Editorial:

D. M. Mannino

Defining chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... and the elephant in the room
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 189-190. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. A. Sathyapala, P. Kemp, and M. I. Polkey

Decreased muscle PPAR concentrations: a mechanism underlying skeletal muscle abnormalities in COPD?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 191-193. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. B. Migliori, D. M. Cirillo, A. Spanevello, L. R. Codecasa Stop TB Italia Group

Ripped from the headlines: how can we harness communications to control TB?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 194-198. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: acute lung injury:

C-F. Su, D. D. Liu, S. J. Kao, and H. I. Chen

Nicotinamide abrogates acute lung injury caused by ischaemia/reperfusion
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 199-204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology:

Z. G. Fridlender, P. Y. Cohen, O. Golan, N. Arish, S. Wallach-Dayan, and R. Breuer

Telomerase activity in bleomycin-induced epithelial cell apoptosis and lung fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 205-213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. L. Barton, T. Berg, L. Didon, and M. Nord

The pattern recognition receptor Nod1 activates CCAAT/enhancer binding protein ß signalling in lung epithelial cells
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 214-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Obesity and breathing:

A. Campo, G. Frühbeck, J. J. Zulueta, J. Iriarte, L. M. Seijo, A. B. Alcaide, J. B. Galdiz, and J. Salvador

Hyperleptinaemia, respiratory drive and hypercapnic response in obese patients
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 223-231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary figures]  

Original Articles: COPD:

P. Shirtcliffe, M. Weatherall, S. Marsh, J. Travers, A. Hansell, A. McNaughton, S. Aldington, H. Muellerova, and R. Beasley

COPD prevalence in a random population survey: a matter of definition
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 232-239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. M. W. Diederen, P. D. L. P. M. van der Valk, J. A. W. J. Kluytmans, M. F. Peeters, and R. Hendrix

The role of atypical respiratory pathogens in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 240-244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory muscles:

A. H. Remels, P. Schrauwen, R. Broekhuizen, J. Willems, S. Kersten, H. R. Gosker, and A. M. Schols

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor expression is reduced in skeletal muscle in COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 245-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

E. Bouzigon, V. Siroux, M-H. Dizier, A. Lemainque, C. Pison, M. Lathrop, F. Kauffmann, F. Demenais, and I. Pin

Scores of asthma and asthma severity reveal new regions of linkage in EGEA study families
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 253-259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. A. Lall, N. Cheng, P. Hernandez, P. T. Pianosi, Z. Dali, A. Abouzied, and G. N. Maksym

Airway resistance variability and response to bronchodilator in children with asthma
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 260-268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Airway smooth muscle:

S. Hirota and L. J. Janssen

Store-refilling involves both L-type calcium channels and reverse-mode sodium–calcium exchange in airway smooth muscle
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 269-278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis:

S. W. J. Terheggen-Lagro, H. G. M. Arets, J. van der Laag, and C. K. van der Ent

Radiological and functional changes over 3 years in young children with cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 279-285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. W. Reid, V. Carroll, C. O'May, A. Champion, and S. M. Kirov

Increased airway iron as a potential factor in the persistence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 286-292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Chronic respiratory failure:

M. A. Kolodziej, L. Jensen, B. Rowe, and D. Sin

Systematic review of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in severe stable COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 293-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Ventilator-associated pneumonia:

F. G. Rios, C. M. Luna, B. Maskin, A. Saenz. Valiente, M. Lloria, S. Gando, C. Sosa, S. Baquero, C. Llerena, C. Petrati, and C. Apezteguia

Ventilator-associated pneumonia due to colistin susceptible-only microorganisms
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 307-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Nseir, C. Di Pompeo, E. Jozefowicz, B. Cavestri, H. Brisson, M. Nyunga, S. Soubrier, and A. Durocher

Relationship between tracheotomy and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a case–control study
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 314-320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tuberculosis:

R. Diel, P. Wrighton-Smith, and J-P. Zellweger

Cost-effectiveness of interferon- release assay testing for the treatment of latent tuberculosis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 321-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Cacho, A. Pérez Meixeira, I. Cano, T. Soria, A. Ramos Martos, M. Sánchez Concheiro, S. Samper, P. Gavin, and C. Martín

Recurrent tuberculosis from 1992 to 2004 in a metropolitan area
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 333-337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension:

M. Humbert, E. S. Segal, D. G. Kiely, J. Carlsen, B. Schwierin, and M. M. Hoeper

Results of European post-marketing surveillance of bosentan in pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 338-344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

R. Pierce, D. White, A. Malhotra, J. K. Edwards, D. Kleverlaan, L. Palmer, and J. Trinder

Upper airway collapsibility, dilator muscle activation and resistance in sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 345-353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Short report: pleural effusion:

V. K. Kouritas, C. Hatzoglou, C. N. Foroulis, A. Hevas, K. I. Gourgoulianis, and P. A. Molyvdas

Low glucose level and low pH alter the electrochemical function of human parietal pleura
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 354-357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung function quality control:

H. Normand, F. Normand, X. Le Coutour, M-A. Metges, and A. Mouadil

Clinical evaluation of a screen pneumotachograph as an in-line filter
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 358-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

O. Pak, A. Aldashev, D. Welsh, and A. Peacock

The effects of hypoxia on the cells of the pulmonary vasculature
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 364-372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

A. Cambon-Thomsen, E. Rial-Sebbag, and B. M. Knoppers

Trends in ethical and legal frameworks for the use of human biobanks
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 373-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. C. Beier, T. Kallinich, and E. Hamelmann

T-cell co-stimulatory molecules: novel targets for the treatment of allergic airway disease
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 383-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case study:

S. Stec, M. Dabrowska, B. Zaborska, P. Bielicki, M. Maskey-Warzechowska, W. Tarnowski, R. Chazan, and P. Kulakowski

Premature ventricular complex-induced chronic cough and cough syncope
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 391-394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

W. H. Ibrahim

Helicobacter pylori eradication in the management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 395-396. [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. H. Holtz and J. P. Cegielski

Origin of the term XDR-TB
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 396. [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. E. McGrath and N. Qureshi

Mycobacterium chelonei: friend or foe?
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 397. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Singh

Inhaled steroids in exacerbations of COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 398. [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Gunen, S. S. Hacievliyagil, O. Yetkin, and G. Gulbas

The role of nebulised budesonide in the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 399-400. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"DENSITOMETRY FOR ASSESSMENT OF EFFECT OF LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY FOR EMPHYSEMA". J. STOLK, M.I.M. VERSTEEGH, L.J. MONTENIJ, M.E. BAKKER, E. GREBSKI, M. TUTIC, S. WILDERMUTH, W. WEDER, M. EL BARDIJI, J.H.C. REIBER, K.F. RABE, E.W. RUSSI AND B.C. STOEL. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 29: 1138–1143.
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 401. [Full Text] [PDF]  

"SARCOIDOSIS AND MIF GENE POLYMORPHISM: A CASE–CONTROL STUDY IN AN IRISH POPULATION". B.J. PLANT, S. GHANI, M.J. O’MAHONY, L. MORGAN, C.M. O’CONNOR, K. MORGAN, J.A. BAUGH AND S.C. DONNELLY. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 29: 325–329.
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 401. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author Correction:

"EXACERBATIONS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE". B.R. CELLI AND P.J. BARNES. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 29: 1224–1238.
Eur Respir J 2007 30: 401. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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