European Respiratory Journal: 28 (6)

01 December 2006; volume 28, issue 6

Editorial

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Evidence-based medicines for children: important implications for new therapies at all ages
A. Bush

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1069-1072; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00116306 Published 30 November 2006
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Long-term treprostinil in pulmonary arterial hypertension: is the glass half full or half empty?
S. Provencher

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1073-1075; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00120506 Published 30 November 2006
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The mycobacterial mystery
N. Schönfeld

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1076-1078; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00113006 Published 30 November 2006
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New ways in respiratory genetics
M. Kabesch, F. Kauffmann, E. von Mutius

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1079-1080; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00095206 Published 30 November 2006

Orginial Articles: Short report

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Is bronchoscopic lung biopsy helpful in the management of patients with diffuse lung disease?
S. A. Ensminger, U. B. S. Prakash

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1081-1084; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00013106 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Applied genetics

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Genotype-corrected reference values for serum angiotensin-converting enzyme
H. Biller, G. Zissel, B. Ruprecht, M. Nauck, A. Busse Grawitz, J. Müller-Quernheim

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1085-1091; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00050106 Published 30 November 2006
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Estimated numbers and prevalence of PI*S and PI*Z deficiency alleles of α₁-antitrypsin deficiency in Asia
F. J. de Serres, I. Blanco, E. Fernández-Bustillo

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1091-1099; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00029806 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Interstitial lung disease

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IL18 and IL18R1 polymorphisms, lung CT and fibrosis: a longitudinal study in coal miners
R. Nadif, M. Mintz, J. Marzec, A. Jedlicka, F. Kauffmann, S. R. Kleeberger

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1100-1105; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00031506 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology

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Induction of mesenchymal cell phenotypes in lung epithelial cells by adenovirus E1A
A. R. Behzad, K. Morimoto, J. Gosselink, J. Green, J. C. Hogg, S. Hayashi

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1106-1117; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00060105 Published 30 November 2006
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ErbB receptor regulation by dexamethasone in mouse type II epithelial cells
C. E. L. Dammann, N. Nassimi, W. Liu, H. C. Nielsen

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1117-1123; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00132305 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Childhood wheeze

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Parental understanding of wheeze and its impact on asthma prevalence estimates
G. Michel, M. Silverman, M-P. F. Strippoli, M. Zwahlen, A. M. Brooke, J. Grigg, C. E. Kuehni

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1124-1130; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00008406 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Asthma

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Home spirometry and asthma severity in children
A. F. J. Brouwer, R. J. Roorda, P. L. P. Brand

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1131-1137; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00118205 Published 30 November 2006
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Reduced bronchial CD4+ T-cell density in smokers with occupational asthma
T. Sjåheim, J. Kongerud, Ø. Bjørtuft, P. A. Drabløs, D. Malterud, T. S. Halstensen

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1138-1144; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00032906 Published 30 November 2006
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TENOR risk score predicts healthcare in adults with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma
M. K. Miller, J. H. Lee, P. D. Blanc, D. J. Pasta, S. Gujrathi, H. Barron, S. E. Wenzel, S. T. Weiss for the TENOR Study Group

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1145-1155; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00145105 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: COPD

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Genetic determinants of C-reactive protein in COPD
C. P. Hersh, D. T. Miller, D. J. Kwiatkowski, E. K. Silverman

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1156-1162; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00147805 Published 30 November 2006
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Airway neutrophilia in COPD is not associated with increased neutrophil survival
P. Rytilä, M. Plataki, F. Bucchieri, M. Uddin, G. Nong, V. L. Kinnula, R. Djukanović

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1163-1169; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00149005 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Oncology

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Characterisation of dendritic cell subsets in lung cancer micro-environments
A. Bergeron, F. El Hage, M. Kambouchner, D. Lecossier, A. Tazi

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1170-1177; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00114205 Published 30 November 2006
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Identification of differentially expressed proteins in human malignant pleural effusions
W-Y. Hsieh, M-W. Chen, H-T. Ho, T-M. You, Y-T. Lu

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1178-1185; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00135405 Published 30 November 2006
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EU–USA pathology panel for uniform diagnosis in randomised controlled trials for HRCT screening in lung cancer
F. B. Thunnissen, K. M. Kerr, E. Brambilla, C. E. Comin, W. A. Franklin, B. Guldhammerskov, W. H. Westra, D. B. Flieder

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1186-1189; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00043506 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension

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NT-proBNP reflects right ventricular structure and function in pulmonary hypertension
C. T. Gan, G. P. McCann, J. T. Marcus, S. A. van Wolferen, J. W. Twisk, A. Boonstra, P. E. Postmus, A. Vonk-Noordegraaf

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1190-1194; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00016006 Published 30 November 2006
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Long-term outcome in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients treated with subcutaneous treprostinil
R. J. Barst, N. Galie, R. Naeije, G. Simonneau, R. Jeffs, C. Arneson, L. J. Rubin

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1195-1203; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00044406 Published 30 November 2006
Supplementary data

Original Articles: Respiratory infections

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Nontuberculous mycobacteria in bronchiectasis: prevalence and patient characteristics
S. J. Fowler, J. French, N. J. Screaton, J. Foweraker, A. Condliffe, C. S. Haworth, A. R. Exley, D. Bilton

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1204-1210; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00149805 Published 30 November 2006
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Respiratory infections associated with nontuberculous mycobacteria in non-HIV patients
M. Dailloux, M. L. Abalain, C. Laurain, L. Lebrun, C. Loos-Ayav, A. Lozniewski, J. Maugein, the French Mycobacteria Study Group

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1211-1215; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00063806 Published 30 November 2006
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Healthcare workers with tuberculosis infected during work
G. de Vries, M. M. G. G. Šebek, C. S. B. Lambregts-van Weezenbeek

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1216-1221; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00039906 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing

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Obstructive sleep apnoea and oral breathing in patients free of nasal obstruction
I. Koutsourelakis, E. Vagiakis, C. Roussos, S. Zakynthinos

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1222-1228; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00058406 Published 30 November 2006

Original Articles: Exhaled biomarkers

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Saliva is one likely source of leukotriene B₄ in exhaled breath condensate
F. Gaber, F. Acevedo, I. Delin, B-M. Sundblad, L. Palmberg, K. Larsson, M. Kumlin, S-E. Dahlén

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1229-1235; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00151905 Published 30 November 2006
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Utility of exhaled nitric oxide as a noninvasive biomarker of lung inflammation in a disease model
M. A. Birrell, K. McCluskie, E. Hardaker, R. Knowles, M. G. Belvisi

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1236-1244; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00048506 Published 30 November 2006

Review

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Mortality in COPD: role of comorbidities
D. D. Sin, N. R. Anthonisen, J. B. Soriano, A. G. Agusti

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1245-1257; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00133805 Published 30 November 2006

Series

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Evolution and respiratory genetics
P. N. Le Souëf, P. Candelaria, J. Goldblatt

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1258-1263; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00088006 Published 30 November 2006
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Transbronchial and transoesophageal (ultrasound-guided) needle aspirations for the analysis of mediastinal lesions
F. J. F. Herth, K. F. Rabe, S. Gasparini, J. T. Annema

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1264-1275; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00013806 Published 30 November 2006

Case Study

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Severe airflow obstruction and eosinophilic lung disease after Stevens–Johnson syndrome
A. P. Shah, H. Xu, P. J. Sime, D. R. Trawick

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1276-1279; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00036006 Published 30 November 2006

Correspondence

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Caucasian race and lung function: time to revisit the racial groups used in reference values
K. Kiviranta, T. Haahtela

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1280; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00097906 Published 30 November 2006
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Components of airway disease
D. L. Hahn

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1281; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00101806 Published 30 November 2006
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Three new cases of apparent occupational asthma in swine confinement facility employees
J. A. Dosman, J. A. Lawson, S. P. Kirychuk, Y. Cormier, J. Biem, N. Koehncke

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1281-1282; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00096006 Published 30 November 2006
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The specificity of interferon-γ-based blood tests in the identification of latent tuberculosis infection
C. Granger

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1283; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00107506 Published 30 November 2006
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
S. Zarogiannis, C. Hatzoglou, P. A. Molyvdas, K. Gourgoulianis

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1284; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00099606 Published 30 November 2006
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Cost-optimisation of screening for latent tuberculosis in close contacts
M. Sadatsafavi, M. Najafzadeh

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1285; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00094906 Published 30 November 2006
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From the authors
R. Diel

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1285-1286; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00113706 Published 30 November 2006
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Therapy of exophytic bronchial tumorous stenosis by flexible cryoprobe
C. Schumann, C. Kropf, T. Wibmer, T. Merk, S. Krüger

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1286-1287; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00095106 Published 30 November 2006
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From the authors
J-M. Vergnon

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1287; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00114106 Published 30 November 2006
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Is forced expiratory volume in six seconds a valid alternative to forced vital capacity?
J. Vandevoorde, M. Swanney

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1288-1289; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00100206 Published 30 November 2006
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From the authors
J. Hansen, X-G. Sun, K. Wasserman

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1289-1290; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00112706 Published 30 November 2006
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Epidemiology and costs of COPD
P. D. Blanc, J. R. Balmes

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1290; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00097406 Published 30 November 2006
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Cryptogenic organising pneumonia
J. A. Kastelik, M. Greenstone, D. V. McGivern, A. H. Morice

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1291; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00100106 Published 30 November 2006

Errata

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“ANGIOTENSIN II BLOCKERS IN OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL”. S. ANDREAS. EUR RESPIR J 2006; 28: 670–671.
European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1292; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.50079106 Published 30 November 2006
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“PREVALENCE AND SOCIOECONOMIC ASSOCIATIONS OF ASTHMA AND ALLERGIC RHINITIS IN NORTHERN AFRICA”. V. GEORGY, H.I. FAHIM, M. EL GAAFARY AND S. WALTERS. EUR RESPIR J 2006; 28: 756–762.
European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1292; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.50089005 Published 30 November 2006

Book Reviews

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Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation. Second Edition
N. Ambrosino

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1293; Published 30 November 2006
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Disorders of the Respiratory Tract. Common Challenges in Primary Care
H.A. Thiadens

European Respiratory Journal 28 (6) 1293; Published 30 November 2006

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Table of Contents

Editorial

Orginial Articles: Short report

Original Articles: Applied genetics

Original Articles: Interstitial lung disease

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology

Original Articles: Childhood wheeze

Original Articles: Asthma

Original Articles: COPD

Original Articles: Oncology

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension

Original Articles: Respiratory infections

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing

Original Articles: Exhaled biomarkers

Review

Series

Case Study

Correspondence

Errata

Book Reviews

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