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01 April 2008; volume 31, issue 4

Editorial

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    Fatigued muscles in COPD but no finishing line in sight
    H. R. Gosker, A. M. W. J. Schols
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 693-694; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00015308 Published 31 March 2008
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    Reversing concepts on COPD irreversibility
    J. B. Soriano, D. M. Mannino
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 695-696; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00017008 Published 31 March 2008
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    Hypoxia-driven mechanisms in lung biology and disease: a new review series of the ERS Lung Science Conference
    N. Weissmann
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 697-698; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00163207 Published 31 March 2008
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    Regulating spoons
    A. Bush
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 699-700; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00172207 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Clinical forum

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    Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a tissue Doppler echocardiographic study
    C. E. Papadopoulos, G. Pitsiou, T. D. Karamitsos, H. I. Karvounis, T. Kontakiotis, G. Giannakoulas, G. K. Efthimiadis, P. Argyropoulou, G. E. Parharidis, D. Bouros
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 701-706; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00102107 Published 31 March 2008
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    Gastro-oesophageal reflux and gastric aspiration in lung transplant patients with or without chronic rejection
    K. Blondeau, V. Mertens, B. A. Vanaudenaerde, G. M. Verleden, D. E. Van Raemdonck, D. Sifrim, L. J. Dupont
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 707-713; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00064807 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology

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    Enhancement of neutrophil function by the bronchial epithelium stimulated by epidermal growth factor
    M. Uddin, G. Seumois, L. C. Lau, P. Rytila, D. E. Davies, R. Djukanović
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 714-724; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00144307 Published 31 March 2008
    • Supplementary figures
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    Differential regulation of Moraxella catarrhalis-induced interleukin-8 response by protein kinase C isoforms
    H. Slevogt, L. Maqami, K. Vardarowa, W. Beermann, A. C. Hocke, J. Eitel, B. Schmeck, A. Weimann, B. Opitz, S. Hippenstiel, N. Suttorp, P. D. N'Guessan
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 725-735; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00103507 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Genetics in thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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    Fibrinogen Aα Thr312Ala polymorphism is associated with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
    J. Suntharalingam, K. Goldsmith, V. van Marion, L. Long, C. M. Treacy, F. Dudbridge, M. R. Toshner, J. Pepke-Zaba, J. C. J. Eikenboom, N. W. Morrell
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 736-741; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00055107 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: COPD

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    Bronchodilator responsiveness in patients with COPD
    D. P. Tashkin, B. Celli, M. Decramer, D. Liu, D. Burkhart, C. Cassino, S. Kesten
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 742-750; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00129607 Published 31 March 2008
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    The plasma ammonia response to cycle exercise in COPD
    L. D. Calvert, S. J. Singh, P. L. Greenhaff, M. D. Morgan, M. C. Steiner
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 751-758; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00164106 Published 31 March 2008
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    Sildenafil treatment in COPD does not affect stroke volume or exercise capacity
    H. Rietema, S. Holverda, H. J. Bogaard, J. T. Marcus, H. J. Smit, N. Westerhof, P. E. Postmus, A. Boonstra, A. Vonk-Noordegraaf
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 759-764; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00114207 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Bronchiectasis

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    Effect of increasing doses of mannitol on mucus clearance in patients with bronchiectasis
    E. Daviskas, S. D. Anderson, S. Eberl, I. H. Young
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 765-772; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00119707 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Allergic inflammation

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    Mast cell-derived tumour necrosis factor is essential for allergic airway disease
    S. Reuter, A. Heinz, M. Sieren, R. Wiewrodt, E. W. Gelfand, M. Stassen, R. Buhl, C. Taube
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 773-782; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00058907 Published 31 March 2008
    • Supplementary data
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    A small-molecule compound targeting CCR5 and CXCR3 prevents airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation
    Y. Suzaki, K. Hamada, T. Nomi, T. Ito, M. Sho, Y. Kai, Y. Nakajima, H. Kimura
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 783-789; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00111507 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Clinical asthma

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    Effectiveness of pharmacist intervention for asthma control improvement
    E. Mehuys, L. Van Bortel, L. De Bolle, I. Van Tongelen, L. Annemans, J. P. Remon, G. Brusselle
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 790-799; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00112007 Published 31 March 2008
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    Initiating oral breathing in response to nasal loading: asthmatics versus healthy subjects
    M. Hallani, J. R. Wheatley, T. C. Amis
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 800-806; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00001007 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Occupational exposures

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    Respiratory effects of occupational exposures in a milk powder factory
    P. Sripaiboonkij, W. Phanprasit, M. S. Jaakkola
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 807-814; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00106407 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis

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    Effect of growth hormone therapy on nitric oxide formation in cystic fibrosis patients
    C. Grasemann, F. Ratjen, D. Schnabel, E. Reutershahn, U. Vester, H. Grasemann
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 815-821; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00103907 Published 31 March 2008
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    Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the home environment of newly infected cystic fibrosis patients
    P. Schelstraete, S. Van daele, K. De Boeck, M. Proesmans, P. Lebecque, J. Leclercq-Foucart, A. Malfroot, M. Vaneechoutte, F. De Baets
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 822-829; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00088907 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing

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    Impact of a controlled heated breathing tube humidifier on sleep quality during CPAP therapy in a cool sleeping environment
    G. Nilius, U. Domanski, K-J. Franke, K-H. Ruhle
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 830-836; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00161806 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Pneumothorax

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    Surgical pleurodesis for Vanderschueren's stage III primary spontaneous pneumothorax
    O. Rena, F. Massera, E. Papalia, C. Della Pona, M. Robustellini, C. Casadio
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 837-841; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00140806 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Tuberculosis

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    Indeterminate test results of T-SPOTTM.TB performed under routine field conditions
    P. Beffa, A. Zellweger, J-P. Janssens, P. Wrighton-Smith, J-P. Zellweger
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 842-846; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00117207 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Pulmonary embolism

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    Troponin I and risk stratification of patients with acute nonmassive pulmonary embolism
    D. Jiménez, G. Díaz, J. Molina, D. Martí, J. Del Rey, S. García-Rull, C. Escobar, R. Vidal, A. Sueiro, R. D. Yusen
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 847-853; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00113307 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Lung cancer

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    Lung carcinomas with a basaloid pattern: a study of 90 cases focusing on their poor prognosis
    D. Moro-Sibilot, S. Lantuejoul, S. Diab, N. Moulai, A. Aubert, J. F. Timsit, C. Brambilla, P. Y. Brichon, E. Brambilla
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 854-859; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00058507 Published 31 March 2008

Original Articles: Pulmonary function

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    Reference equations for lung function screening of healthy never-smoking adults aged 18–80 years
    S. P. Kuster, D. Kuster, C. Schindler, M. K. Rochat, J. Braun, L. Held, O. Brändli
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 860-868; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00091407 Published 31 March 2008
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Original Articles: New international protocols

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    Evaluation of COPD Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate End-points (ECLIPSE)
    J. Vestbo, W. Anderson, H. O. Coxson, C. Crim, F. Dawber, L. Edwards, G. Hagan, K. Knobil, D. A. Lomas, W. MacNee, E. K. Silverman, R. Tal-Singer, on behalf of the ECLIPSE investigators
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 869-873; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00111707 Published 31 March 2008

Review

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    Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in the acute care setting: where are we?
    N. Ambrosino, G. Vagheggini
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 874-886; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00143507 Published 31 March 2008

Series

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    The biology of oxygen
    P. D. Wagner
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 887-890; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00155407 Published 31 March 2008
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    Prostacyclin therapies for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
    M. Gomberg-Maitland, H. Olschewski
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 891-901; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00097107 Published 31 March 2008

Case Study

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    Optimisation of bronchial brachytherapy catheter placement with a modified airway stent
    M. P. Kennedy, C. A. Jimenez, J. Chang, F. Fossella, G. A. Eapen, R. C. Morice
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 902-903; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00081507 Published 31 March 2008

Correspondence

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    Fluoroquinolones: are they essential to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis?
    G. B. Migliori, C. Lange, E. Girardi, R. Centis, G. Besozzi, K. Kliiman, L. R. Codecasa, A. Spanevello, D. M. Cirillo, the SMIRA/TBNET Study Group
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 904-905; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00159807 Published 31 March 2008
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    Concomitant use of β-blockers and β2-agonists
    Y. Ling, W. Saleem, C. D. Shee
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 905-906; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00153707 Published 31 March 2008
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    Meta-analysis may not be practicable for guiding antibiotic therapy
    K. C. Chang, C. C. Leung
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 906-907; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00156707 Published 31 March 2008
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    From the authors
    I. I. Siempos, G. Dimopoulos, M. E. Falagas
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 907-908; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00161207 Published 31 March 2008
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    Nebulised corticosteroid and amphotericin B: an alternative treatment for ABPA?
    Y. Laoudi, J-B. Paolini, A. Grimfed, J. Just
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 908-909; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00146707 Published 31 March 2008
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    Elevated levels of exhaled nitric oxide in recurrent tonsillitis
    A. Kasperska-Zajac, Z. Brzoza, E. Czecior, B. Rogala, A. Polok, G. Namyslowski
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 909-910; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00169207 Published 31 March 2008

Errata

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    “SMOKING IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AGE-RELATED DECLINE IN EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE”. J.S. SUNDY, D.W. HAUSWIRTH, S. MERVIN-BLAKE, C.A. FERNANDEZ, K.B. PATCH, K.M. ALEXANDER, S. ALLGOOD, P.D. MCNAIR AND M.C. LEVESQUE. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 30: 1074–1081.
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 911; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.50087807 Published 31 March 2008
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    “ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY INFLUENCE EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE PH”. T. KULLMANN, I. BARTA, B. ANTUS, M. VALYON AND I. HORVÁTH. EUR RESPIR J 2008; 31: 474–475.
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 912; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.50128007 Published 31 March 2008
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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 AND G. SIMONNEAU. EUR RESPIR J 2008; 31: 343–348.
    European Respiratory Journal 31 (4) 912; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.50104807 Published 31 March 2008
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