Editorial:

S. Lahzami and G. G. King

Targeting small airways in asthma: the new challenge of inhaled corticosteroid treatment
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1145-1147. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. U. Wells

Infliximab in extrapulmonary sarcoidosis: tantalising but inconclusive
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1148-1149. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Annane, G. Umberto Meduri, and P. Marik

Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency and community-acquired pneumonia: back to the future!
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1150-1152. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. K. Simonds and M. R. Cowie

Taboo: crossing the specialty barrier
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1153-1154. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Rapid communication:

G. B. Migliori, C. Lange, R. Centis, G. Sotgiu, R. Mütterlein, H. Hoffmann, K. Kliiman, G. De Iaco, F. N. Lauria, M. D. Richardson, A. Spanevello, D. M. Cirillo, and TBNET Study Group

Resistance to second-line injectables and treatment outcomes in multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis cases
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1155-1159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Clinical forum: pulmonary hypertension:

M. J. Overbeek, J-W. Lankhaar, N. Westerhof, A. E. Voskuyl, A. Boonstra, J. G. F. Bronzwaer, K. M. J. Marques, E. F. Smit, B. A. C. Dijkmans, and A. Vonk-Noordegraaf

Right ventricular contractility in systemic sclerosis-associated and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1160-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung transplantation:

K. Botturi, Y. Lacoeuille, P. Thomas, S. Boniface, M. Reynaud-Gaubert, and A. Magnan

CTLA-4-mediated regulatory phenotype of T-cells in tolerant lung recipients
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1167-1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary materials and methods]  

Original Articles: Gene-environment: pulmonary fibrosis:

B. Yucesoy, V. J. Johnson, G. E. Kissling, K. Fluharty, M. L. Kashon, J. Slaven, D. Germolec, V. Vallyathan, and M. I. Luster

Genetic susceptibility to progressive massive fibrosis in coal miners
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1177-1182. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. K. Han, S. Murray, C. D. Fell, K. R. Flaherty, G. B. Toews, J. Myers, T. V. Colby, W. D. Travis, E. A. Kazerooni, B. H. Gross, and F. J. Martinez

Sex differences in physiological progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1183-1188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sarcoidosis:

M. A. Judson, R. P. Baughman, U. Costabel, S. Flavin, K. H. Lo, M. S. Kavuru, M. Drent, and the Centocor T48 Sarcoidosis investigators

Efficacy of infliximab in extrapulmonary sarcoidosis: results from a randomised trial
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1189-1196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary tables]  

Original Articles: Alveolar proteinosis:

M. Woischnik, A. Bauer, R. Aboutaam, A. Pamir, F. Stanzel, J. de Blic, and M. Griese

Cathepsin H and napsin A are active in the alveoli and increased in alveolar proteinosis
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1197-1204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary materials and methods]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

H. A. Manrique, F. P. Gómez, P. A. Muñoz, A. M. Peña, J. A. Barberà, J. Roca, and R. Rodríguez-Roisin

Adenosine 5'-monophosphate in asthma: gas exchange and sputum cellular responses
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1205-1212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

J. Cohen, W. R. Douma, N. H. T. ten Hacken, J. M. Vonk, M. Oudkerk, and D. S. Postma

Ciclesonide improves measures of small airway involvement in asthma
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1213-1220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

Original Articles: COPD:

T. E. McManus, A-M. Marley, N. Baxter, S. N. Christie, J. S. Elborn, H. J. O'Neill, P. V. Coyle, and J. C. Kidney

High levels of Epstein–Barr virus in COPD
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1221-1226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods]  

N. Roche, F. Dalmay, T. Perez, C. Kuntz, A. Vergnenègre, F. Neukirch, J-P. Giordanella, and G. Huchon

Impact of chronic airflow obstruction in a working population
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1227-1233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Air pollution:

J. Bosson, S. Barath, J. Pourazar, A. F. Behndig, T. Sandström, A. Blomberg, and E. Ädelroth

Diesel exhaust exposure enhances the ozone-induced airway inflammation in healthy humans
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1234-1240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupational exposures:

L. A. M. Smit, D. Heederik, G. Doekes, C. Blom, I. van Zweden, and I. M. Wouters

Exposure–response analysis of allergy and respiratory symptoms in endotoxin-exposed adults
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1241-1248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. A. Wyatt, J. H. Sisson, S. G. Von Essen, J. A. Poole, and D. J. Romberger

Exposure to hog barn dust alters airway epithelial ciliary beating
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1249-1255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tuberculosis:

N. Lefebvre and D. Falzon

Risk factors for death among tuberculosis cases: analysis of European surveillance data
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1256-1260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C-L. Chung, C-H. Chen, C-Y. Yeh, J-R. Sheu, and S-C. Chang

Early effective drainage in the treatment of loculated tuberculous pleurisy
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1261-1267. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infections:

S. Gotoh, N. Nishimura, O. Takahashi, H. Shiratsuka, H. Horinouchi, H. Ono, N. Uchiyama, and N. Chohnabayashi

Adrenal function in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1268-1273. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Almirall, I. Bolíbar, M. Serra-Prat, J. Roig, I. Hospital, E. Carandell, M. Agustí, P. Ayuso, A. Estela, A. Torres, and the Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Catalan Countries (PACAP) Study Group

New evidence of risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia: a population-based study
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1274-1284. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME questions]  

Original Articles: Paediatric pneumonia:

G. S. Sawicki, F. L. Lu, C. Valim, R. H. Cleveland, and A. A. Colin

Necrotising pneumonia is an increasingly detected complication of pneumonia in children
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1285-1291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatric lung function and critical care:

K. Udomittipong, P. D. Sly, H. J. Patterson, C. L. Gangell, S. M. Stick, and G. L. Hall

Forced oscillations in the clinical setting in young children with neonatal lung disease
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1292-1299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Fauroux, K. Leroux, G. Desmarais, D. Isabey, A. Clément, F. Lofaso, and B. Louis

Performance of ventilators for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in children
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1300-1307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

R. C. Heinzer, D. P. White, A. S. Jordan, Y. L. Lo, L. Dover, K. Stevenson, and A. Malhotra

Trazodone increases arousal threshold in obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1308-1312. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Inhaled medications:

C-H. Hung, Y-T. Chu, Y-M. Hua, S-H. Hsu, C-S. Lin, H-C. Chang, M-S. Lee, and Y-J. Jong

Effects of formoterol and salmeterol on the production of Th1- and Th2-related chemokines by monocytes and bronchial epithelial cells
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1313-1321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

P. Sexton and A. C. Harrison

Susceptibility to nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1322-1333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series: Cell and animal studies in respiratory medicine:

K. F. Chung and I. M. Adcock

Multifaceted mechanisms in COPD: inflammation, immunity, and tissue repair and destruction
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1334-1356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series: Pulmonary hypertension: basic concepts for practical management:

J. Behr and J. H. Ryu

Pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1357-1367. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

M. Martinez-Gallo, C. Puy, R. Ruiz-Hernandez, J. M. Rodriguez-Arias, M. Bofill, J. F. Nomdedeu, J. C. Cigudosa, J. L. Rodriguez-Sanchez, and O. de la Calle-Martin

Severe and recurrent episodes of bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia associated with indolent CD4+ CD8+ T-cell leukaemia
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1368-1372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

N. Girard, A. Vasiljevic, V. Cottin, L. Falchero, D. Meyronet, F. Thivolet-Bejui, and J-F. Cordier

Respiratory failure with diffuse bronchiectases and cryoglobulinaemia
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1374-1378. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

H. Iwamoto, A. Yokoyama, N. Shiota, H. Shoda, Y. Haruta, N. Hattori, and N. Kohno

Tiotropium bromide is effective for severe asthma with noneosinophilic phenotype
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1379-1380. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Carratu and O. Resta

Is obstructive sleep apnoea a comorbidity of COPD and is it involved in chronic systemic inflammatory syndrome?
Eur Respir J 2008 31: 1381-1382. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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