Editorial:

N. Regamey and L. Kaiser

Rhinovirus infections in infants: is respiratory syncytial virus ready for the challenge?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 249-251. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Latzin and U. Frey

Environmental exposure in relation to exhaled nitric oxide in newborns: is it all about timing?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 252-254. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. R. Schwartz, S. P. Patil, H. Schneider, and P. L. Smith

Modelling pathogenic mechanisms of upper airway dysfunction in the molecular age
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 255-258. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

O. Sibila, C. Agustí, and A. Torres

Corticosteroids in severe pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 259-264. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Zuyderduyn, M. B. Sukkar, A. Fust, S. Dhaliwal, and J. K. Burgess

Treating asthma means treating airway smooth muscle cells
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 265-274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology:

T. Tazzeo, Y. Zhang, S. Keshavjee, and L. J. Janssen

Ryanodine receptors decant internal Ca²⁺ store in human and bovine airway smooth muscle
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 275-284. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Chen, F. Zhuang, Y-H. Liu, B. Xu, P. del Moral, W. Deng, Y. Chai, M. Kolb, J. Gauldie, D. Warburton, H. L. Moses, and W. Shi

TGF-β receptor II in epithelia versus mesenchyme plays distinct roles in the developing lung
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 285-295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Clinical forum:

J. M. Bourbonnais and L. Samavati

Clinical predictors of pulmonary hypertension in sarcoidosis
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 296-302. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Chandra, S. R. Rose, R. B. Carter, D. M. Musher, and R. J. Hamill

Fluid-containing emphysematous bullae: a spectrum of illness
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 303-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Infants and the environment:

C. Gabriele, R. Asgarali, V. W. Jaddoe, A. Hofman, H. A. Moll, and J. C. de Jongste

Smoke exposure, airway symptoms and exhaled nitric oxide in infants: the Generation R study
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 307-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Jartti, W-M. Lee, T. Pappas, M. Evans, R. F. Lemanske, Jr, and J. E. Gern

Serial viral infections in infants with recurrent respiratory illnesses
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 314-320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods]  

Original Articles: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia:

P. M. Wong, A. N. Lees, J. Louw, F. Y. Lee, N. French, K. Gain, C. P. Murray, A. Wilson, and D. C. Chambers

Emphysema in young adult survivors of moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 321-328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis:

K. Sanderson, L. Wescombe, S. M. Kirov, A. Champion, and D. W. Reid

Bacterial cyanogenesis occurs in the cystic fibrosis lung
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 329-333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Li, Y-Y. Xiang, L. Ye, L-C. Tsui, J. F. MacDonald, J. Hu, and W-Y. Lu

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs upregulate function of wild-type and mutant CFTR
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 334-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary figures]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

I. H. van Veen, A. ten Brinke, P. J. Sterk, J. K. Sont, S. A. Gauw, K. F. Rabe, and E. H. Bel

Exhaled nitric oxide predicts lung function decline in difficult-to-treat asthma
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 344-349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Castro-Giner, M. Kogevinas, M. Mächler, R. de Cid, K. Van Steen, M. Imboden, C. Schindler, W. Berger, J. R. Gonzalez, K. A. Franklin, C. Janson, D. Jarvis, E. Omenaas, P. Burney, T. Rochat, X. Estivill, J. M. Antó, M. Wjst, and N. M. Probst-Hensch

TNFA -308G>A in two international population-based cohorts and risk of asthma
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 350-361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary tables]  

J. E. Ward, T. Harris, T. Bamford, A. Mast, M. C. F. Pain, C. Robertson, D. Smallwood, T. Tran, J. Wilson, and A. G. Stewart

Proliferation is not increased in airway myofibroblasts isolated from asthmatics
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 362-371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods]  

Original Articles: COPD:

N. Hizawa, H. Makita, Y. Nasuhara, M. Hasegawa, K. Nagai, Y. Ito, T. Betsuyaku, S. Konno, M. Nishimura, and the Hokkaido COPD Cohort Study Group

Functional single nucleotide polymorphisms of the CCL5 gene and nonemphysematous phenotype in COPD patients
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 372-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary materials and methods]  

M. L. Duiverman, J. B. Wempe, G. Bladder, H. A. M. Kerstjens, and P. J. Wijkstra

Health-related quality of life in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 379-386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods]  

T. Raupach, F. Bahr, P. Herrmann, L. Luethje, K. Heusser, G. Hasenfuß, L. Bernardi, and S. Andreas

Slow breathing reduces sympathoexcitation in COPD
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 387-392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension:

S. Provencher, P. Hervé, O. Sitbon, M. Humbert, G. Simonneau, and D. Chemla

Changes in exercise haemodynamics during treatment in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 393-398. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

I. Almendros, A. Carreras, J. Ramírez, J. M. Montserrat, D. Navajas, and R. Farré

Upper airway collapse and reopening induce inflammation in a sleep apnoea model
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 399-404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infection:

O. Soehnlein, S. Oehmcke, X, A. G. Rothfuchs, R. Frithiof, N. van Rooijen, M. Mörgelin, H. Herwald, and L. Lindbom

Neutrophil degranulation mediates severe lung damage triggered by streptococcal M1 protein
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 405-412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tuberculosis:

Z. Mor, Y. Lerman, and A. Leventhal

Pre-immigration screening process and pulmonary tuberculosis among Ethiopian migrants in Israel
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 413-418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME questions]  

K. Borgen, B. Koster, H. Meijer, V. Kuyvenhoven, M. van der Sande, and F. Cobelens

Evaluation of a large-scale tuberculosis contact investigation in the Netherlands
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 419-425. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial lung disease:

A. Fabre, J. Marchal-Sommé, S. Marchand-Adam, C. Quesnel, R. Borie, M. Dehoux, C. Ruffié, J. Callebert, J-M. Launay, D. Hénin, P. Soler, and B. Crestani

Modulation of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis by serotonin receptor antagonists in mice
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 426-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary figure and tables]  

E. Ono, M. Taniguchi, H. Mita, N. Higashi, Y. Fukutomi, H. Tanimoto, K. Sekiya, C. Oshikata, T. Tsuburai, N. Tsurikisawa, M. Otomo, Y. Maeda, O. Matsuno, E. Miyazaki, T. Kumamoto, and K. Akiyama

Increased urinary leukotriene E₄ concentration in patients with eosinophilic pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 437-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Malignant mesothelioma:

C. Riganti, S. Doublier, E. Aldieri, S. Orecchia, P. G. Betta, E. Gazzano, D. Ghigo, and A. Bosia

Asbestos induces doxorubicin resistance in MM98 mesothelioma cells via HIF-1
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 443-451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Environmental and occupational exposures:

T. Skjold, R. Dahl, B. Juhl, and T. Sigsgaard

The incidence of respiratory symptoms and sensitisation in baker apprentices
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 452-459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Critical care in practice:

S. Nava, S. Cirio, F. Fanfulla, A. Carlucci, A. Navarra, A. Negri, and P. Ceriana

Comparison of two humidification systems for long-term noninvasive mechanical ventilation
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 460-464. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cutting-edge technologies:

M. Oki, H. Saka, C. Kitagawa, S. Tanaka, T. Shimokata, K. Mori, and S. Kajikawa

Novel thin bronchoscope with a 1.7-mm working channel for peripheral pulmonary lesions
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 465-471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

Z. L. Borrill, K. Roy, and D. Singh

Exhaled breath condensate biomarkers in COPD
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 472-486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

H. Meurs, R. Gosens, and J. Zaagsma

Airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma: lessons from in vitro model systems and animal models
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 487-502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Warwick, P. S. Thomas, and D. H. Yates

Biomarkers in pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 503-512. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

L. Achouh, D. Montani, G. Garcia, X. Jaïs, A. M. Hamid, O. Mercier, G. Simonneau, and M. Humbert

Pulmonary arterial hypertension masquerading as severe refractory asthma
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 513-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Funke and J-M. Fellrath

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis secondary to lovebirds: a new cause of bird fancier's disease
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 517-521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

C. S. H. Ng, S. Wan, I. Y. P. Wan, and M. J. Underwood

Silence of the LAM
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 522-523. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. B. Cooper and M. Decramer

Inhaled steroids and COPD
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 523-524. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Richeldi, B. M. Bergamini, and F. Vaienti

Prior tuberculin skin testing does not boost QuantiFERON-TB results in paediatric contacts
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 524-525. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Castiglioni, C. Lombardi, M. Di Rienzo, E. Lugaresi, P. Montagna, P. Cortelli, and G. Parati

What are the causes of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep-disordered breathing?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 526-527. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Stanescu

Lung volume measurements
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 527. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Cazzola, V. Brusasco, and F. J. Martinez

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 528. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Singh, R. Agarwal, and D. Gupta

Improvement with long-term itraconazole therapy for Fonsecaea pedrosoi-related mediastinal phaeohyphomycosis
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 528-529. [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. McGuinness, A. Morice, A. Woodcock, and J. Smith

The Leicester Cough Monitor: a semi-automated, semi-validated cough detection system?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 529-530. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. S. Birring, V. M. Mann, S. Matos, N. Yousaf, C. Wood, T. Fleming, D. H. Evans, A. H. Morice, and I. D. Pavord

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 530-531. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Barry, M. Lipman, R. Breen, and G. Janossy

Local immunodiagnosis of pulmonary TB: ELISPOT or flow cytometry, PPD or ESAT-6?
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 531-532. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Jafari, M. Ernst, and C. Lange

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 532-533. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Tolson, P. Rochford, and C. Worsnop

A green humidifier chamber
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 533. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS: A TISSUE DOPPLER ECG STUDY". C.E. PAPADOPOULOS, G. PITSIOU, T.D. KARAMITSOS, H.I. KARVOUNIS, T. KONTAKIOTIS, G. GIANNAKOULAS, G.K. EFTHIMIADIS, P. ARGYROPOULOU, G.E. PARHARIDIS AND D. BOUROS. EUR RESPIR J 2008; 31: 701–706.
Eur Respir J 2008 32: 534. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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