ERJ Open Research: 4 (2)

01 April 2018; volume 4, issue 2

Editorials

Open Access
Sleep breathing disorders: have we reached the tipping point?
Monique C. Suarez-Giron, Valentina Isetta, Juan F. Masa, Carlos Egea, Renata L. Riha, Maria R. Bonsignore, Josep M. Montserrat

ERJ Open Res 4: 00172-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00172-2017 Published 16 April 2018
Open Access
Living with COPD: the struggle for breath and for lung volume reduction therapies
Ravi Mahadeva, Zaid Zoumot

ERJ Open Res 4: 00005-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00005-2018 Published 20 April 2018
Open Access
Treating nosocomial pneumonia: what's new
Frantzeska Frantzeskaki, Stylianos E. Orfanos

ERJ Open Res 4: 00058-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00058-2018 Published 26 June 2018

Reviews

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Noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD: what is the evidence?
Marieke L. Duiverman

ERJ Open Res 4: 00012-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00012-2018 Published 9 April 2018
Open Access
Spacer devices for inhaled therapy: why use them, and how?
Walter Vincken, Mark L. Levy, Jane Scullion, Omar S. Usmani, P.N. Richard Dekhuijzen, Chris J. Corrigan

ERJ Open Res 4: 00065-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00065-2018 Published 18 June 2018

Perspective

Open Access
A trial like ALIC⁴E: why design a platform, response-adaptive, open, randomised controlled trial of antivirals for influenza-like illness?
Christopher C. Butler, Samuel Coenen, Benjamin R. Saville, Johanna Cook, Alike van der Velden, Jane Homes, Menno de Jong, Paul Little, Herman Goossens, Philippe Beutels, Margareta Ieven, Nick Francis, Pieter Moons, Emily Bongard, Theo Verheij

ERJ Open Res 4: 00046-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00046-2018 Published 8 May 2018

Clinical Signpost

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Summary of the international clinical guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired and ventilator-acquired pneumonia
Antoni Torres, Michael S. Niederman, Jean Chastre, Santiago Ewig, Patricia Fernandez-Vandellos, Hakan Hanberger, Marin Kollef, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Carlos M. Luna, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, J. Artur Paiva, Robert C. Read, David Rigau, Jean François Timsit, Tobias Welte, Richard Wunderink

ERJ Open Res 4: 00028-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00028-2018 Published 26 June 2018

Messages from Milan

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Key paediatric messages from the 2017 European Respiratory Society International Congress
Jonathan Grigg, Jürg Barben, Mark L. Everard, Graham Hall, Bülent Karadag, Alexander Moeller, Raffaella Nenna, Kostas N. Priftis, Robbert J. Rottier, Suzanne W.J. Terheggen-Lagro, Fabio Midulla

ERJ Open Res 4: 00165-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00165-2017 Published 25 May 2018

Study protocol

Open Access
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma and Allergy-Related Diseases among Adolescents (PERFORMANCE) study: rationale and methods
Soumya Bhattacharjee, Prasun Haldar, Santi Gopal Maity, Smriti Debnath, Saibal Moitra, Sujoy Saha, Ritabrata Mitra, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Subhabrata Moitra

ERJ Open Res 4: 00034-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00034-2018 Published 27 June 2018

Original articles

Tuberculosis
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  Risk of tuberculosis transmission among healthcare workers
  Roland Diel, Stefan Niemann, Albert Nienhaus
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00161-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00161-2017 Published 9 April 2018
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  Predicting pulmonary tuberculosis in immigrants: a retrospective cohort study
  Courtney Heffernan, Alexander Doroshenko, Mary Lou Egedahl, James Barrie, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan, Richard Long
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00170-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00170-2017 Published 20 April 2018
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  Towards the elimination of paediatric tuberculosis in high-income, immigrant-receiving countries: a 25-year conventional and molecular epidemiological case study
  Vivek Dhawan, Jennifer Bown, Angela Lau, Deanne Langlois-Klassen, Dennis Kunimoto, Ravi Bhargava, Linda Chui, Simon M. Collin, Richard Long
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00131-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00131-2017 Published 8 May 2018
Respiratory infections
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  Immunogenicity and safety of subunit influenza vaccines in pregnant women
  Mikhail P. Kostinov, Alexander P. Cherdantsev, Nelli K. Akhmatova, Daria A. Praulova, Aristitsa M. Kostinova, Elina A. Akhmatova, Evgeniia O. Demina
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00060-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00060-2017 Published 9 April 2018
Lung cancer
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  Outcome of advanced lung cancer with central airway obstruction versus without central airway obstruction
  Akash Verma, Soon Keng Goh, Dessmon Y.H. Tai, Ai Ching Kor, Chun Ian Soo, Debra G.F. Seow, Zin Nge Nge Sein, Jens Samol, Akhil Chopra, John Abisheganaden
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00173-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00173-2017 Published 9 April 2018
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  Efficacy of next treatment received after nivolumab progression in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer
  Adrien Costantini, Jennifer Corny, Vincent Fallet, Sophie Renet, Sylvie Friard, Christos Chouaid, Boris Duchemann, Etienne Giroux-Leprieur, Laurent Taillade, Ludovic Doucet, Marina Nguenang, Stéphane Jouveshomme, Marie Wislez, Jean Tredaniel, Jacques Cadranel
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00120-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00120-2017 Published 20 April 2018
Noninvasive ventilation
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  Mask pressure effects on the nasal bridge during short-term noninvasive ventilation
  Anne-Kathrin Brill, Rachel Pickersgill, Mohammad Moghal, Mary J. Morrell, Anita K. Simonds
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00168-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00168-2017 Published 9 April 2018
Cystic fibrosis
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  Aspergillus-induced superoxide production by cystic fibrosis phagocytes is associated with disease severity
  Shan F. Brunel, Janet A. Willment, Gordon D. Brown, Graham Devereux, Adilia Warris
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00068-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00068-2017 Published 9 April 2018
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  Early diagnosis from newborn screening maximises survival in severe cystic fibrosis
  Gloria Tridello, Carlo Castellani, Ilaria Meneghelli, Anna Tamanini, Baroukh M. Assael
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00109-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00109-2017 Published 20 April 2018
Neuromuscular disease
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  Bulbar impairment score and survival of stable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients after noninvasive ventilation initiation
  Jesús Sancho, Daniel Martínez, Enric Bures, José Luis Díaz, Alejandro Ponz, Emilio Servera
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00159-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00159-2017 Published 16 April 2018
EIB in footballers
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  Impact of detecting and treating exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite footballers
  Anna R. Jackson, James H. Hull, James G. Hopker, John W. Dickinson
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00122-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00122-2017 Published 20 April 2018
Respiratory nursing
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  Research priorities for respiratory nursing: a UK-wide Delphi study
  Carol Ann Kelly, Andrew J. Kirkcaldy, Melissa Pilkington, Matthew Hodson, Lindsay Welch, Janelle Yorke, Katherine Knighting
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00003-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00003-2018 Published 20 April 2018
COPD
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  Single-inhaler triple therapy in symptomatic COPD patients: FULFIL subgroup analyses
  David M.G. Halpin, Ruby Birk, Noushin Brealey, Gerard J. Criner, Mark T. Dransfield, Emma Hilton, David A. Lomas, Chang-Qing Zhu, David A. Lipson
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00119-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00119-2017 Published 4 May 2018
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  Narrative medicine educational project to improve the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  Antonietta Cappuccio, Alessandro Sanduzzi Zamparelli, Massimo Verga, Stefano Nardini, Alessandro Policreti, Pasquale Alberto Porpiglia, Silvia Napolitano, Maria Giulia Marini
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00155-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00155-2017 Published 4 May 2018
Interstitial lung disease
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  A stepwise composite echocardiographic score predicts severe pulmonary hypertension in patients with interstitial lung disease
  Simon Bax, Charlene Bredy, Aleksander Kempny, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Anand Devaraj, Simon Walsh, Joseph Jacob, Arjun Nair, Maria Kokosi, Gregory Keir, Vasileios Kouranos, Peter M. George, Colm McCabe, Michael Wilde, Athol Wells, Wei Li, Stephen John Wort, Laura C. Price
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00124-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00124-2017 Published 4 May 2018
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  Analysis of pulmonary features and treatment approaches in the COPA syndrome
  Jessica L. Tsui, Oscar A. Estrada, Zimu Deng, Kristin M. Wang, Christopher S. Law, Brett M. Elicker, Kirk D. Jones, Sharon D. Dell, Gunnar Gudmundsson, Sif Hansdottir, Simon M. Helfgott, Stefano Volpi, Marco Gattorno, Michael R. Waterfield, Alice Y. Chan, Sharon A. Chung, Brett Ley, Anthony K. Shum
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00017-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00017-2018 Published 27 June 2018
Palliative care
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  Advance care planning in life-threatening pulmonary disease: a focus group study
  Nina Elisabeth Hjorth, Dagny Faksvåg Haugen, Margrethe Aase Schaufel
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00101-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00101-2017 Published 18 May 2018
Asthma
- Open Access
  Dynamic hyperinflation during the 6-min walk test in severely asthmatic subjects
  Alida Benfante, Fabiano Di Marco, Silvia Terraneo, Stefano Centanni, Nicola Scichilone
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00143-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00143-2017 Published 18 May 2018
Pneumothorax
- Open Access
  Chest ultrasonography to assess the kinetics and efficacy of talc pleurodesis in a model of pneumothorax: an experimental animal study
  Rachid Tazi-Mezalek, Diane Frankel, Marc Fortin, Elise Kaspi, Julien Guinde, Alexandra Assolen, Sophie Laroumagne, Andree Robaglia, Herve Dutau, Patrice Roll, Philippe Astoul
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00158-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00158-2017 Published 11 June 2018
Statistics
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  Reporting data analysis methods in high-impact respiratory journals
  Pentti Nieminen, Tuula Toljamo, Hannu Vähänikkilä
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00140-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00140-2017 Published 11 June 2018
Bronchiectasis
- Open Access
  Epidemiology and natural history of Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infections in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
  Taylor E. Woo, Rachel Lim, Michael G. Surette, Barbara Waddell, Joel C. Bowron, Ranjani Somayaji, Jessica Duong, Christopher H. Mody, Harvey R. Rabin, Douglas G. Storey, Michael D. Parkins
  
  ERJ Open Res 4: 00162-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00162-2017 Published 18 June 2018

Original research letters

Open Access
Accumulating physical activity in at least 10-minute bouts predicts better lung function after 3-years in adults with cystic fibrosis
Narelle S. Cox, Jennifer A. Alison, Brenda M. Button, John W. Wilson, Judith M. Morton, Anne E. Holland

ERJ Open Res 4: 00095-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00095-2017 Published 9 April 2018
Open Access
Feasibility, utility and symptom impact of modified mindfulness training in sarcoidosis
Lesley Ann Saketkoo, Aryn Karpinski, Jessica Young, Ryan Adell, McCall Walker, Tamarin Hennebury, Melissa Wickremasinghe, Anne-Marie Russell

ERJ Open Res 4: 00085-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00085-2017 Published 8 May 2018
Open Access
Economic consequences of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Denmark
Ole Hilberg, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Rikke Ibsen, Anders Løkke, Charlotte Hyldgaard

ERJ Open Res 4: 00045-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00045-2017 Published 25 May 2018
Open Access
Intrinsic factors influence self-management participation in COPD: effects on self-efficacy
Geertje M. de Boer, T.H. Mennema, Esther van Noort, Niels H. Chavannes, Erwin Birnie, Johannes C.C.M. in 't Veen

ERJ Open Res 4: 00011-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00011-2018 Published 11 June 2018
Open Access
Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on daily life physical activity of fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia patients
Benoit Wallaert, Nicolas Masson, Olivier Le Rouzic, Baptiste Chéhère, Lidwine Wémeau-Stervinou, Jean-Marie Grosbois

ERJ Open Res 4: 00167-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00167-2017 Published 11 June 2018
Open Access
Interaction of smoking with respiratory effects of occupational dust exposure: a prospective population study among Norwegian men
Tore Tynes, Eva Kristin Løvseth, Håkon A. Johannessen, Tom Sterud, Marit Skogstad

ERJ Open Res 4: 00021-2018; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00021-2018 Published 26 June 2018

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Editorials

Reviews

Perspective

Clinical Signpost

Messages from Milan

Study protocol

Original articles

Tuberculosis

Respiratory infections

Lung cancer

Noninvasive ventilation

Cystic fibrosis

Neuromuscular disease

EIB in footballers

Respiratory nursing

COPD

Interstitial lung disease

Palliative care

Asthma

Pneumothorax

Statistics

Bronchiectasis

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