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

Physical inactivity: common pathway to peripheral muscle weakness in chronic respiratory diseases? Vogiatzis I., Zakynthinos S. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1213-1214
Innovation, or reverse causation? Rosen D., Frischer T. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1215-1216
Premature vascular ageing in cystic fibrosis MacNee W. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1217-1218
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension The Task Force for the Diagnosis, Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the European Respiratory Society (ERS) endorsed by the International Society of Heart, Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), Galie N., Hoeper M. M., Humbert M., Torbicki A., Vachiery J-L., Barbera J. A., Beghetti M., Corris P., Gaine S., Gibbs J. S., Gomez-Sanchez M. A., Jondeau G., Klepetko W., Opitz C., Peacock A., Rubin L., Zellweger M., Simonneau G. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1219-1263
Primary ciliary dyskinesia: a consensus statement on diagnostic and treatment approaches in children Barbato A., Frischer T., Kuehni C. E., Snijders D., Azevedo I., Baktai G., Bartoloni L., Eber E., Escribano A., Haarman E., Hesselmar B., Hogg C., Jorissen M., Lucas J., Nielsen K. G., O'Callaghan C., Omran H., Pohunek P., Strippoli M-P. F., Bush A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1264-1276
Titrated sedation with propofol or midazolam for flexible bronchoscopy: a randomised trial Clark G., Licker M., Younossian A. B., Soccal P. M., Frey J-G., Rochat T., Diaper J., Bridevaux P-O., Tschopp J-M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1277-1283
Ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy of solitary pulmonary nodules less than 20 mm Eberhardt R., Ernst A., Herth F. J. F. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1284-1287
Frequent nocturnal awakening in early life is associated with nonatopic asthma in children Kozyrskyj A. L., Kendall G. E., Zubrick S. R., Newnham J. P., Sly P. D. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1288-1295
Pesticide use and adult-onset asthma among male farmers in the Agricultural Health Study Hoppin J. A., Umbach D. M., London S. J., Henneberger P. K., Kullman G. J., Coble J., Alavanja M. C. R., Beane Freeman L. E., Sandler D. P. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1296-1303
Swimming pool attendance and risk of asthma and allergic symptoms in children Font-Ribera L., Kogevinas M., Zock J-P., Nieuwenhuijsen M. J., Heederik D., Villanueva C. M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1304-1310
Hyperpolarised 3He MRI versus HRCT in COPD and normal volunteers: PHIL trial van Beek E. J. R., Dahmen A. M., Stavngaard T., Gast K. K., Heussel C. P., Krummenauer F., Schmiedeskamp J., Wild J. M., Sogaard L. V., Morbach A. E., Schreiber L. M., Kauczor H-U. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1311-1321
Increased augmentation index in patients with cystic fibrosis Hull J. H., Garrod R., Ho T. B., Knight R. K., Cockcroft J. R., Shale D. J., Bolton C. E. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1322-1328
Pulmonary vascular dysfunction in end-stage cystic fibrosis: role of NF-kappa B and endothelin-1 Henno P., Maurey C., Danel C., Bonnette P., Souilamas R., Stern M., Delclaux C., Levy M., Israel-Biet D. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1329-1337
Signalling pathways involved in the contractile response to 5-HT in the human pulmonary artery Rodat-Despoix L., Aires V., Ducret T., Marthan R., Savineau J-P., Rousseau E., Guibert C. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1338-1347
Cautious epoprostenol therapy is a safe bridge to lung transplantation in pulmonary veno-occlusive disease Montani D., Jais X., Price L. C., Achouh L., Degano B., Mercier O., Mussot S., Fadel E., Dartevelle P., Sitbon O., Simonneau G., Humbert M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1348-1356
Troponin T predicts in-hospital and 1-year mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism Janata K. M., Leitner J. M., Holzer-Richling N., Janata A., Laggner A. N., Jilma B. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1357-1363
Procalcitonin for reduced antibiotic exposure in ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomised study Stolz D., Smyrnios N., Eggimann P., Pargger H., Thakkar N., Siegemund M., Marsch S., Azzola A., Rakic J., Mueller B., Tamm M. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1364-1375
Multiplex immune serum biomarker profiling in sarcoidosis and systemic sclerosis Beirne P., Pantelidis P., Charles P., Wells A. U., Abraham D. J., Denton C. P., Welsh K. I., Shah P. L., du Bois R. M., Kelleher P. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1376-1382
Biomarkers of infection for the differential diagnosis of pleural effusions Porcel J. M., Vives M., Cao G., Bielsa S., Ruiz-Gonzalez A., Martinez-Iribarren A., Esquerda A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1383-1389
Pathogenic role of angiotensin II and oxidised LDL in obstructive sleep apnoea Kizawa T., Nakamura Y., Takahashi S., Sakurai S., Yamauchi K., Inoue H. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1390-1398
Taurolidine and oxidative stress: a rationale for local treatment of mesothelioma Aceto N., Bertino P., Barbone D., Tassi G., Manzo L., Porta C., Mutti L., Gaudino G. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1399-1407
Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of pulmonary MALT lymphoma Borie R., Wislez M., Thabut G., Antoine M., Rabbat A., Couderc L-J., Monnet I., Nunes H., Blanc F-X., Mal H., Bergeron A., Dusser D., Israel-Biet D., Crestani B., Cadranel J. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1408-1416
Are metallic stents really safe? A long-term analysis in lung transplant recipients Gottlieb J., Fuehner T., Dierich M., Wiesner O., Simon A. R., Welte T. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1417-1422
Tuberculosis screening in Portuguese healthcare workers using the tuberculin skin test and the interferon-gamma release assay Torres Costa J., Sa R., Cardoso M. J., Silva R., Ferreira J., Ribeiro C., Miranda M., Placido J. L., Nienhaus A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1423-1428
Quadriceps muscle strength in scoliosis Swallow E. B., Barreiro E., Gosker H., Sathyapala S. A., Sanchez F., Hopkinson N. S., Moxham J., Schols A., Gea J., Polkey M. I., on behalf of the ENIGMA in COPD project Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1429-1435
Muscarinic M3 receptor stimulation increases cigarette smoke-induced IL-8 secretion by human airway smooth muscle cells Gosens R., Rieks D., Meurs H., Ninaber D. K., Rabe K. F., Nanninga J., Kolahian S., Halayko A. J., Hiemstra P. S., Zuyderduyn S. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1436-1443
Effects of a leukotriene B4 receptor antagonist on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis Izumo T., Kondo M., Nagai A. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1444-1451
3-Nitrotyrosine inhibits fibroblast-mediated collagen gel contraction and chemotaxis Sugiura H., Liu X., Ichikawa T., Ichinose M., Rennard S. I. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1452-1460
Oxidative stress in resuscitation and in ventilation of newborns Gitto E., Pellegrino S., D'Arrigo S., Barberi I., Reiter R. J. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1461-1469
MRSA as a cause of lung infection including airway infection, community-acquired pneumonia and hospital-acquired pneumonia Defres S., Marwick C., Nathwani D. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1470-1476
EUELC project: a multi-centre, multipurpose study to investigate early stage NSCLC, and to establish a biobank for ongoing collaboration Field J. K., Liloglou T., Niaz A., Bryan J., Gosney J. R., Giles T., Brambilla C., Brambilla E., Vesin A., Timsit J-F., Hainaut P., Martinet Y., Vignaud J. M., Thunnissen F. B., Prinsen C., Snijders P. J., Smit E. F., Sozzi G., Roz L., Risch A., Becker H. D., Elborn J. S., Magee N. D., Montuenga L. M., Pajares M. J., Lozano M. D., O'Byrne K. J., Harrison D. J., Niklinski J., Cassidy A., the EUELC Collaborators Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1477-1486
Inhaled all-trans retinoic acid in an individual with severe emphysema Frankenberger M., Heimbeck I., Moller W., Mamidi S., Kassner G., Pukelsheim K., Wjst M., Neiswirth M., Kroneberg P., Lomas D., Halsall D., Iadarola P., Fertl A., Haussinger K., Ziegler-Heitbrock L. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1487-1489
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine hyperplasia, chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, and asthma Sanaee M. S., O'Byrne P. M., Nair P. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1489-1492
What is the optimal dosage of linezolid in treatment of complicated multidrug-resistant tuberculosis? Yew W. W., Chang K. C., Chau C. H. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1492-1494
Small airway obstruction in severe pulmonary arterial hypertension correlates with increased airway CD8+ T-cells and fractalkine expression Ars C., Thurion P., Delos M., Sibille Y., Pilette C. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1494-1496
Comorbidities in COPD Young R., Hopkins R., Eaton T. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1497-1498
From the authors: Barnes P. J., Celli B. R. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1498
Impact factor and its role in academic promotion Brusasco V., Dinh-Xuan A. T., Leff A. R., Adler K. B., Glenny R. W., Dempsey J. A., Levy M. L., Panettieri R., Reddel H. K., Singh D., Virchow J. C. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1499-1500