Press Packs: Archive 2008

Vol. 31, no. 6, June 2008

	Pneumonia: there are ways to avoid it!
	When do TB patients die in Europe? Some answers and more questions
	Urban air pollution profile causes an increased airway inflammatory response
	Swine dust inhalation alters lung cilia function
	Undiagnosed chronic airflow obstruction results in work loss and impairs quality of life
	Epstein–Barr virus: an infectious cause for COPD?

Vol. 31, no. 5, May 2008

	Young children from dog-owning families have lower risk of respiratory allergies
	Patient-centred education reduces further emergency department attendance for acute severe asthma
	Sleep apnoea has negative effects on your insulin sensitivity

Vol. 31, no. 4, April 2008

	Milk powder production: is a new occupational disease emerging?
	Pharmacist advice improves asthma control
	The ECLIPSE study to better understand COPD

Vol. 31, no. 3, March 2008

	Statins reduce pneumonia deaths
	Household cleaning products associated with increased risk of wheezing in children
	Heart protein "harbinger of death" in COPD
	The six-minute walk distance test is good for the evaluation of patients with COPD

Vol. 31, no. 2, February 2008

	Lung cancer: cannabis in the dock too
	Almost 10% of young children snore regularly
	Procalcitonin predicts death in patients with pneumonia
	Female workers are more susceptible to wood dust exposure than males

Vol. 31, no. 1, January 2008

	From cystic fibrosis registry to quality management
	Improved outcome of experimental lung transplantation