Bothamley G., Whitfield R., de Vries G., Watson J. M. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 801-807
Crackle-sound recording to monitor airway closure and recruitment in ventilated pigs Petak F., Habre W., Babik B., Tolnai J., Hantos Z. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 808-816
The neutrophilic and fibrinolytic response to talc can predict the outcome of pleurodesis Psathakis K., Calderon-Osuna E., Romero-Romero B., Martin-Juan J., Romero-Falcon A., Rodriguez-Panader... F. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 817-821
Outcomes and markers in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Jones P. W., Agusti A. G. N. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 822-832
Increasing COPD awareness Zielinski J., Bednarek M., Gorecka D., Viegi G., Hurd S. S., Fukuchi Y., Lai C. K. W., Ran P. X., Ko F. W. S., Liu S. M., Zheng J. P., Zhong N. S., Ip M. S. M., Vermeire P. A. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 833-852
Walking with continuous positive airway pressure Dieperink W., Goorhuis J. F., de Weerd W., Hazenberg A., Zijlstra J. G., Nijsten M. W. N. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 853-855
A patient with pancreatitis, anaemia and an intrathoracic tumour Kugler D., Jager D., Barth J. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 856-859
Smoking cessation: a critical investigative tool in COPD Polosa R. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 860-861
From the authors Willemse B. W. M., ten Hacken N. H. T., Postma D. S., Timens W. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 861-862
A day at the European Respiratory Society Congress: passive smoking influences both outdoor and indoor air quality Boffi R., Ruprecht A., Mazza R., Ketzel M., Invernizzi G. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 862-863
COPD: an inhaled corticosteroid-resistant, oral corticosteroid-responsive condition Saha S., Siva R., Brightling C. E., Pavord I. D. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 863-865
The sulphoxidation of S-carboxymethyl-L-cysteine in COPD Steventon G. B., Mitchell S. C. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 865-866
Urinary incontinence in patients with bronchiectasis Prys-Picard C. O., Niven R. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 866-867
Metalloptysis Hadley E. M., Rees P. J. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 867-868
Clinician's Guide to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Thomson N.C. Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 869