European Respiratory Journal: 31 (1)

01 January 2008; volume 31, issue 1

Editorial

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Five good reasons to read (and cite) the ERJ
K. F. Rabe, P. J. Sterk

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 1-2; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00147707 Published 31 December 2007
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Overcoming a stigma: the lung cancer patient in the intensive care unit
N. Schönfeld, J-F. Timsit

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 3-5; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00126307 Published 31 December 2007
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Quality assessment: is the truth in the outcome?
C. K. van der Ent

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 6-7; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00141507 Published 31 December 2007
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Fulfilling the promise of primary care spirometry
P. Calverley

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 8-10; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00124507 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Clinical forum

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Occult connective tissue diseases mimicking idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
G. E. Tzelepis, S. P. Toya, H. M. Moutsopoulos

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 11-20; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00060107 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology: lung transplantation

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Keratinocyte growth factor prevents intra-alveolar oedema in experimental lung isografts
J. Sadovski, T. Kuchenbuch, C. Ruppert, A. Fehrenbach, M. Hirschburger, W. Padberg, A. Günther, J. M. Hohlfeld, H. Fehrenbach, V. Grau

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 21-28; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00011707 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis

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From registry to quality management: the German Cystic Fibrosis Quality Assessment project 1995–2006
M. Stern, B. Wiedemann, P. Wenzlaff on behalf of the German Cystic Fibrosis Quality Assessment group

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 29-35; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00056507 Published 31 December 2007
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Comparison of serum markers for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis
P. Latzin, D. Hartl, N. Regamey, U. Frey, M. H. Schoeni, C. Casaulta

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 36-42; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00078107 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Asthma

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae induces airway epithelial cell expression of MUC5AC in asthma
M. Kraft, K. B. Adler, J. L. Ingram, A. L. Crews, T. P. Atkinson, C. B. Cairns, D. C. Krause, H. W. Chu

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 43-46; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00103307 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Lung cancer

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Outcome and prognostic factors of lung cancer patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit
A. K. Adam, A. O. Soubani

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 47-53; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00031607 Published 31 December 2007
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Imprint cytology improves accuracy of computed tomography-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy
Y-C. Chang, C-J. Yu, W-J. Lee, S-H. Kuo, C-H. Hsiao, I-S. Jan, F-C. Hu, H-M. Liu, W-K. Chan, P-C. Yang

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 54-61; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00038907 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: COPD

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Increased activation of p38 MAPK in COPD
T. Renda, S. Baraldo, G. Pelaia, E. Bazzan, G. Turato, A. Papi, P. Maestrelli, R. Maselli, A. Vatrella, L. M. Fabbri, R. Zuin, S. A. Marsico, M. Saetta

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 62-69; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00036707 Published 31 December 2007
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Chronic bronchitis sub-phenotype within COPD: inflammation in sputum and biopsies
J. B. Snoeck-Stroband, T. S. Lapperre, M. M. E. Gosman, H. M. Boezen, W. Timens, N. H. T. ten Hacken, J. K. Sont, P. J. Sterk, P. S. Hiemstra the Groningen Leiden Universities Corticosteroids in Obstructive Lung Disease (GLUCOLD) Study Group

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 70-77; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00137006 Published 31 December 2007
materials and methods
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Inspiratory flow rates at different levels of resistance in elderly COPD patients
W. Janssens, P. VandenBrande, E. Hardeman, E. De Langhe, T. Philps, T. Troosters, M. Decramer

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 78-83; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00024807 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Primary care spirometry

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Impact of a spirometry expert system on general practitioners' decision making
P. J. P. Poels, T. R. J. Schermer, D. P. A. Schellekens, R. P. Akkermans, P. F. de Vries Robbé, A. Kaplan, B. J. A. M. Bottema, C. van Weel

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 84-92; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00012007 Published 31 December 2007
case descriptions

Original Articles: Respiratory muscles

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Measuring inspiratory muscle strength in neuromuscular disease: one test or two?
N. Terzi, D. Orlikowski, C. Fermanian, M. Lejaille, L. Falaize, A. Louis, J-C. Raphael, B. Fauroux, F. Lofaso

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 93-98; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00094707 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Tuberculosis

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Demographic characteristics of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Germany
M. Forssbohm, M. Zwahlen, R. Loddenkemper, H. L. Rieder

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 99-105; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00020607 Published 31 December 2007
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Clinical relevance of Mycobacterium simiae in pulmonary samples
J. van Ingen, M. J. Boeree, P. N. R. Dekhuijzen, D. van Soolingen

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 106-109; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00076107 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing

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Randomised trial of nasal surgery for fixed nasal obstruction in obstructive sleep apnoea
I. Koutsourelakis, G. Georgoulopoulos, E. Perraki, E. Vagiakis, C. Roussos, S. G. Zakynthinos

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 110-117; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00087607 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Acute lung injury

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Postconditioning with a volatile anaesthetic in alveolar epithelial cells in vitro
T. Yue, B. Roth Z'graggen, S. Blumenthal, S. B. Neff, L. Reyes, C. Booy, M. Steurer, D. R. Spahn, T. A. Neff, E. R. Schmid, B. Beck-Schimmer

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 118-125; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00046307 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Pulmonary vasculature

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Effects of erythropoietin on advanced pulmonary vascular remodelling
M. E. van Albada, G. J. du Marchie Sarvaas, J. Koster, M. C. Houwertjes, R. M. F. Berger, R. G. Schoemaker

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 126-134; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00035607 Published 31 December 2007

Original Articles: Rapid communication

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Enhancement of pulmonary vascular remodelling and inflammatory genes with VIP gene deletion
S. A. Hamidi, S. Prabhakar, S. I. Said

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 135-139; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00105807 Published 31 December 2007
materials and methods

Original Articles: Short report

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Value of cancer antigen 125 for diagnosis of pleural endometriosis in females with recurrent pneumothorax
P. Bagan, P. Berna, J. Assouad, V. Hupertan, F. Le Pimpec Barthes, M. Riquet

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 140-142; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00094206 Published 31 December 2007

Global Guidelines

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Global strategy for asthma management and prevention: GINA executive summary
E. D. Bateman, S. S. Hurd, P. J. Barnes, J. Bousquet, J. M. Drazen, M. FitzGerald, P. Gibson, K. Ohta, P. O'Byrne, S. E. Pedersen, E. Pizzichini, S. D. Sullivan, S. E. Wenzel, H. J. Zar

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 143-178; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00138707 Published 31 December 2007

Review

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Air pollution, oxidative stress and dietary supplementation: a review
I. Romieu, F. Castro-Giner, N. Kunzli, J. Sunyer

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 179-197; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00128106 Published 31 December 2007
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Primary care spirometry*
E. Derom, C. van Weel, G. Liistro, J. Buffels, T. Schermer, E. Lammers, E. Wouters, M. Decramer

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 197-203; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00066607 Published 31 December 2007

Series

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Complex chronic comorbidities of COPD
L. M. Fabbri, F. Luppi, B. Beghé, K. F. Rabe

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 204-212; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00114307 Published 31 December 2007

Case Study

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to antisynthetase syndrome is reversible with tacrolimus
S. Guglielmi, T. M. Merz, M. Gugger, C. Suter, L. P. Nicod

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 213-217; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00014707 Published 31 December 2007

Correspondence

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Population prevalence of COPD
M. R. Sears

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 218; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00120907 Published 31 December 2007
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From the authors
P. Shirtcliffe, M. Weatherall, R. Beasley

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 218-219; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00132207 Published 31 December 2007
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Right ventricular dysfunction and functional limitation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
G. Giannakoulas, T. D. Karamitsos, G. Pitsiou, H. I. Karvounis

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 219-220; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00083407 Published 31 December 2007
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From the authors
J. A. Neder

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 220-221; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00115607 Published 31 December 2007
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Tracheotomy and ventilator-associated pneumonia: the importance of oral care
P. Frost, M. P. Wise

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 221; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00107207 Published 31 December 2007
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From the authors
S. Nseir

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 221-222; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00114607 Published 31 December 2007
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Need to prioritise: end-of-life decision-making in India
A. Singh

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 222-223; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00085707 Published 31 December 2007
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Cardiovascular and metabolic effects of CPAP in obese obstructive sleep apnoea patients
S. Teramoto, Y. Yamaguchi, H. Yamamoto, Y. Hanaoka, M. Ishii, S. Hibi, T. Ishii, H. Kume, Y. Ouchi

European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 223-225; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00105707 Published 31 December 2007

Errata

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“PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF PATIENTS: A POTENTIAL BIAS IN COPD CLINICAL TRIALS”. S. KESTEN, M. PLAUTZ, C.A. PIQUETTE, M.P. HABIB AND D.E. NIEWOEHNER. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 30: 898–906.
European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 226; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.50104606 Published 31 December 2007
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“AIRWAY DENDRITIC CELL PHENOTYPES IN INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF THE HUMAN LUNG”. M. LOMMATZSCH, K. BRATKE, A. BIER, P. JULIUS, M. KUEPPER, W. LUTTMANN AND J.C. VIRCHOW. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 30: 878–886.
European Respiratory Journal 31 (1) 226; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.50036307 Published 31 December 2007

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Editorial

Original Articles: Clinical forum

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology: lung transplantation

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis

Original Articles: Asthma

Original Articles: Lung cancer

Original Articles: COPD

Original Articles: Primary care spirometry

Original Articles: Respiratory muscles

Original Articles: Tuberculosis

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing

Original Articles: Acute lung injury

Original Articles: Pulmonary vasculature

Original Articles: Rapid communication

Original Articles: Short report

Global Guidelines

Review

Series

Case Study

Correspondence

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