Editorial:

M. A. Woodhead, A. Torres, and S. Ewig

Pigs might fly
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1241-1243. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. B. Soriano and M. Miravitlles

Your racing horses will help you to quit: a lesson for COPD and ₁-antitrypsin deficiency research
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1244-1246. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. F. Opitz and L. J. Rubin

Acute vasodilator testing in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: must we take NO for the answer?
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1247-1249. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Lange, M. Pai, F. Drobniewski, and G. B. Migliori

Interferon- release assays for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: sensible or silly?
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1250-1253. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

B. J. Whipp and S. A. Ward

Quantifying intervention-related improvements in exercise tolerance
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1254-1260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Epidemiology:

L. Modig, K. Torén, C. Janson, B. Jarvholm, and B. Forsberg

Vehicle exhaust outside the home and onset of asthma among adults
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1261-1267. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary tables]  

Original Articles: Occupational and environmental lung disease:

G. Jacobsen, V. Schlünssen, I. Schaumburg, and T. Sigsgaard

Increased incidence of respiratory symptoms among female woodworkers exposed to dry wood
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1268-1276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma and allergy:

E. Derom, R. Louis, C. Tiesler, R. Engelstätter, J-M. Kaufman, and G. F. Joos

Effects of ciclesonide and fluticasone on cortisol secretion in patients with persistent asthma
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1277-1286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Sharma, A. J. Murphy, M. E. Soto-Quiros, L. Avila, B. J. Klanderman, J. S. Sylvia, J. C. Celedón, B. A. Raby, and S. T. Weiss

Association of VEGF polymorphisms with childhood asthma, lung function and airway responsiveness
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1287-1294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary material]  

A. Michils, R. Louis, R. Peché, S. Baldassarre, and A. Van Muylem

Exhaled nitric oxide as a marker of asthma control in smoking patients
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1295-1301. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods and results]  

B. E. Davis, C. Illamperuma, G. M. Gauvreau, R. M. Watson, P. M. O'Byrne, F. Deschesnes, L. P. Boulet, and D. W. Cockcroft

Single-dose desloratadine and montelukast and allergen-induced late airway responses
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1302-1308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD and smoking-related disorders:

J. Marin-Corral, J. Minguella, A. L. Ramírez-Sarmiento, S. N. A. Hussain, J. Gea, and E. Barreiro

Oxidised proteins and superoxide anion production in the diaphragm of severe COPD patients
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1309-1319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary methods and discussion]  

N. Sverzellati, E. Calabrò, G. Randi, C. La Vecchia, A. Marchianò, J-M. Kuhnigk, M. Zompatori, P. Spagnolo, and U. Pastorino

Sex differences in emphysema phenotype in smokers without airflow obstruction
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1320-1328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. L. Dellacà, P. P. Pompilio, P. P. Walker, N. Duffy, A. Pedotti, and P. M. A. Calverley

Effect of bronchodilation on expiratory flow limitation and resting lung mechanics in COPD
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1329-1337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary information]  

Original Articles: α1-Antitrypsin deficiency:

P. A. Dawkins, C. L. Dawkins, A. M. Wood, P. G. Nightingale, J. A. Stockley, and R. A. Stockley

Rate of progression of lung function impairment in ₁-antitrypsin deficiency
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1338-1344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Dirksen, E. Piitulainen, D. G. Parr, C. Deng, M. Wencker, S. B. Shaker, and R. A. Stockley

Exploring the role of CT densitometry: a randomised study of augmentation therapy in ₁-antitrypsin deficiency
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1345-1353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary materials]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary vascular disease:

Z-C. Jing, X. Jiang, Z-Y. Han, X-Q. Xu, Y. Wang, Y. Wu, H. Lv, C-R. Ma, Y-J. Yang, and J-L. Pu

Iloprost for pulmonary vasodilator testing in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1354-1360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Critical care and lung injury:

F. Maldonado, J. G. Parambil, E. S. Yi, P. A. Decker, and J. H. Ryu

Haemosiderin-laden macrophages in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with diffuse alveolar damage
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1361-1366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Heart and lung interaction:

M. Pecchiari, T. Anagnostakos, E. D'Angelo, C. Roussos, S. Nanas, and A. Koutsoukou

Effect of heliox breathing on flow limitation in chronic heart failure patients
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1367-1373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tuberculosis:

B. Kampmann, E. Whittaker, A. Williams, S. Walters, A. Gordon, N. Martinez-Alier, B. Williams, A. M. Crook, A-M. Hutton, and S. T. Anderson

Interferon- release assays do not identify more children with active tuberculosis than the tuberculin skin test
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1374-1382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Thoracic oncology:

M. Kreuter, M. Kropff, A. Fischaleck, K. Junker, J. Gerss, A. Heinecke, M. Lindermann, N. Reinmuth, W. E. Berdel, R. M. Mesters, and M. Thomas

Prognostic relevance of angiogenesis in stage III NSCLC receiving multimodality treatment
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1383-1388. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME questions]  

C. F. N. Koegelenberg, C. T. Bolliger, D. Plekker, C. A. Wright, K. Brundyn, M. Louw, P. Schubert, M. M. van den Heuvel, and A. H. Diacon

Diagnostic yield and safety of ultrasound-assisted biopsies in superior vena cava syndrome
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1389-1395. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung function:

G. Barisione, E. Crimi, S. Bartolini, R. Saporiti, F. Copello, R. Pellegrino, and V. Brusasco

How to interpret reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁)/vital capacity ratio with normal FEV₁
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1396-1402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online methods, references and tables]  

Original Articles: Cell and animal studies:

R. MacRedmond, G. K. Singhera, and D. R. Dorscheid

Erythropoietin inhibits respiratory epithelial cell apoptosis in a model of acute lung injury
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1403-1414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Mato, M. Fujii, Y. Hakamata, E. Kobayashi, A. Sato, M. Hayakawa, H. Ohto-Ozaki, M. Bando, S. Ohno, S. Tominaga, and Y. Sugiyama

Interleukin-1 receptor-related protein ST2 suppresses the initial stage of bleomycin-induced lung injury
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1415-1428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary figure]  

G. G. Kostopanagiotou, K. A. Kalimeris, N. P. Arkadopoulos, A. Pafiti, D. Panagopoulos, V. Smyrniotis, D. Vlahakos, C. Routsi, M. E. Lekka, and G. Nakos

Desferrioxamine attenuates minor lung injury following surgical acute liver failure
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1429-1436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. N. Jobse, J. R. Johnson, T. H. Farncombe, R. Labiris, T. D. Walker, S. Goncharova, and M. Jordana

Evaluation of allergic lung inflammation by computed tomography in a rat model in vivo
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1437-1447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Scientific Assembly Update:

F. Blasi, R. Cosentini, G. B. Migliori, and W. Boersma

Steps forward in LRTI and tuberculosis: update from the ERS Respiratory Infections Assembly
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1448-1453. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

L. E. R. McLure and A. J. Peacock

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of the heart and pulmonary circulation in pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1454-1466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Lavie and P. Lavie

Molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in OSAHS: the oxidative stress link
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1467-1484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Brambilla and A. Gazdar

Pathogenesis of lung cancer signalling pathways: roadmap for therapies
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1485-1497. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

H. Khaldi, S. Marchand-Adam, C. Kannengiesser, A. Fabre, M. P. Debray, C. Danel, M-A. Gougerot-Pocidalo, J. El Benna, M. Humbert, M. Aubier, and B. Crestani

Diffuse interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary hypertension: a novel manifestation of chronic granulomatous disease
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1498-1502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Borie, M-P. Debray, C. Laine, M. Aubier, and B. Crestani

Rituximab therapy in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1503-1506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. C. van Heemst, I. Sander, J. Rooyackers, L. de Jong, R. S. Djamin, J. G. Aerts, and H. N. A. Belderbos

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by occupational exposure to phytase
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1507-1509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Sundaram, A. D. Tasker, and N. W. Morrell

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax and lung cysts due to a Folliculin exon 10 mutation
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1510-1512. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

E. Bathoorn, M. A. Heitbrink, C. L. A. Reichert, and W. G. Boersma

A turbulent cause of bilateral pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1513-1516. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letter:

M. M. Hoeper, K. M. Olsson, A. Schneider, and H. Golpon

Severe hepatitis associated with sitaxentan and response to glucocorticoid therapy
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1518-1519. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

M. Enoz and H. M. Inancli

CPAP and measures of cardiovascular risks in patients with OSAS
Eur Respir J 2009 33: 1520. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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