European Respiratory Review

Papers
(The median citation count of European Respiratory Review is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Reply to: “Nicotine or tobacco abstinence?”203
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2022166
Ventilation/perfusion mismatch is not the sole reason for hypoxaemia in early stage COVID-19 patients158
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2023149
Smouldering fire or conflagration? An illustrated update on the concept of inflammation in pulmonary arterial hypertension144
Live teleultrasound for evaluation of the chest: a systematic review137
Lost in translation: a neglected mTOR target for lymphangioleiomyomatosis117
Cough monitoring systems in adults with chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review112
Health disparities and associated social determinants of health in interstitial lung disease: a narrative review106
Association of preserved ratio impaired spirometry with mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis95
Exacerbations of bronchiectasis87
The role of telemonitoring in patients on home mechanical ventilation86
Context-dependent roles of palmitoylation in acute respiratory distress syndrome: integrating inflammation, cell death and repair84
Right-sided heart failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome81
Recovery of lung function during the first year after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis81
Global respiratory health priorities at the beginning of the 21st century80
The re-emerging role of linoleic acid in paediatric asthma80
Advance care planning in patients with respiratory failure77
Toll-like receptor-agonist-based therapies for respiratory viral diseases: thinking outside the cell76
Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID-1975
Multiple breath washout and oscillometry after allogenic HSCT: a scoping review72
Lung stem cells and respiratory epithelial chimerism in transplantation70
Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure on home mechanical ventilation66
Air pollution as an early determinant of COPD62
Epidemiology of severe asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis62
Treatable traits in asthma during pregnancy: a call for a shift towards a precision-based management approach60
Diaphragm excursion and diaphragm thickening fraction: commonality and conflict59
Imaging technologies in experimental pulmonary fibrosis research: essential tool for enhanced translational relevance58
Factors driving outcome variability in aspiration and community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis57
Quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: tried-and-tested systems simplify bedside use57
Characteristics of scores used for quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: a systematic review56
Integrating asthma care guidelines into primary care electronic medical records: a review focused on Canadian knowledge translation tools56
The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now?54
Sarcopenia in interstitial lung disease53
Short-term and long-term effects of air pollution on acute lower respiratory infections incidence and mortality: an overview and critical appraisal of systematic reviews52
Phenotype overlap in the natural history of asthma50
Mucolytics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis50
Methods to assess COPD medications adherence in healthcare databases: a systematic review49
WASOG statement on the diagnosis and management of sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension49
Prognostic biomarkers for the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a systematic review49
Harmonising cellular conversations: decoding the vital roles of extracellular vesicles in respiratory system intercellular communications47
Nonpharmacological interventions in COPD47
Valid surrogate end-points in nonsmall cell lung cancer peri-operative systemic therapy trials: a systematic review46
Sensitivity and complications of thoracentesis and thoracoscopy: a meta-analysis46
Smoking cessation and vaccination44
A pulmonologist's guide to perform and analyse cross-species single lung cell transcriptomics42
Pathophysiology and genomics of bronchiectasis41
Diagnostic yield and safety of diagnostic techniques for pulmonary lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis41
Mitogen-activated protein kinase-guided drug discovery for post-viral and related types of lung disease41
Balancing the value and risk of exercise-based therapy post-COVID-19: a narrative review41
Recreating chronic respiratory infectionsin vitrousing physiologically relevant models41
REM sleep obstructive sleep apnoea41
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 indivi40
Antibiotic resistance in chronic respiratory diseases: from susceptibility testing to the resistome40
Airway ciliated cells in adult lung homeostasis and COPD40
Advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence in pleural diseases: a narrative review40
Prevalence and correlates of breathlessness in adults: an umbrella review and updated systematic review with meta-analysis in general and clinical populations39
Recovering from a pandemic: pulmonary fibrosis after SARS-CoV-2 infection38
Investigating the prognostic value of digital mobility outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis38
Pro: Clinical remission in asthma – implications for asthma management37
Clinical significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute exacerbations of COPD: present and future37
Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis37
Extrapulmonary effects of lung volume reduction in severe emphysema: a systematic review36
Bronchiolar disorders in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases35
Subclinical tuberculosis: a meta-analysis of prevalence and scoping review of definitions, prevalence and clinical characteristics34
Interplay between respiratory viruses and cilia in the airways34
Pathogenesis-driven treatment of primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis33
COVID-19 and tuberculosis: the double whammy of respiratory pathogens33
Rare thoracic cancers: a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and management of small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and thymic epithelial tumours33
The persistent inflammation in COPD: is autoimmunity the core mechanism?33
Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis33
The oesophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients: updated clinical review and practical aspects32
Preclinical models of maternal asthma and progeny outcomes: a scoping review32
Adherence-enhancing interventions for pharmacological and oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and component network meta-analyses32
“Exercise intolerance in pulmonary arterial hypertension: insight into central and peripheral pathophysiological mechanisms.” S. Malenfant, M. Lebret, É. Breton-Gagnon,et al.Eur Respir Rev32
Medication adherence to CFTR modulators in patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review31
Does pulmonary rehabilitation address treatable traits? A systematic review31
New trends in pulmonary hypertension31
Phage therapy for pulmonary infections: lessons from clinical experiences and key considerations30
Parasitic lung diseases30
Association between second-hand smoke exposure and lung cancer risk in never-smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis30
Positive airway pressure therapy for post-stroke sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression30
Natural killer cells in the lung: potential role in asthma and virus-induced exacerbation?30
Polyphenols, flavonoids and inflammasomes: the role of cigarette smoke in COPD29
Molecular monitoring of lung allograft health: is it ready for routine clinical use?29
The epithelial era of asthma research: knowledge gaps and future direction for patient care29
Effectiveness and safety of home-based versus centre-based exercise programmes for pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review with meta-analysis28
Prevalence, imaging patterns and risk factors of interstitial lung disease in connective tissue disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis28
A scoping review on the risk of tuberculosis in specific population groups: can we expand the World Health Organization recommendations?28
Patient-reported outcome measures for cough used in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review28
Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD28
Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?26
Fixed-intensity exercise tests to measure exertional dyspnoea in chronic heart and lung populations: a systematic review25
From treatable traits to GETomics in airway disease: moving towards clinical practice25
The association between alcohol consumption and pulmonary function: a scoping review24
Lung cancer occurrence after an episode of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis24
Impact of climate change on paediatric respiratory health: pollutants and aeroallergens24
Breathing techniques to reduce symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review24
Association between air pollution and allergic upper respiratory diseases: a meta-analysis23
“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. Grimb23
Prognostic value of echocardiography-derived right ventricular dysfunction in haemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis23
Predictors of sleep disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis23
Bronchiectasis in Asia: a review of current status and challenges23
Global birth prevalence of Robin sequence in live-born infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis23
E-cigarettes and nicotine abstinence: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials23
Supplemental oxygen for symptomatic relief in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis23
Hypoxaemia in the early stage of COVID-19: prevalence of physical or biochemical factors?23
Stem cell therapy in pulmonary hypertension: current practice and future opportunities22
Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout test and lung imaging to detect treatment-related pulmonary toxicity in paediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review22
The role of antibodies in tuberculosis diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy: a review from the ESGMYC study group22
Physical activity measurements in individuals with interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
Digital twins for chronic lung diseases22
Managing an ageing cystic fibrosis population: challenges and priorities22
Biologics in severe asthma: the role of real-world evidence from registries21
Clinical remission in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps with biologics: a premature promise?21
The impact of child and adolescent health on adult respiratory health: the evidence, gaps and priorities21
Lack of diversity in antifibrotic trials for pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review20
Risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes among adults and children with moderate-to-severe asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
The 2025 European Cystic Fibrosis Society position statement on physical activity assessment in cystic fibrosis20
Risk factors for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
Protected characteristics reported in pulmonary rehabilitation: a scoping review20
Diaphragmatic palsy following lung transplantation20
Determining the minimum important differences for field walking tests in adults with long–term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
Antibody-mediated protection against respiratory syncytial virus in children20
Lung transplantation for COPD/pulmonary emphysema20
Cytokine-targeted therapies for asthma and COPD19
Neutrophil dynamics in pulmonary fibrosis: pathophysiological and therapeutic perspectives19
A narrative review of chemokine receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 and their role in acute respiratory distress syndrome19
Inhaledversussystemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis19
The guardians of pulmonary harmony: alveolar macrophages orchestrating the symphony of lung inflammation and tissue homeostasis19
Nebulised granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis19
Gait differences between COPD and healthy controls: systematic review and meta-analysis19
The role of evidence-based medicine in the media: misinformation and the COVID-19 lesson19
Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 inhibition: a potential treatment target for pulmonary fibrosis18
Biomarkers in lower respiratory tract samples in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review18
Role of air pollutants in airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in asthma and COPD18
In vivodetection of pulmonary mucociliary clearance: present challenges and future directions18
How inhaled corticosteroids target inflammation in COPD18
The 6-min walk test as a primary end-point in interstitial lung disease17
Clinimetric properties of field exercise tests in cystic fibrosis: a systematic review17
Ventilation in the obese: physiological insights and management17
Reporting of pre-existing multiple long-term conditions in physical rehabilitation for long COVID: a scoping review17
“Strength of association between comorbidities and asthma: a meta-analysis” Paola Rogliani, Rossella Laitano, Josuel Ora, Richard Beasley and Luigino Calzetta.Eur Respir Rev2023; 32: 22020217
Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical interventions16
Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Forbearance with endobronchial stenting: cognisance before conviction16
The effect of graded exercise therapy on fatigue in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review16
Performance-based outcome measures to assess functionality in hospitalised patients with COPD exacerbations: a systematic review of the measurement properties16
Biochemical shunt: where and how?16
The flare of care for rare: per aspera ad astra for rare lung diseases!16
CDK4/6 inhibitors in lung cancer: current practice and future directions15
Towards early detection and disease interception of COPD across the lifespan15
End-point definition and trial design to advance tuberculosis vaccine development15
Predicting the pulmonary effects of long-term e-cigarette use: are the clouds clearing?15
The evolution ofin vitromodels of lung fibrosis: promising prospects for drug discovery15
Beyond classical collagen: basement membrane collagen IV in age-associated lung diseases15
Guidance and standard operating procedures for functional exercise testing in cystic fibrosis15
Understanding the pathogenesis of occupational coal and silica dust-associated lung disease14
Opioids for the palliation of symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Multicomponent services for symptoms in serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Immune responses of different hosts to Pneumocystis infection14
“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. Mur14
Phosphodiesterase 4B inhibition: a potential novel strategy for treating pulmonary fibrosis14
The role of vascularity and the fibrovascular interface in interstitial lung diseases13
Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibitors in bronchiectasis13
Sex, gender and the pulmonary physiology of exercise13
The impact of therapeutics on mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analyses informing the European Respiratory Society living guideline13
Initiation of antifibrotic treatment in fibrosing interstitial lung disease: is the clock ticking till proven progression?13
The respiratory epithelium in the era of vaping: insights from in vitro , in vivo and human studies13
Airway epithelium in lung transplantation: a potential actor for post-transplant complications?13
“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
Clinical–radiological–pathological correlation in pulmonary hypertension with unclear and/or multifactorial mechanisms13
No smoke without fire: the impact of cigarette smoking on the immune control of tuberculosis13
EMBARCing on a new era for bronchiectasis: a review series for the Seventh World Bronchiectasis Conference12
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: illustrative cases and literature review12
“Immune mechanisms in fibrotic pulmonary sarcoidosis”. P. Weeratunga, D.R. Moller and L-P. Ho.Eur Respir Rev2022; 31: 22017812
Phage therapy: breathing new tactics into lower respiratory tract infection treatments12
Patient-reported outcomes to assess dyspnoea in interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension: a systematic literature review of measurement properties12
The impact of long-acting muscarinic antagonists on mucus hypersecretion and cough in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review12
State-of-the-art review of lung imaging in cystic fibrosis with recommendations for pulmonologists and radiologists from the “iMAging managEment of cySTic fibROsis” (MAESTRO) consortium12
A systematic review of procedural and sampling techniques for cryobiopsy in interstitial lung disease12
Fine particulate matter manipulates immune response to exacerbate microbial pathogenesis in the respiratory tract12
Transient tachypnoea: new concepts on the commonest neonatal respiratory disorder12
A beginner's guide to using personalised three-dimensional airway stents12
Montelukast in paediatric asthma and allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Disease burden associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: systematic and structured literature reviews12
Particulate matter-induced epigenetic modifications and lung complications11
Neutrophil serine proteases in cystic fibrosis: role in disease pathogenesis and rationale as a therapeutic target11
Exploring the translational landscape of the long noncoding RNA transcriptome in acute respiratory distress syndrome: it is a long way to the top11
Physical activity promotion interventions in chronic airways disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis11
Severe COVID-19versusmultisystem inflammatory syndrome: comparing two critical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection11
Treating central sleep apnoea in heart failure: is positive airway pressure and adaptive servo-ventilation in particular the gold standard?11
Managing respiratory muscle weakness during weaning from invasive ventilation11
Lung volumes, gas transfer and oscillometry after preterm birth: systematic review and meta-analysis11
SOX17 in pulmonary arterial hypertension: from development to clinical phenotype11
Unsupervised home spirometryversussupervised clinic spirometry for respiratory disease: a systematic methodology review and meta-analysis11
Nocturnal oxygen therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
Thank you from the Chief Editor (2022–2024)10
Assessing adherence to inhaled therapies in asthma and the emergence of electronic monitoring devices10
Neutrophilic inflammation in bronchiectasis10
Ambient air pollution exposure, mediating biomarkers and risk of COPD: a cohort study and meta-analysis10
Airborne indoor allergen serine proteases and their contribution to sensitisation and activation of innate immunity in allergic airway disease10
Respiratory management of acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease10
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review, Bayesian meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis10
Strength of association between comorbidities and asthma: a meta-analysis10
Nine controversial questions about augmentation therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a viewpoint10
Pulmonary capillary recruitment and distention in mammalian lungs: species similarities10
The impact of smoking on lung cancer patients10
Cellular senescence in adult pulmonary hypertension: current state and future challenges9
Pulmonary aspergillosis: diagnosis and treatment9
Animal models of silicosis: fishing for new therapeutic targets and treatments9
Multidisciplinary management of tracheobronchial injury9
Air pollution, metabolites and respiratory health across the life-course9
Respiratory muscle dysfunction in acute and chronic respiratory failure: how to diagnose and how to treat?9
Medication adherence, related factors and outcomes among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review9
Con: clinical remission in asthma – not yet there9
Atypical imaging patterns during lung invasive mould diseases: lessons for clinicians9
Moderate-to-late prematurity: understanding respiratory consequences and modifiable risk factors9
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 20249
Efficacy and safety of gefapixant for chronic cough: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials9
The deadly dance of alveolar macrophages and influenza virus8
Occupation and SARS-CoV-2 in Europe: a review8
Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: challenges and controversies8
Multiple breath washout in primary ciliary dyskinesia: a systematic review of the literature8
Noncoding RNAs in asthmatic airway smooth muscle cells8
Home mechanical ventilation in children: evolving indications in an era of new treatment options8
A systematic review of tetracyclines for nontuberculous mycobacteria: focus on rapidly growing mycobacteria8
Ear and upper airway clinical outcome measures for use in primary ciliary dyskinesia research: a scoping review8
The effects of COVID-19 on respiratory muscle performance: making the case for respiratory muscle testing and training8
Revisiting the role of pulmonary surfactant in chronic inflammatory lung diseases and environmental exposure8
“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 Res8
Post-tuberculosis morbidities and their associated mortality: moving from challenges to solutions8
Rare genetic interstitial lung diseases: a pictorial essay8
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