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.

November

The secret life of steroids in asthma Sterk P. J., Yick C. Y., Slats A. M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1135-1137
Genome-wide expression profiling of T-cells in childhood wheeze Bosco A., Holt P. G. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1138-1140
Small studies: strengths and limitations Hackshaw A. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1141-1143
Respiratory education: a dangerous drift away from academia? Polkey M., Howes T., Burns G., Spiro S. G. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1144-1145
Desmosine as a biomarker of elastin degradation in COPD: current status and future directions Luisetti M., Ma S., Iadarola P., Stone P. J., Viglio S., Casado B., Lin Y. Y., Snider G. L., Turino G. M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1146-1157
Lung cancer gene associated with COPD: triple whammy or possible confounding effect? Young R. P., Hopkins R. J., Hay B. A., Epton M. J., Black P. N., Gamble G. D. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1158-1164
GenoType MTBDR assays for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a meta-analysis Ling D. I., Zwerling A. A., Pai M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1165-1174
Metabonomic analysis of exhaled breath condensate in adults by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy de Laurentiis G., Paris D., Melck D., Maniscalco M., Marsico S., Corso G., Motta A., Sofia M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1175-1183
Co-cultures of multiple cell types mimic pulmonary cell communication in response to urban PM10 Alfaro-Moreno E., Nawrot T. S., Vanaudenaerde B. M., Hoylaerts M. F., Vanoirbeek J. A., Nemery B., Hoet P. H. M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1184-1194
Effect of fudosteine on mucin production Rhee C. K., Kang C. M., You M. B., Yoon H. K., Kim Y. K., Kim K. H., Moon H. S., Park S. H., Song J. S. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1195-1202
Gene expression in CD4+ T-cells reflects heterogeneity in infant wheezing phenotypes Kapitein B., Hoekstra M. O., Nijhuis E. H. J., Hijnen D. J., Arets H. G. M., Kimpen J. L. L., Knol E. F. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1203-1212
The epidermal growth factor receptor mediates allergic airway remodelling in the rat Tamaoka M., Hassan M., McGovern T., Ramos-Barbon D., Jo T., Yoshizawa Y., Tolloczko B., Hamid Q., Martin J. G. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1213-1223
Steroids augment relengthening of contracted airway smooth muscle: potential additional mechanism of benefit in asthma Lakser O. J., Dowell M. L., Hoyte F. L., Chen B., Lavoie T. L., Ferreira C., Pinto L. H., Dulin N. O., Kogut P., Churchill J., Mitchell R. W., Solway J. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1224-1230
The relation between paracetamol use and asthma: a GA2LEN European case-control study Shaheen S., Potts J., Gnatiuc L., Makowska J., Kowalski M. L., Joos G., van Zele T., van Durme Y., De Rudder I., Wohrl S., Godnic-Cvar J., Skadhauge L., Thomsen G., Zuberbier T., Bergmann K. C., Heinzerling L., Gjomarkaj M., Bruno A., Pace E., Bonini S., Fokkens W., Weersink E. J. M., Loureiro C., Todo-Bom A., Villanueva C. M., Sanjuas C., Zock J-P., Janson C., Burney P. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1231-1236
The response to combination therapy treatment regimens in severe/difficult-to-treat asthma Campbell J. D., Borish L., Haselkorn T., Rasouliyan L., Lee J. H., Wenzel S. E., Sullivan S. D., on behalf of the TENOR Study Group Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1237-1242
Role of monocyte chemotactic protein-3 and -4 in children with virus exacerbation of asthma Santiago J., Hernandez-Cruz J. L., Manjarrez-Zavala M. E., Montes-Vizuet R., Rosete-Olvera D. P., Tapia-Diaz A. M., Zepeda-Peney H., Teran L. M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1243-1942
International variation in prevalence of rhinitis and its relationship with sensitisation to perennial and seasonal allergens Weinmayr G., Forastiere F., Weiland S. K., Rzehak P., Abramidze T., Annesi-Maesano I., Bjorksten B., Brunekreef B., Buchele G., Cookson W. O. C., von Mutius E., Pistelli R., Strachan D. P., the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1250-1261
Reference values for peak flow and FEV1 variation in healthy schoolchildren using home spirometry Brouwer A. F. J., Roorda R. J., Duiverman E. J., Brand P. L. P. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1262-1268
The modified BODE index: validation with mortality in COPD Cote C. G., Pinto-Plata V. M., Marin J. M., Nekach H., Dordelly L. J., Celli B. R. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1269-1274
Effects of hyperinflation on the oxygen pulse as a marker of cardiac performance in COPD Vassaux C., Torre-Bouscoulet L., Zeineldine S., Cortopassi F., Paz-Diaz H., Celli B. R., Pinto-Plata V. M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1275-1282
Fluticasone propionate reduces bacterial airway epithelial invasion Barbier M., Agusti A., Alberti S. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1283-1288
Inhalation of vasoactive intestinal peptide in pulmonary hypertension Leuchte H. H., Baezner C., Baumgartner R. A., Bevec D., Bacher G., Neurohr C., Behr J. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1289-1294
An epidemic of silicosis among former denim sandblasters Akgun M., Araz O., Akkurt I., Eroglu A., Alper F., Saglam L., Mirici A., Gorguner M., Nemery B. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1295-1303
Heritability of upper airway dimensions derived using acoustic pharyngometry Patel S. R., Frame J. M., Larkin E. K., Redline S. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1304-1308
Collapsibility of the relaxed pharynx and risk of sleep apnoea Oliven A., Aspandiarov E., Gankin I., Gaitini L., Tov N. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1309-1315
Novel mutations in the folliculin gene associated with spontaneous pneumothorax Frohlich B. A., Zeitz C., Matyas G., Alkadhi H., Tuor C., Berger W., Russi E. W. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1316-1320
Pleural drainage and pleurodesis: implementation of guidelines in four hospitals Burgers J. A., Kunst P. W. A., Koolen M. G. J., Willems L. N. A., Burgers J. S., van den Heuvel M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1321-1327
Impact of home mechanical ventilation on health-related quality of life Windisch W., on behalf of the quality of life in home mechanical ventilation study group Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1328-1336
Effects of edaravone, a free-radical scavenger, on bleomycin-induced lung injury in mice Tajima S., Bando M., Ishii Y., Hosono T., Yamasawa H., Ohno S., Takada T., Suzuki E., Gejyo F., Sugiyama Y. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1337-1343
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α reduces inflammation and vascular leakage in a murine model of acute lung injury Schaefer M. B., Pose A., Ott J., Hecker M., Behnk A., Schulz R., Weissmann N., Gunther A., Seeger W., Mayer K. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1344-1353
Protozoa in respiratory pathology: a review Martinez-Giron R., Esteban J. G., Ribas A., Doganci L. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1354-1370
Pulmonary hypertension in COPD Chaouat A., Naeije R., Weitzenblum E. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1371-1385
Carotid body oxygen sensing Lopez-Barneo J., Ortega-Saenz P., Pardal R., Pascual A., Piruat J. I. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1386-1398
Pathomechanisms of cyst formation in pulmonary light chain deposition disease Colombat M., Caudroy S., Lagonotte E., Mal H., Danel C., Stern M., Fournier M., Birembaut P. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1399-1403
A 29-year-old male with chest pain and haemoptysis Young E. C., Mills N. L., Henriksen P. A., Murchison J. T., Salter D. M., Hayward R. L., Newby D. E., Simpson A. J. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1404-1407
The validation of assays used to measure biomarkers in exhaled breath condensate Sapey E., Bayley D., Ahmad A., Stockley R. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1408-1409
From the authors Rosias P. P., Dompeling E. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1409
Assessing small airways disease Hansen J. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1410
A possible role for Epstein-Barr virus infection in COPD? Bossink A. W. J., Deege M., Thijsen S. F. T. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1411-1412
To the Editors Grant W. B. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1412-1413
From the authors McManus T. E., Elborn S., O'Neill H. J., Coyle P. V., Kidney J. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1413
An ecological analysis of incidence of tuberculosis and per capita gross domestic product Janssens J-P., Rieder H. L. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1415-1416
Diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism with endobronchial ultrasound Casoni G. L., Gurioli C., Romagnoli M., Poletti V. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1416-1417
Pneumonia in the context of severe sepsis: a significant diagnostic problem Bewick T., Simmonds M., Chikhani M., Meyer J., Lim W. S. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1417-1418
Assessing asthma control: questionnaires and exhaled nitric oxide provide complementary information Lopes C., Fonseca J., Delgado L., Moreira A., Barros R., Moreira P., da G. Castelo-Branco M. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1419-1420
Breathless after separation... from tumour Catrina S-B., Juntti-Berggren L. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1420-1421
Statistical analysis of COPD exacerbations Keene O. N., Calverley P. M. A., Jones P. W., Vestbo J., Anderson J. A. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1421-1422
To the Editors Liu D., Menjoge S. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1422-1423
From the authors Keene O. N., Calverley P. M. A., Jones P. W., Vestbo J., Anderson J. A. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1423
Is air travel safe for those with lung disease? Coker R. K., Shiner R., Partridge M. R. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1423-1424