European Respiratory Review

Article	Citations
Reply to: “Nicotine or tobacco abstinence?”	226
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2022	214
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2023	136
Live teleultrasound for evaluation of the chest: a systematic review	131
Lost in translation: a neglected mTOR target for lymphangioleiomyomatosis	125
Association of preserved ratio impaired spirometry with mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis	121
Exacerbations of bronchiectasis	118
Health disparities and associated social determinants of health in interstitial lung disease: a narrative review	116
Equity in pulmonary rehabilitation delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	103
Cough monitoring systems in adults with chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review	102
The role of telemonitoring in patients on home mechanical ventilation	94
Context-dependent roles of palmitoylation in acute respiratory distress syndrome: integrating inflammation, cell death and repair	90
Multiple breath washout and oscillometry after allogenic HSCT: a scoping review	88
Present and future of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pleural metastases: a narrative review	83
Correspondence regarding: Lung organoids: a new frontier in neonatology and paediatric respiratory medicine	77
Artificial intelligence-enabled histological analysis in pre-clinical respiratory disease models: a scoping review	76
Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID-19	76
Recovery of lung function during the first year after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	73
Differentiating the start of an exacerbation from day-to-day variation in people with COPD: a systematic review	72
The role of mechanical power in lung ventilation for the prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury: a narrative review	69
Normal polysomnography parameters in healthy children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	66
Lung stem cells and respiratory epithelial chimerism in transplantation	65
Advance care planning in patients with respiratory failure	64
Epidemiology of severe asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	62
The re-emerging role of linoleic acid in paediatric asthma	61

Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure on home mechanical ventilation	60
Treatable traits in asthma during pregnancy: a call for a shift towards a precision-based management approach	58
Right-sided heart failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome	58
Global respiratory health priorities at the beginning of the 21st century	58
Neuroplasticity and neuroimmune interactions with type 2 inflammation in asthma	57
Air pollution as an early determinant of COPD	57
Cellular plasticity and regenerative mechanisms in the lung	56
The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now?	56
Preclinical human models of primary ciliary dyskinesia	55
Diaphragm excursion and diaphragm thickening fraction: commonality and conflict	54
Factors driving outcome variability in aspiration and community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis	53
Mucolytics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis	50
Sarcopenia in interstitial lung disease	50
Quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: tried-and-tested systems simplify bedside use	50
Integrating asthma care guidelines into primary care electronic medical records: a review focused on Canadian knowledge translation tools	50
Early-life respiratory syncytial virus infection and asthma	49
Phenotype overlap in the natural history of asthma	48
Short-term and long-term effects of air pollution on acute lower respiratory infections incidence and mortality: an overview and critical appraisal of systematic reviews	48
Characteristics of scores used for quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: a systematic review	48
Imaging technologies in experimental pulmonary fibrosis research: essential tool for enhanced translational relevance	48
Repairing the lung: from single cells and tissue organisation to regenerative therapy – highlights of the Lung Science Conference 2025	46
Respiratory impacts of earthquakes	45
Biomarker tests of progression from tuberculosis infection to disease: a systematic review	45
Valid surrogate end-points in nonsmall cell lung cancer peri-operative systemic therapy trials: a systematic review	44
Methods to assess COPD medications adherence in healthcare databases: a systematic review	44
Nonpharmacological interventions in COPD	43
Prognostic biomarkers for the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a systematic review	43
Smoking cessation and vaccination	42
Comparative response to pharmacological management of asthma in overweight/obese children versus their counterparts: a systematic review and call for dat	42
Harmonising cellular conversations: decoding the vital roles of extracellular vesicles in respiratory system intercellular communications	42
Recreating chronic respiratory infectionsin vitrousing physiologically relevant models	41
The importance of symptoms in bronchiectasis	39
REM sleep obstructive sleep apnoea	39
Diagnostic yield and safety of diagnostic techniques for pulmonary lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis	39
Balancing the value and risk of exercise-based therapy post-COVID-19: a narrative review	39
Sensitivity and complications of thoracentesis and thoracoscopy: a meta-analysis	38
Clinical utility of WHO-recommended screening tools and development and validation of novel clinical prediction models for pulmonary tuberculosis screening among outpatients living with HIV: an indivi	37
Mitogen-activated protein kinase-guided drug discovery for post-viral and related types of lung disease	37
Muscle sympathetic nerve activity in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Pathophysiology and genomics of bronchiectasis	37
Diagnostic and management dilemmas in pulmonary hypertension	37
Advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence in pleural diseases: a narrative review	36
Prediction of PD-L1 expression in nonsmall cell lung cancer using artificial intelligence models based on radiomics: a systematic review and meta-analysis	36
Clinical significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute exacerbations of COPD: present and future	36
Prevalence and correlates of breathlessness in adults: an umbrella review and updated systematic review with meta-analysis in general and clinical populations	36
Efficacy of biologic agents in patients with comorbid asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	35
Investigating the prognostic value of digital mobility outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis	34
Pro: Clinical remission in asthma – implications for asthma management	33
Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Airway ciliated cells in adult lung homeostasis and COPD	33

Rare thoracic cancers: a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and management of small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and thymic epithelial tumours	32
The Sleep and Breathing Conference: a long-standing and unique ERS/ESRS educational activity	31
Interplay between respiratory viruses and cilia in the airways	31
Bronchiolar disorders in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases	31
Adherence-enhancing interventions for pharmacological and oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and component network meta-analyses	31
Physical inactivity in chronic airways disease: an important candidate in the treatable traits paradigm	31
Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Extrapulmonary effects of lung volume reduction in severe emphysema: a systematic review	30
Pathogenesis-driven treatment of primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis	30
Subclinical tuberculosis: a meta-analysis of prevalence and scoping review of definitions, prevalence and clinical characteristics	30
The triple-hit hypothesis: exploring pulmonary e-cigarette, PM 2.5 and viral polyexposure	30
The oesophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients: updated clinical review and practical aspects	30
The persistent inflammation in COPD: is autoimmunity the core mechanism?	30
New trends in pulmonary hypertension	29
“Exercise intolerance in pulmonary arterial hypertension: insight into central and peripheral pathophysiological mechanisms.” S. Malenfant, M. Lebret, É. Breton-Gagnon, et al	29
Preclinical models of maternal asthma and progeny outcomes: a scoping review	29
Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD	28
Does pulmonary rehabilitation address treatable traits? A systematic review	28
Diagnostic performance and safety of image-guided pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopy for undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	28
Natural killer cells in the lung: potential role in asthma and virus-induced exacerbation?	28
Implementation of long-term noninvasive positive airway pressure therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of acceptance and adherence	28
A translational view of airway epithelial dysfunction in COPD	28
Molecular monitoring of lung allograft health: is it ready for routine clinical use?	28
Parasitic lung diseases	27
Prevalence, imaging patterns and risk factors of interstitial lung disease in connective tissue disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Positive airway pressure therapy for post-stroke sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression	26
The epithelial era of asthma research: knowledge gaps and future direction for patient care	26
Phage therapy for pulmonary infections: lessons from clinical experiences and key considerations	26
Association between second-hand smoke exposure and lung cancer risk in never-smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?	25
From treatable traits to GETomics in airway disease: moving towards clinical practice	25
Fixed-intensity exercise tests to measure exertional dyspnoea in chronic heart and lung populations: a systematic review	25
“Ultrasound innovations in diaphragm assessment: an integrative review of expanding clinical applications.” I. Neto Silva, C. Bennett, J.A. Duarte and K. Bendjelid. Eur Respir R	25
Medication adherence to CFTR modulators in patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review	25
Patient-reported outcome measures for cough used in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review	25
Sleep-disordered breathing in children with neurodisabilities	25
Breathing techniques to reduce symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review	24
Effectiveness and safety of home-based versus centre-based exercise programmes for pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review with meta-analysis	24
The association between alcohol consumption and pulmonary function: a scoping review	23
Systematic review of changes in extracellular vesicles associated with obstructive sleep apnoea: implications for diagnosis and treatment	23
Impact of climate change on paediatric respiratory health: pollutants and aeroallergens	23
Association between air pollution and allergic upper respiratory diseases: a meta-analysis	23
A scoping review on the risk of tuberculosis in specific population groups: can we expand the World Health Organization recommendations?	23
Bronchiectasis in Asia: a review of current status and challenges	23
“Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD”. Ariel A. Calderon, Colin Dimond, David F. Choy, Rajita Pappu, Michele A. Grimb	22
Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout test and lung imaging to detect treatment-related pulmonary toxicity in paediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review	22
Hypoxaemia in the early stage of COVID-19: prevalence of physical or biochemical factors?	22
Stem cell therapy in pulmonary hypertension: current practice and future opportunities	22
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the health effects of long-term exposure to ultrafine particles	21
Physical activity measurements in individuals with interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Managing an ageing cystic fibrosis population: challenges and priorities	21
Global birth prevalence of Robin sequence in live-born infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Supplemental oxygen for symptomatic relief in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Determining the minimum important differences for field walking tests in adults with long–term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Antibody-mediated protection against respiratory syncytial virus in children	20
Prognostic value of echocardiography-derived right ventricular dysfunction in haemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Air pollution-induced airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in COPD: a narrative review of mechanisms and therapeutic implications	20
Lack of diversity in antifibrotic trials for pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review	20
Clinical remission in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps with biologics: a premature promise?	20
Digital twins for chronic lung diseases	20
Protected characteristics reported in pulmonary rehabilitation: a scoping review	20
The 2025 European Cystic Fibrosis Society position statement on physical activity assessment in cystic fibrosis	20
Risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes among adults and children with moderate-to-severe asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Diaphragmatic palsy following lung transplantation	19
Gait differences between COPD and healthy controls: systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Implementing acute exacerbations of COPD care bundles: evidence, effectiveness and future directions	19
Inhaledversussystemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Cytokine-targeted therapies for asthma and COPD	19
Nebulised granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
“Strength of association between comorbidities and asthma: a meta-analysis” Paola Rogliani, Rossella Laitano, Josuel Ora, Richard Beasley and Luigino Calzetta. Eur Respir Rev	18
Lung transplantation for COPD/pulmonary emphysema	18
Beyond nocturnal hypercapnia: positioning obstructive sleep apnoea within a sleep–circadian–hypothalamic network	18
Clinimetric properties of field exercise tests in cystic fibrosis: a systematic review	18
The role of evidence-based medicine in the media: misinformation and the COVID-19 lesson	18
The impact of child and adolescent health on adult respiratory health: the evidence, gaps and priorities	18
How inhaled corticosteroids target inflammation in COPD	18
The guardians of pulmonary harmony: alveolar macrophages orchestrating the symphony of lung inflammation and tissue homeostasis	18
Neutrophil dynamics in pulmonary fibrosis: pathophysiological and therapeutic perspectives	18
Biomarkers in lower respiratory tract samples in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review	17
Reporting of pre-existing multiple long-term conditions in physical rehabilitation for long COVID: a scoping review	17

Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 inhibition: a potential treatment target for pulmonary fibrosis	17
Prevalence of respiratory viruses in stable and acute asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
The 6-min walk test as a primary end-point in interstitial lung disease	17
The effect of graded exercise therapy on fatigue in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review	17
In vivodetection of pulmonary mucociliary clearance: present challenges and future directions	17
The flare of care for rare: per aspera ad astra for rare lung diseases!	16
Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical interventions	16
Biochemical shunt: where and how?	16
Ventilation in the obese: physiological insights and management	16
Forbearance with endobronchial stenting: cognisance before conviction	16
A narrative review of chemokine receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 and their role in acute respiratory distress syndrome	16
CDK4/6 inhibitors in lung cancer: current practice and future directions	15
Performance-based outcome measures to assess functionality in hospitalised patients with COPD exacerbations: a systematic review of the measurement properties	15
Old and emerging therapies for childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD): a systematic review	15
Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Guidance and standard operating procedures for functional exercise testing in cystic fibrosis	15
The burden of autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a systematic review	15
Towards early detection and disease interception of COPD across the lifespan	14
Bronchiectasis in children: a systematic review of cytokine profile, immune cell phenotypes and microbiota in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid	14
The ribosomal landscape in influenza A virus infection: from molecular mechanisms to clinical relevance	14
Multicomponent services for symptoms in serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Beyond classical collagen: basement membrane collagen IV in age-associated lung diseases	14
The evolution ofin vitromodels of lung fibrosis: promising prospects for drug discovery	14
“How will lung cancer screening and lung nodule management change the diagnostic and surgical lung cancer landscape?”. G. Hardavella, A. Frille, R. Chalela, K.B. Sreter, R.H. Petersen, N. Novoa and H.	13
Opioids for the palliation of symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Immune responses of different hosts to Pneumocystis infection	13
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: illustrative cases and literature review	13
Phosphodiesterase 4B inhibition: a potential novel strategy for treating pulmonary fibrosis	13
The respiratory epithelium in the era of vaping: insights from in vitro , in vivo and human studies	13
The risk of cardiac disease events after respiratory syncytial virus disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis	13
Clinical–radiological–pathological correlation in pulmonary hypertension with unclear and/or multifactorial mechanisms	12
Initiation of antifibrotic treatment in fibrosing interstitial lung disease: is the clock ticking till proven progression?	12
EMBARCing on a new era for bronchiectasis: a review series for the Seventh World Bronchiectasis Conference	12
Patient-reported outcomes to assess dyspnoea in interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension: a systematic literature review of measurement properties	12
The role of vascularity and the fibrovascular interface in interstitial lung diseases	12
Current understanding and future directions in severe asthma through artificial intelligence-integrated multi-omic approaches	12
Airway epithelium in lung transplantation: a potential actor for post-transplant complications?	12
Diagnostic accuracy of various imaging modalities for children with pneumonia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	12
Phage therapy: breathing new tactics into lower respiratory tract infection treatments	12
“Noninvasive respiratory support after extubation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis”. A. Boscolo, T. Pettenuzzo, N. Sella, M. Zatta, M. Salvagno, M. Tassone, C. Pretto, A. Peralta, L. Mur	12
Palliative care interventions for thoracic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis identifying the core elements	12
Persistent airway obstruction in severe eosinophilic asthma: targeting interleukin-5 and eosinophils	12
“Immune mechanisms in fibrotic pulmonary sarcoidosis”. P. Weeratunga, D.R. Moller and L-P. Ho. Eur Respir Rev 2022; 31: 220178	12
Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibitors in bronchiectasis	12
Risk prediction for lung cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-regression	11
Transient tachypnoea: new concepts on the commonest neonatal respiratory disorder	11
Montelukast in paediatric asthma and allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Yield and safety of different biopsy types in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Physical activity promotion interventions in chronic airways disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
A beginner's guide to using personalised three-dimensional airway stents	11
Fine particulate matter manipulates immune response to exacerbate microbial pathogenesis in the respiratory tract	11
A systematic review of procedural and sampling techniques for cryobiopsy in interstitial lung disease	11
Managing respiratory muscle weakness during weaning from invasive ventilation	11
Lung volumes, gas transfer and oscillometry after preterm birth: systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Particulate matter-induced epigenetic modifications and lung complications	11
Exploring the translational landscape of the long noncoding RNA transcriptome in acute respiratory distress syndrome: it is a long way to the top	11
Immunological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches in pulmonary fibrosis	11
Unsupervised home spirometryversussupervised clinic spirometry for respiratory disease: a systematic methodology review and meta-analysis	10
Severe COVID-19versusmultisystem inflammatory syndrome: comparing two critical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection	10
Ambient air pollution exposure, mediating biomarkers and risk of COPD: a cohort study and meta-analysis	10
Thank you from the Chief Editor (2022–2024)	10
SOX17 in pulmonary arterial hypertension: from development to clinical phenotype	10
Neutrophil serine proteases in cystic fibrosis: role in disease pathogenesis and rationale as a therapeutic target	10
Nocturnal oxygen therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Strength of association between comorbidities and asthma: a meta-analysis	10
Mechanistic basis for the antifibrotic actions of cAMP-based therapies	10
Airborne indoor allergen serine proteases and their contribution to sensitisation and activation of innate immunity in allergic airway disease	10
Treating central sleep apnoea in heart failure: is positive airway pressure and adaptive servo-ventilation in particular the gold standard?	10
Respiratory management of acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease	10
Nine controversial questions about augmentation therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a viewpoint	10
Respiratory muscle dysfunction in acute and chronic respiratory failure: how to diagnose and how to treat?	9
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review, Bayesian meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis	9
Nocturnal hypercapnia in obstructive sleep apnoea and obesity hypoventilation: from pathophysiology to measurement and treatment	9
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2024	9
The dual promise of extracellular vesicles in lung diseases: towards reliable biomarkers and drug delivery vectors	9
Should weight loss be the first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea? A pro–con debate	9
Medication adherence, related factors and outcomes among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review	9
Air pollution, metabolites and respiratory health across the life-course	9
Moderate-to-late prematurity: understanding respiratory consequences and modifiable risk factors	9
Cellular senescence in adult pulmonary hypertension: current state and future challenges	9
Efficacy and safety of gefapixant for chronic cough: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	9
The importance of mechanical forces in chronic respiratory diseases	9
Atypical imaging patterns during lung invasive mould diseases: lessons for clinicians	9
Pulmonary aspergillosis: diagnosis and treatment	9
The impact of smoking on lung cancer patients	9
Neutrophilic inflammation in bronchiectasis	9
Ear and upper airway clinical outcome measures for use in primary ciliary dyskinesia research: a scoping review	9
Con: clinical remission in asthma – not yet there	9
“Sex and gender differences during the lung lifespan: unveiling a pivotal impact” P. Tondo, C. Meschi, M. Mantero, G. Scioscia, M. Siciliano, M. Bradicich and G.M. Stella, on behalf of the Italian Res	8
Pulmonary diffusing capacity for nitric oxide in disease: a scoping review	8
Animal models of silicosis: fishing for new therapeutic targets and treatments	8
Non-typeableHaemophilus influenzaeairways infection: the next treatable trait in asthma?	8
Evolution of body image across treatment eras: a systematic review in young people and adults living with cystic fibrosis	8
The world of rare interstitial lung diseases	8
Occupation and SARS-CoV-2 in Europe: a review	8