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.

July

20 years of research and advocacy for a healthy and tobacco-free environment Sigsgaard T., Clancy L., Forastiere F., Heederik D., Janson C., Lundback B., Jimenez Ruiz C., Viegi G. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 1-3
The making of the ERJ: behind the scenes and Editors' cut Dinh-xuan A.T., Brusasco V. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 4-5
Childhood asthma in the Year of the Lung Carlsen K-H., Hedlin G., Bush A. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 6-7
Helping the homogeneous Fessler H.E., Feller-Kopman D. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 8-9
Family increases: UPLIFT(R) first maintenance subgroup analysis Puente-Maestu L., De Miguel J. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 10-11
Reference values for lung function: past, present and future Stanojevic S., Wade A., Stocks J. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 12-19
Biologic lung volume reduction therapy for advanced homogeneous emphysema Refaely Y., Dransfield M., Kramer M.R., Gotfried M., Leeds W., Mclennan G., Tewari S., Krasna M., Criner G.J. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 20-27
Incidence of bacteraemia following endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration Steinfort D.P., Johnson D.F., Irving L.B. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 28-32
Long-term exposure to close-proximity air pollution and asthma and allergies in urban children Penard-Morand C., Raherison C., Charpin D., Kopferschmitt C., Lavaud F., Caillaud D., Annesi-maesano I. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 33-40
Infant swimming in chlorinated pools and the risks of bronchiolitis, asthma and allergy Voisin C, Sardella A, Marcucci F, Bernard A Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 41-47
Different definitions in childhood asthma: how dependable is the dependent variable? Van Wonderen K.E., Van Der Mark L.B., Mohrs J., Bindels P.J.E., Van Aalderen W.M.C., Ter Riet G. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 48-56
17q21 variants modify the association between early respiratory infections and asthma Smit L.A.M., Bouzigon E., Pin I., Siroux V., Monier F., Aschard H., Bousquet J., Gormand F., Just J., Le Moual N., Nadif R., Scheinmann P., Vervloet D., Lathrop M., Demenais F., Kauffmann F., the EGEA Cooperative Group Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 57-64
Tiotropium as a first maintenance drug in COPD: secondary analysis of the UPLIFT(R) trial Troosters T., Celli B., Lystig T., Kesten S., Mehra S., Tashkin D.P., Decramer M., on Behalf Of The Uplift(R) Investigators Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 65-73
Survival impact of lung transplantation for COPD Lahzami S., Bridevaux P.O., Soccal P.M., Wellinger J., Robert J.H., Ris H.B., Aubert J.D. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 74-80
The prevalence of quadriceps weakness in COPD and the relationship with disease severity Seymour J.M., Spruit M.A., Hopkinson N.S., Natanek S.A., Man W.D-C., Jackson A., Gosker H.R., Schols A.M.W.J., Moxham J., Polkey M.I., Wouters E.F.M. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 81-88
Hedgehog-interacting protein is a COPD susceptibility gene: the Rotterdam Study Van Durme Y.M.T.A., Eijgelsheim M., Joos G.F., Hofman A., Uitterlinden A.G., Brusselle G.G., Stricker B.H.Ch. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 89-95
Development and validation of the Capacity of Daily Living during the Morning questionnaire and the Global Chest Symptoms Questionnaire in COPD Partridge M.R., Miravitlles M., Stahl E., Karlsson N., Svensson K., Welte T. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 96-104
Nerve growth factor enhances Clara cell proliferation after lung injury Sonar S.S., Schwinge D., Kilic A., Yildirim A.O., Conrad M.L., Seidler K., Muller B., Renz H., Nockher W.A. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 105-115
Prevalence and outcome of pulmonary fibrosis in microscopic polyangiitis Tzelepis G.E., Kokosi M., Tzioufas A., Toya S.P., Boki K.A., Zormpala A., Moutsopoulos H.M. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 116-121
Comparison of storage phosphor computed radiography with conventional film-screen radiography in the recognition of pneumoconiosis Laney A.S., Petsonk E.L., Wolfe A.L., Attfield M.D. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 122-127
Duration of antibiotic therapy in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia Aliberti S., Blasi F., Zanaboni A.M., Peyrani P., Tarsia P., Gaito S., Ramirez J.A. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 128-134
Response to Rv2628 latency antigen associates with cured tuberculosis and remote infection Goletti D., Butera O., Vanini V., Lauria F.N., Lange C., Franken K.L.M.C., Angeletti C., Ottenhoff T.H.M., Girardi E. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 135-142
Carotid body and cardiorespiratory alterations in intermittent hypoxia: the oxidative link Del Rio R, Moya E A, Iturriaga R Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 143-150
Lung perfusion and chest wall configuration is altered by glossopharyngeal breathing Seccombe L.M., Chung S.C.S., Jenkins C.R., Frater C.J., Mackey D.W.J., Pearson M.A., Emmett L., Peters M.J. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 151-156
Reference ranges for interrupter resistance technique: the Asthma UK Initiative Merkus P.J.F.M., Stocks J., Beydon N., Lombardi E., Jones M., Mckenzie S.A., Kivastik J., Arets B.G.M., Stanojevic S. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 157-163
Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with impaired pictorial memory task acquisition and retention in children Kheirandish-gozal L., De Jong M.R., Spruyt K., Chamuleau S.A.J., Gozal D. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 164-169
Human airway smooth muscle is structurally and mechanically similar to that of other species Chin L.Y.M., Bosse Y., Jiao Y., Solomon D., Hackett T.L., Pare P.D., Seow C.Y. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 170-177
Effects of formoterol and salmeterol on cytokine release from monocyte-derived macrophages Donnelly L.E., Tudhope S.J., Fenwick P.S., Barnes P.J. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 178-186
c-ANCA-induced neutrophil-mediated lung injury: a model of acute Wegener's granulomatosis Hattar K., Oppermann S., Ankele C., Weissmann N., Schermuly R.T., Bohle R.M., Moritz R., Krogel B., Seeger W., Grimminger F., Sibelius U., Grandel U. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 187-195
Problematic severe asthma in children, not one problem but many: a GA2LEN initiative Hedlin G., Bush A., Lodrup Carlsen K., Wennergren G., De Benedictis F.M., Melen E., Paton J., Wilson N., Carlsen K.-H., on behalf of the Problematic Severe Asthma in Childhood Initiative group Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 196-201
Severe pulmonary hypertension in histiocytosis X: long-term improvement with bosentan Kiakouama L., Cottin V., Etienne-mastroianni B., Khouatra C., Humbert M., Cordier J.F. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 202-204
Airway stent improves outcome in intubated oesophageal cancer patients Lin H-C., Chou C-L., Chen H-C., Chung F-T. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 204-205
Impact of adverse drug reaction and predictivity of quality of life status in tuberculosis Guo N., Marra F., Fitzgerald J.M., Elwood R.K., Marra C.A. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 206-208
Development of a standardised tool to survey MDR-/XDR-TB case management in Europe Sotgiu G, Centis R, D'ambrosio L, De Lorenzo S, D'arcy Richardson M, Lange C., Manissero D., Migliori G.B., for the TBNET MDR-TB project Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 208-211
Expression of bronchodilator response using forced oscillation technique measurements: absolute versus relative Thamrin C., Gangell C.L., Kusel M.M.H., Schultz A., Hall G.L., Stick S.M., Sly P.D. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 212
Expression of bronchodilator response using forced oscillation technique measurements: absolute versus relative Oostveen E, Dom S, Desager K, Hagendorens M, De Backer W, Weyler J Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 213
Discordance between TSTs and IFN-γ release assays: the role of NTM and the relevance of mycobacterial sensitins Tebruegge M., Connell T., Ritz N., Bryant P.A., Curtis N. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 214-215
Discordance between TSTs and IFN-γ release assays: the role of NTM and the relevance of mycobacterial sensitins Latorre I., De Souza-galvao M., Ruiz-manzano J., Lacoma A., Prat C., Altet N., Ausina V., Dominguez J. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 215-216
Complete smoking cessation is beneficial in older and more advanced COPD patients Zielinski J., Bednarek M., Gorecka D. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 216-217
From the authors: Tashkin D.P., Celli B., Kesten S., Lystig T., Mehra S., Decramer M. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 217-218
Polyacrylate nanoparticles: toxicity or new nanomedicine? Ren H., Huang X. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 218-221
Asthma predictive factors in infants with bronchiolitis: asthma risk at 13-20 years of age Korppi M. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 221-222
Erratum Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 223