European Respiratory Journal: 31 (2)

01 February 2008; volume 31, issue 2

Editorial

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Cannabis: the next villain on the lung cancer battlefield?
C. Brambilla, M. Colonna

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 227-228; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00157607 Published 31 January 2008
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Guideline-defined asthma control: a challenge for primary care
M. L. Levy

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 229-231; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00157507 Published 31 January 2008
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Fenfluramine: riddle or Rosetta stone?
E. K. Weir, M. Obreztchikova, Z. Hong

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 232-235; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00160407 Published 31 January 2008
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Pulmonary hypertension: basic concepts and practical management
M. M. Hoeper, A. T. Dinh-Xuan

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 236-237; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00134407 Published 31 January 2008
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COPD dashboard: about official Documents, Authors, Science, Health status and BOARDs
H. J. Schünemann

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 238-240; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00163107 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Nanoparticles and the lung

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Nanoparticle-driven DNA damage mimics irradiation-related carcinogenesis pathways
R. M. Mroz, R. P. F. Schins, H. Li, L. A. Jimenez, E. M. Drost, A. Holownia, W. MacNee, K. Donaldson

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 241-251; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00006707 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology

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Myeloperoxidase modulates lung epithelial responses to pro-inflammatory agents
A. Haegens, J. H. J. Vernooy, P. Heeringa, B. T. Mossman, E. F. M. Wouters

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 252-260; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00029307 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: tuberculosis

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Local immunodiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by enzyme-linked immunospot
C. Jafari, M. Ernst, A. Strassburg, U. Greinert, B. Kalsdorf, D. Kirsten, C. Lange

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 261-265; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00096707 Published 31 January 2008
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Comparison of T-Spot.TB and tuberculin skin test among silicotic patients
C. C. Leung, W. C. Yam, W. W. Yew, P. L. Ho, C. M. Tam, W. S. Law, M. Y. Wong, M. Leung, D. Tsui

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 266-272; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00054707 Published 31 January 2008
Methods supplement

Original Articles: Clinical forum: sleep apnoea

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Elevated healthcare utilisation in young adult males with obstructive sleep apnoea
H. Reuveni, S. Greenberg-Dotan, T. Simon-Tuval, A. Oksenberg, A. Tarasiuk

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 273-279; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00097907 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Lung cancer

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Cannabis use and risk of lung cancer: a case–control study
S. Aldington, M. Harwood, B. Cox, M. Weatherall, L. Beckert, A. Hansell, A. Pritchard, G. Robinson, R. Beasley on behalf of the Cannabis and Respiratory Disease Research Group

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 280-286; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00065707 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: COPD

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Interleukin-18 production and pulmonary function in COPD
H. Imaoka, T. Hoshino, S. Takei, T. Kinoshita, M. Okamoto, T. Kawayama, S. Kato, H. Iwasaki, K. Watanabe, H. Aizawa

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 287-297; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00019207 Published 31 January 2008
Supplementary methods
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External validation of a COPD diagnostic questionnaire
D. Kotz, P. Nelemans, C. P. van Schayck, G. J. Wesseling

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 298-303; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00074307 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Pulmonary rehabilitation

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COPD patients' ability to follow exercise influences short-term outcomes of rehabilitation
M. A. Puhan, H. J. Schünemann, G. Buesching, E. vanOort, A. Spaar, M. Frey

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 304-310; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00078707 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Asthma

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Elevated expression of adenosine A₁ receptor in bronchial biopsy specimens from asthmatic subjects
R. A. Brown, G. W. Clarke, C. L. Ledbetter, M. J. Hurle, J. C. Denyer, D. E. Simcock, J. E. Coote, T. J. Savage, R. D. Murdoch, C. P. Page, D. Spina, B. J. O’Connor

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 311-319; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00003707 Published 31 January 2008
Supplementary methods
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Suboptimal asthma control: prevalence, detection and consequences in general practice
K. R. Chapman, L. P. Boulet, R. M. Rea, E. Franssen

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 320-325; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00039707 Published 31 January 2008
Patient questionnaire

Original Articles: Paediatric respiratory symptoms

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Snoring in preschool children: prevalence, severity and risk factors
C. E. Kuehni, M-P. F. Strippoli, E. S. Chauliac, M. Silverman

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 326-333; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00088407 Published 31 January 2008
Supplementary tables

Original Articles: Occupational exposure

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Longitudinal lung function decline and wood dust exposure in the furniture industry
G. Jacobsen, V. Schlünssen, I. Schaumburg, E. Taudorf, T. Sigsgaard

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 334-342; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00146806 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with fenfluramine exposure: report of 109 cases
R. Souza, M. Humbert, B. Sztrymf, X. Jaïs, A. Yaïci, J. Le Pavec, F. Parent, P. Hervé, F. Soubrier, O. Sitbon, G. Simonneau

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 343-348; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00104807 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Biomarkers in CAP and VAP

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Procalcitonin predicts patients at low risk of death from community-acquired pneumonia across all CRB-65 classes
S. Krüger, S. Ewig, R. Marre, J. Papassotiriou, K. Richter, H. von Baum, N. Suttorp, T. Welte on behalf of the CAPNETZ Study Group

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 349-355; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00054507 Published 31 January 2008
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Sequential measurements of procalcitonin levels in diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia
P. Ramirez, M. A. Garcia, M. Ferrer, J. Aznar, M. Valencia, J. M. Sahuquillo, R. Menéndez, M. A. Asenjo, A. Torres

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 356-362; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00086707 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Ventilator-induced lung injury

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ACE mediates ventilator-induced lung injury in rats via angiotensin II but not bradykinin
R. M. Wösten-van Asperen, R. Lutter, J. J. Haitsma, M. P. Merkus, J. B. van Woensel, C. M. van der Loos, S. Florquin, B. Lachmann, A. P. Bos

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 363-371; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00060207 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Sarcoidosis

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Epidemiology of sarcoidosis in Japan
T. Morimoto, A. Azuma, S. Abe, J. Usuki, S. Kudoh, K. Sugisaki, M. Oritsu, T. Nukiwa

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 372-379; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00075307 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Biomarkers in exhaled air

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Human skin keratins are the major proteins in exhaled breath condensate
H. J. Hoffmann, L. M. Tabaksblat, J. J. Enghild, R. Dahl

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 380-384; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00059707 Published 31 January 2008

Original Articles: Clinical physiology

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The expiration reflex from the trachea and bronchi
M. Tatar, J. Hanacek, J. Widdicombe

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 385-390; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00063507 Published 31 January 2008
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Forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in six seconds as predictors of reduced total lung capacity
J. Vandevoorde, S. Verbanck, D. Schuermans, L. Broekaert, D. Devroey, J. Kartounian, W. Vincken

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 391-395; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00032307 Published 31 January 2008

Review

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Mucosal inflammation in idiopathic bronchiectasis: cellular and molecular mechanisms
S. Fuschillo, A. De Felice, G. Balzano

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 396-406; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00069007 Published 31 January 2008

Series

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Endothelin receptor antagonists in pulmonary arterial hypertension
J. Dupuis, M. M. Hoeper

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 407-415; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00078207 Published 31 January 2008

ATS/ERS Task Force

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Outcomes for COPD pharmacological trials: from lung function to biomarkers
M. Cazzola, W. MacNee, F. J. Martinez, K. F. Rabe, L. G. Franciosi, P. J. Barnes, V. Brusasco, P. S. Burge, P. M. A. Calverley, B. R. Celli, P. W. Jones, D. A. Mahler, B. Make, M. Miravitlles, C. P. Page, P. Palange, D. Parr, M. Pistolesi, S. I. Rennard, M. P. Rutten-van Mölken, R. Stockley, S. D. Sullivan, J. A. Wedzicha, E. F. Wouters on behalf of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Task Force on outcomes of COPD

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 416-469; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00099306 Published 31 January 2008

Case Study

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Platelet larceny: spurious hypoxaemia due to extreme thrombocytosis
A. Mehta, A. E. Lichtin, A. Vigg, J. G. Parambil

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 469-472; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00039607 Published 31 January 2008

Correspondence

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Finger clubbing and altered carbon monoxide transfer capacity in cannabis smokers
A. Schuller, V. Cottin, A. Hot, J-F. Cordier

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 473-474; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00150907 Published 31 January 2008
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Environmental temperature and relative humidity influence exhaled breath condensate pH
T. Kullmann, I. Barta, B. Antus, M. Valyon, I. Horváth

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 474-475; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00128007 Published 31 January 2008
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Isolated diastolic dysfunction of right ventricle: stress-induced pulmonary hypertension
R. Faludi, A. Komócsi, J. Bozó, G. Kumánovics, L. Czirják, L. Papp, T. Simor

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 475-476; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00124207 Published 31 January 2008
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Lower respiratory tract infection outcomes are predicted better by an age >80 years than by CURB-65
S. Teramoto, H. Yamamoto, Y. Yamaguchi, Y. Hanaoka, M. Ishii, S. Hibi, H. Kume, Y. Ouchi

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 477-478; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00120807 Published 31 January 2008
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From the authors
T. Verheij, J. Bont, E. Hak, A. Hoes

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 478; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00132907 Published 31 January 2008
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Oral antibiotics prior to hospitalisation for community-acquired pneumonia
P. G. P. Charles

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 478-479; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00116807 Published 31 January 2008
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From the authors
B. Schaaf, K. Dalhoff

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 479; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00129407 Published 31 January 2008
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β₂-Adrenoceptor polymorphisms and asthma phenotypes: interactions with passive smoking
N. M. Wilson, A. Bush

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 479-480; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00118407 Published 31 January 2008
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From the authors
G. Zhang, P. N. Le Souëf

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 480-481; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00127907 Published 31 January 2008

Book Review

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Cystic Fibrosis. Third Edition
H. Heijerman

European Respiratory Journal 31 (2) 482; Published 31 January 2008

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Editorial

Original Articles: Nanoparticles and the lung

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: tuberculosis

Original Articles: Clinical forum: sleep apnoea

Original Articles: Lung cancer

Original Articles: COPD

Original Articles: Pulmonary rehabilitation

Original Articles: Asthma

Original Articles: Paediatric respiratory symptoms

Original Articles: Occupational exposure

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension

Original Articles: Biomarkers in CAP and VAP

Original Articles: Ventilator-induced lung injury

Original Articles: Sarcoidosis

Original Articles: Biomarkers in exhaled air

Original Articles: Clinical physiology

Review

Series

ATS/ERS Task Force

Case Study

Correspondence

Book Review

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