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CONTENTS Anh Tuan Dinh-Xuan Dept of Cardiorespiratory Medicine, Cochin Hospital, University Paris Descartes, 27, rue du faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France Tel: 33 158412341 Fax: 33 158412345 E-mail: [email protected] Nhat-Nam Le-Dong Tel: 33 611392146 Fax: 33 158412345 E-mail: [email protected] Managing Editors: Elin Reeves and Rachel White 442 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2PX, UK Tel: +44 114 267 2860 Fax: +44 114 266 5064 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITORS N. Ambrosino Pisa, Italy I. Annesi-Maesano Paris, France J.L. Black Sydney, Australia P. Chanez Marseille, France V. Cottin Lyon, France L.M. Fabbri Modena, Italy R. Farré Barcelona, Spain U. Frey Bern, Switzerland J. Gerritsen Groningen, the Netherlands P. Hiemstra Leiden, the Netherlands M.M. Hoeper Hanover, Germany M. Humbert Clamart, France S. Kawut Philadelphia, USA P. Lévy Grenoble, France G.B. Migliori Tradate, Italy J. Müller-Quernheim Freiburg, Germany R. Naeije Brussels, Belgium M.I. Polkey London, UK G. Raghu Seattle, USA M. Saetta Padova, Italy J-P. Sculier Brussels, Belgium F. Sériès Quebec City, Canada P.D. Sly West Perth, Australia J.B. Soriano Bunyola, Spain A. Torres Barcelona, Spain P.E. Van Schil Edegem, Belgium T. Welte Hanover, Germany M.A. Woodhead Manchester, UK S.G. Zakynthinos Athens, Greece PUBLICATIONS OFFICE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF EDITORS CHIEF EDITORS EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY journal Thoracic surgery and lung transplantation E. Canalís, A. Boehler and D. Subotic Slaying the CVD dragon with steroids D.D. Sin, S.F. Van Eeden and S.F.P. Man Do bacteria have a role in asthma development? J. Armann and E. von Mutius Use of cluster analysis to define COPD phenotypes M. Weatherall, P. Shirtcliffe, J. Travers and R. Beasley Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: back to the future G.B. Migliori, G. Sotgiu, C. Lange and R. Centis European Curriculum Recommendations for Training in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine: one step further M. Gappa, J-L. Noël, T. Séverin and J.Y. Paton, on behalf of the Paediatric HERMES Task Force Epidemiology Socioeconomic risk factors for lung function decline in a general population A. Johannessen, T.M.L. Eagan, E.R. Omenaas, P.S. Bakke and A. Gulsvik Environmental lung disease and COPD COPD prevalence and its association with occupational exposures in a general population A.M. Melville, T. Pless-Mulloli, O.A. Afolabi and S.C. Stenton Asthma Long-acting 2 -agonists in adult asthma and the pattern of risk of death and severe asthma outcomes: a study using the GPRD F. de Vries, E. Setakis, B. Zhang and T.P. van Staa Reduced carotid atherosclerosis in asthmatic patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids M. Otsuki, A. Miyatake, K. Fujita, T. Hamasaki and S. Kasayama Th2-associated immunity to bacteria in teenagers and susceptibility to asthma E.M. Hollams, B.J. Hales, C. Bachert, W. Huvenne, F. Parsons, N.H. de Klerk, M. Serralha, B.J. Holt, S. Ahlstedt, W.R. Thomas, P.D. Sly and P.G. Holt Healthy hire effect, job selection and inhalation exposure among young adults with asthma M. Olivieri, M.C. Mirabelli, E. Plana, K. Radon, J.M. Antó, P. Bakke, G. Benke, A. D'Errico, P. Henneberger, H. Kromhout, D. Norbäck, K. Torén, M. van Sprundel, S. Villani, G. Wieslander, J-P. Zock and M. Kogevinas 463 466 469 472 475 478 480 488 494 503 509 517 VOLUME 36 / NUMBER 3 / SEPTEMBER 2010 Impact factor: 5.527 Vito Brusasco Dept of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Genoa, viale Benedetto XV, 6, 16132 Genoa, Italy Tel: 39 0103537690 Fax: 39 0103537690 E-mail: [email protected] M.G. Belvisi London, UK E. Berglund Gothenburg, Sweden C. Brambilla Grenoble, France P.M.A. Calverley Liverpool, UK E. Canalis Barcelona, Spain U. Costabel Essen, Germany M. Decramer Leuven, Belgium R. Djukanovic Southampton, UK S. Ewig Bochum, Germany G.J. Laurent London, UK P.N. Le Souëf Perth, Australia C.E. Mapp Ferrara, Italy E. Michelakis Edmonton, Canada B. Nemery Leuven, Belgium P. Palange Rome, Italy K.F. Rabe Leiden, the Netherlands R. Rodriquez-Roisin Barcelona, Spain A.M.W.J. Schols Maastricht, the Netherlands N. Siafakas Heraklion, Greece A.K. Simonds London, UK P.J. Sterk Amsterdam, the Netherlands N.S. Zhong Guangzhou, China INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD ADVISORS P-Y. Brillet A. Kettaneh S. Suissa Bobigny, France Paris, France Montreal, Canada Radiology Statistics Methodology ORIGINAL ARTICLES EDITORIAL: THORACIC SURGERY ASSEMBLY EDITORIALS front_section 36-3.qxd 05/08/2010 13:16 Page 1

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CONTENTSAnh Tuan Dinh-XuanDept of CardiorespiratoryMedicine,Cochin Hospital,University Paris Descartes,27, rue du faubourg Saint-Jacques,75014 Paris,FranceTel: 33 158412341Fax: 33 158412345E-mail: [email protected]

Nhat-Nam Le-DongTel: 33 611392146 Fax: 33 158412345 E-mail: [email protected]

Managing Editors: Elin Reeves and Rachel White442 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2PX, UKTel: +44 114 267 2860 Fax: +44 114 266 5064E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected]

ASSOCIATE EDITORSN. AmbrosinoPisa, ItalyI. Annesi-MaesanoParis, FranceJ.L. BlackSydney, AustraliaP. ChanezMarseille, FranceV. CottinLyon, FranceL.M. FabbriModena, ItalyR. FarréBarcelona, SpainU. FreyBern, SwitzerlandJ. GerritsenGroningen, the NetherlandsP. HiemstraLeiden, the NetherlandsM.M. HoeperHanover, GermanyM. HumbertClamart, FranceS. KawutPhiladelphia, USAP. LévyGrenoble, FranceG.B. MiglioriTradate, Italy

J. Müller-QuernheimFreiburg, GermanyR. NaeijeBrussels, BelgiumM.I. PolkeyLondon, UKG. RaghuSeattle, USAM. SaettaPadova, Italy

J-P. SculierBrussels, BelgiumF. SérièsQuebec City, Canada P.D. SlyWest Perth, AustraliaJ.B. SorianoBunyola, SpainA. TorresBarcelona, SpainP.E. Van SchilEdegem, BelgiumT. WelteHanover, GermanyM.A. WoodheadManchester, UKS.G. ZakynthinosAthens, Greece

PUBLICATIONS OFFICE

ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF EDITORS

CHIEF EDITORS

EUROPEANRESPIRATORYjournal

TThhoorraacciicc ssuurrggeerryy aanndd lluunngg ttrraannssppllaannttaattiioonnE. Canalís, A. Boehler and D. Subotic

SSllaayyiinngg tthhee CCVVDD ddrraaggoonn wwiitthh sstteerrooiiddssD.D. Sin, S.F. Van Eeden and S.F.P. Man

DDoo bbaacctteerriiaa hhaavvee aa rroollee iinn aasstthhmmaa ddeevveellooppmmeenntt??J. Armann and E. von Mutius

UUssee ooff cclluusstteerr aannaallyyssiiss ttoo ddeeffiinnee CCOOPPDD pphheennoottyyppeessM. Weatherall, P. Shirtcliffe, J. Travers and R. Beasley

EExxtteennssiivveellyy ddrruugg--rreessiissttaanntt ttuubbeerrccuulloossiiss:: bbaacckk ttoo tthhee ffuuttuurreeG.B. Migliori, G. Sotgiu, C. Lange and R. Centis

EEuurrooppeeaann CCuurrrriiccuulluumm RReeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss ffoorr TTrraaiinniinnggiinn PPaaeeddiiaattrriicc RReessppiirraattoorryy MMeeddiicciinnee:: oonnee sstteepp ffuurrtthheerrM. Gappa, J-L. Noël, T. Séverin and J.Y. Paton, onbehalf of the Paediatric HERMES Task Force

EEppiiddeemmiioollooggyySSoocciiooeeccoonnoommiicc rriisskk ffaaccttoorrss ffoorr lluunngg ffuunnccttiioonn ddeecclliinnee iinnaa ggeenneerraall ppooppuullaattiioonnA. Johannessen, T.M.L. Eagan, E.R. Omenaas, P.S. Bakke and A. Gulsvik

EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall lluunngg ddiisseeaassee aanndd CCOOPPDDCCOOPPDD pprreevvaalleennccee aanndd iittss aassssoocciiaattiioonn wwiitthh ooccccuuppaattiioonnaalleexxppoossuurreess iinn aa ggeenneerraall ppooppuullaattiioonnA.M. Melville, T. Pless-Mulloli, O.A. Afolabi and S.C. Stenton

AAsstthhmmaaLLoonngg--aaccttiinngg 22--aaggoonniissttss iinn aadduulltt aasstthhmmaa aanndd tthheeppaatttteerrnn ooff rriisskk ooff ddeeaatthh aanndd sseevveerree aasstthhmmaa oouuttccoommeess::aa ssttuuddyy uussiinngg tthhee GGPPRRDDF. de Vries, E. Setakis, B. Zhang and T.P. van Staa

RReedduucceedd ccaarroottiidd aatthheerroosscclleerroossiiss iinn aasstthhmmaattiicc ppaattiieennttssttrreeaatteedd wwiitthh iinnhhaalleedd ccoorrttiiccoosstteerrooiiddssM. Otsuki, A. Miyatake, K. Fujita, T. Hamasaki and S. Kasayama

TThh22--aassssoocciiaatteedd iimmmmuunniittyy ttoo bbaacctteerriiaa iinn tteeeennaaggeerrss aannddssuusscceeppttiibbiilliittyy ttoo aasstthhmmaaE.M. Hollams, B.J. Hales, C. Bachert, W. Huvenne, F. Parsons, N.H. de Klerk, M. Serralha, B.J. Holt, S. Ahlstedt, W.R. Thomas, P.D. Sly and P.G. Holt

HHeeaalltthhyy hhiirree eeffffeecctt,, jjoobb sseelleeccttiioonn aanndd iinnhhaallaattiioonneexxppoossuurree aammoonngg yyoouunngg aadduullttss wwiitthh aasstthhmmaaM. Olivieri, M.C. Mirabelli, E. Plana, K. Radon, J.M. Antó, P. Bakke, G. Benke, A. D'Errico, P. Henneberger, H. Kromhout, D. Norbäck, K. Torén, M. van Sprundel, S. Villani, G. Wieslander, J-P. Zockand M. Kogevinas

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Vito BrusascoDept of Internal Medicine,Medical School,University of Genoa,viale Benedetto XV, 6,16132 Genoa,ItalyTel: 39 0103537690Fax: 39 0103537690E-mail: [email protected]

M.G. BelvisiLondon, UKE. BerglundGothenburg, SwedenC. BrambillaGrenoble, FranceP.M.A. CalverleyLiverpool, UKE. CanalisBarcelona, SpainU. CostabelEssen, GermanyM. DecramerLeuven, BelgiumR. DjukanovicSouthampton, UKS. EwigBochum, GermanyG.J. LaurentLondon, UKP.N. Le SouëfPerth, Australia

C.E. MappFerrara, ItalyE. MichelakisEdmonton, CanadaB. NemeryLeuven, BelgiumP. PalangeRome, ItalyK.F. RabeLeiden, the NetherlandsR. Rodriquez-RoisinBarcelona, SpainA.M.W.J. ScholsMaastricht, the NetherlandsN. SiafakasHeraklion, GreeceA.K. SimondsLondon, UKP.J. SterkAmsterdam, the NetherlandsN.S. ZhongGuangzhou, China

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ADVISORSP-Y. Brillet A. Kettaneh S. SuissaBobigny, France Paris, France Montreal, CanadaRadiology Statistics Methodology

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

EDITORIAL: THORACIC SURGERYASSEMBLY

EDITORIALS

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SSlleeeepp--rreellaatteedd ddiissoorrddeerrssPPooppuullaattiioonn pprreevvaalleennccee ooff oobbssttrruuccttiivvee sslleeeepp aappnnooeeaa iinn aaccoommmmuunniittyy ooff GGeerrmmaann tthhiirrdd ggrraaddeerrssM.S. Urschitz, P.E. Brockmann, M. Schlaud and C.F. Poets

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