Editorials:

M. Rutten-van Mölken

Raising the awareness: projecting the future burden of COPD with the BOLD model
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 787-789. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. M. Hoeper

The new definition of pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 790-791. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Naeije and P. van de Borne

Clinical relevance of autonomic nervous system disturbances in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 792-794. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupational and environmental lung disease:

L. A. M. Smit, D. Heederik, G. Doekes, E. J. M. Krop, G. T. Rijkers, and I. M. Wouters

Ex vivo cytokine release reflects sensitivity to occupational endotoxin exposure
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 795-802. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary pharmacology and therapeutics:

M. Wijesinghe, M. Weatherall, K. Perrin, M. Harwood, and R. Beasley

Risk of mortality associated with formoterol: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 803-811. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary information]  

Original Articles: Clinical phenotypes of airways disease:

M. Weatherall, J. Travers, P. M. Shirtcliffe, S. E. Marsh, M. V. Williams, M. R. Nowitz, S. Aldington, and R. Beasley

Distinct clinical phenotypes of airways disease defined by cluster analysis
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 812-818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods]  

Original Articles: Cough:

P. W. Dettmar, V. Strugala, H. Fathi, H. J. Dettmar, C. Wright, and A. H. Morice

The online Cough Clinic: developing guideline-based diagnosis and advice
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 819-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Doctors' letters]  

Original Articles: Asthma and allergy:

R. Baatjies, A. L. Lopata, I. Sander, M. Raulf-Heimsoth, E. D. Bateman, T. Meijster, D. Heederik, T. G. Robins, and M. F. Jeebhay

Determinants of asthma phenotypes in supermarket bakery workers
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 825-833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Jacquemin, J. Sunyer, B. Forsberg, I. Aguilera, L. Bouso, D. Briggs, R. de Marco, R. García-Esteban, J. Heinrich, D. Jarvis, J. A. Maldonado, F. Payo, E. Rage, D. Vienneau, and N. Künzli

Association between modelled traffic-related air pollution and asthma score in the ECRHS
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 834-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bronchiectasis:

M. R. Loebinger, A. U. Wells, D. M. Hansell, N. Chinyanganya, A. Devaraj, M. Meister, and R. Wilson

Mortality in bronchiectasis: a long-term study assessing the factors influencing survival
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 843-849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD and smoking-related disorders:

R. Nielsen, A. Johannessen, B. Benediktsdottir, T. Gislason, A. S. Buist, A. Gulsvik, S. D. Sullivan, and T. A. Lee

Present and future costs of COPD in Iceland and Norway: results from the BOLD study
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 850-857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

T. B. Grydeland, A. Dirksen, H. O. Coxson, S. G. Pillai, S. Sharma, G. E. Eide, A. Gulsvik, and P. S. Bakke

Quantitative computed tomography: emphysema and airway wall thickness by sex, age and smoking
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 858-865. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. E. O’Donnell, J. Travers, K. A. Webb, Z. He, Y-M. Lam, A. Hamilton, S. Kesten, F. Maltais, and H. Magnussen

Reliability of ventilatory parameters during cycle ergometry in multicentre trials in COPD
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 866-874. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary vascular disease:

S. Al-Saleh, M. Mei-Zahav, M. E. Faughnan, I. B. MacLusky, S. Carpenter, M. Letarte, and F. Ratjen

Screening for pulmonary and cerebral arteriovenous malformations in children with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 875-881. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. C. Post, M. W. F. van Gent, H. W. M. Plokker, C. J. J. Westermann, J. C. Kelder, J. J. Mager, T. T. Overtoom, W. J. Schonewille, V. Thijs, and R. J. Snijder

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations associated with migraine with aura
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 882-887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Kovacs, A. Berghold, S. Scheidl, and H. Olschewski

Pulmonary arterial pressure during rest and exercise in healthy subjects: a systematic review
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 888-894. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary tables]  

R. Wensel, C. Jilek, M. Dörr, D. P. Francis, H. Stadler, T. Lange, F. Blumberg, C. Opitz, M. Pfeifer, and R. Ewert

Impaired cardiac autonomic control relates to disease severity in pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 895-901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Noninvasive ventilation:

C. Rabec, M. Georges, N. K. Kabeya, N. Baudouin, F. Massin, O. Reybet-Degat, and P. Camus

Evaluating noninvasive ventilation using a monitoring system coupled to a ventilator: a bench-to-bedside study
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 902-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary figure]  

Original Articles: Sleep-related disorders:

F. Gagnadoux, B. Fleury, B. Vielle, B. Pételle, N. Meslier, X. L. N’Guyen, W. Trzepizur, and J. L. Racineux

Titrated mandibular advancement versus positive airway pressure for sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 914-920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infections and tuberculosis:

N. Naranbat, P. Nymadawa, K. Schopfer, and H. L. Rieder

Seasonality of tuberculosis in an Eastern-Asian country with an extreme continental climate
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 921-925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Hoefsloot, J. van Ingen, W. C. M. de Lange, P. N. R. Dekhuijzen, M. J. Boeree, and D. van Soolingen

Clinical relevance of Mycobacterium malmoense isolation in the Netherlands
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 926-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Singanayagam, J. D. Chalmers, and A. T. Hill

Admission hypoglycaemia is associated with adverse outcome in community-acquired pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 932-939. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME questions]  

Original Articles: Lung function:

C. Tabak, A. M. W. Spijkerman, W. M. M. Verschuren, and H. A. Smit

Does educational level influence lung function decline (Doetinchem Cohort Study)?
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 940-947. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cell and animal studies:

L. Zhao, A. Sebkhi, O. Ali, B. Wojciak-Stothard, L. Mamanova, Q. Yang, J. Wharton, and M. R. Wilkins

Simvastatin and sildenafil combine to attenuate pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 948-957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. De Luisi, G. Mangialardi, R. Ria, G. Acuto, D. Ribatti, and A. Vacca

Anti-angiogenic activity of carebastine: a plausible mechanism affecting airway remodelling
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 958-966. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary figure]  

P. Attal, V. Claes, S. Bobin, P. Chanson, P. Kamenicky, P. Zizzari, and Y. Lecarpentier

Growth hormone excess and sternohyoid muscle mechanics in rats
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 967-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

F. Laghi, N. Adiguzel, and M. J. Tobin

Endocrinological derangements in COPD
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 975-996. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters:

A. Soria, S. Foresti, P. Fortuna, A. Dolara, A. Bandera, G. Lapadula, and A. Gori

Unmasked tuberculosis or lymphoma in late AIDS presenters: a difficult differential diagnosis
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 997-998. [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Jeebun and I. A. Forrest

Sarcoidosis: an underrecognised cause for bullous lung disease?
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 999-1001. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Bielsa, H. E. Davies, R. J. O. Davies, A. Taylor, and Y. C. G. Lee

Reproducibility and reliability of pleural fluid cytokine measurements
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 1001-1003. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

H. Chen, A. Gomez, A. Shum, and H. R. Collard

Longitudinal lung function in idiopathic NSIP: what are we missing?
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 1004. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. Jegal and D. S. Kim

From the authors:
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 1004-1005. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. I. Papaioannou, M. Minas, K. Tanou, K. I. Gourgoulianis, and K. Kostikas

Exhaled NO may predict loss of asthma control: the effect of concomitant allergic rhinitis
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 1006-1007. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J-J. Hung, W-J. Jeng, J-S. Liu, and W-H. Hsu

Differential diagnosis and management of focal pulmonary ground-glass opacities
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 1008-1009. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Infante

From the authors:
Eur Respir J 2009 34: 1009-1010. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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