Comment:

H Hamm and RW Light

The pleura: the outer space of pulmonary medicine
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2-3. [PDF]  

P Kubes

Nitric oxide and microvascular permeability: a continuing dilemma
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 4-5. [PDF]  

L Koenderman

Priming of circulating human eosinophils following late response to allergen challenge
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 251-252. [PDF]  

JE Cotes and JW Reed

Pulmonary diffusion impairment following heart transplantation: a prospective study
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 253-254. [PDF]  

Original Articles:

PN Black and S Sharpe

Dietary fat and asthma: is there a connection?
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 6-12. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Kageyama, M Miura, M Ichinose, M Tomaki, J Ishikawa, Y Ohuchi, N Endoh, and K Shirato

Role of endogenous nitric oxide in airway microvascular leakage induced by inflammatory mediators
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 13-19. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Dakhama, TZ Vitalis, and RG Hegele

Persistence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and development of RSV-specific IgG1 response in a guinea-pig model of acute bronchiolitis
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 20-26. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PK McFawn and HW Mitchell

Bronchial compliance and wall structure during development of the immature human and pig lung
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 27-34. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PW Barry, NP Mason, and C O'Callaghan

Nasal mucociliary transport is impaired at altitude
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 35-37. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PR Johnson, AJ Ammit, SM Carlin, CL Armour, GH Caughey, and JL Black

Mast cell tryptase potentiates histamine-induced contraction in human sensitized bronchus
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 38-43. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BG Kolnaar, H Folgering, HJ van den Hoogen, and C van Weel

Asymptomatic bronchial hyperresponsiveness in adolescents and young adults
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 44-50. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MR Sears, S Lewis, GP Herbison, B Robson, EM Flannery, MD Holdaway, N Pearce, J Crane, and PA Silva

Comparison of reported prevalences of recent asthma in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 51-54. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Ameille, JC Pairon, MC Bayeux, P Brochard, D Choudat, F Conso, A Devienne, R Garnier, and Y Iwatsubo

Consequences of occupational asthma on employment and financial status: a follow-up study
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 55-58. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PF de Bruin, J Ueki, A Watson, and NB Pride

Size and strength of the respiratory and quadriceps muscles in patients with chronic asthma
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 59-64. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Shimizu, H Mochizuki, and A Morikawa

Effect of influenza A virus infection on acid-induced cough response in children with asthma
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 71-74. [Abstract] [PDF]  

U Frey and R Kraemer

Oscillatory pressure transients after flow interruption during bronchial challenge test in children
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 75-81. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KL Timonen, JT Randell, RO Salonen, and J Pekkanen

Short-term variations in oscillatory and spirometric lung function indices among school children
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 82-87. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CE Cuijpers, GJ Wesseling, AG Kessels, GM Swaen, PL Mertens, ME de Kok, J Broer, F Sturmans, and EF Wouters

Low diagnostic value of respiratory impedance measurements in children
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 88-93. [Abstract] [PDF]  

VA Gulmans, K de Meer, RA Binkhorst, PJ Helders, and WH Saris

Reference values for maximum work capacity in relation to body composition in healthy Dutch children
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 94-97. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Conradt, W Hochban, U Brandenburg, J Heitmann, and JH Peter

Long-term follow-up after surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea by maxillomandibular advancement
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 123-128. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Boudewyns, W De Cock, M Willemen, M Wagemans, W De Backer, and PH Van de Heyning

Influence of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on alpha-EEG arousals in nonapnoeic snorers
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 129-132. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JM Montserrat, EN Kosmas, MG Cosio, and RJ Kimoff

Lack of evidence for diaphragmatic fatigue over the course of the night in obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 133-138. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Buyse, M Demedts, J Meekers, L Vandegaer, F Rochette, and L Kerkhofs

Respiratory dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a prospective analysis of 60 patients
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 139-145. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Midgren

Lung function and clinical outcome in postpolio patients: a prospective cohort study during 11 years
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 146-149. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AM Lorino, F Zerah, C Mariette, A Harf, and H Lorino

Respiratory resistive impedance in obstructive patients: linear regression analysis vs viscoelastic modelling
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 150-155. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JN Han, K Stegen, K Simkens, M Cauberghs, R Schepers, O Van den Bergh, J Clement, and KP Van de Woestijne

Unsteadiness of breathing in patients with hyperventilation syndrome and anxiety disorders
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 167-176. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Nava, C Bruschi, C Fracchia, A Braschi, and F Rubini

Patient-ventilator interaction and inspiratory effort during pressure support ventilation in patients with different pathologies
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 177-183. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J John, V Taskar, E Evander, P Wollmer, and B Jonson

Additive nature of distension and surfactant perturbation on alveolocapillary permeability
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 192-199. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MJ Doherty, LJ Wang, S Donague, MG Pearson, P Downs, SA Stoneman, and JE Earis

The acoustic properties of capsaicin-induced cough in healthy subjects
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 202-207. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EW Russi, U Stammberger, and W Weder

Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 208-218. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Miserocchi

Physiology and pathophysiology of pleural fluid turnover
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 219-225. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HE Fessler

Heart-lung interactions: applications in the critically ill
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 226-237. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

GJ Canny, J Reisman, and H Levison

Does ketotifen have a steroid-sparing effect in childhood asthma?
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 65-70. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MG Matera, MA Tufano, M Polverino, F Rossi, and M Cazzola

Pulmonary concentrations of dirithromycin and erythromycin during acute exacerbation of mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 98-103. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W Cambach, RV Chadwick-Straver, RC Wagenaar, AR van Keimpema, and HC Kemper

The effects of a community-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme on exercise tolerance and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 104-113. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Vallet, S Ahmaidi, I Serres, C Fabre, D Bourgouin, J Desplan, A Varray, and C Prefaut

Comparison of two training programmes in chronic airway limitation patients: standardized versus individualized protocols
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 114-122. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TL Griffiths, JM Christie, ST Parsons, and ST Holgate

The effect of dipyridamole and theophylline on hypercapnic ventilatory responses: the role of adenosine
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 156-160. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JN Han, K Stegen, M Cauberghs, and KP Van de Woestijne

Influence of awareness of the recording of breathing on respiratory pattern in healthy humans
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 161-166. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Schonhofer, M Sonneborn, P Haidl, H Bohrer, and D Kohler

Comparison of two different modes for noninvasive mechanical ventilation in chronic respiratory failure: volume versus pressure controlled device
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 184-191. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CL Phillips, R Simmul, AI Smith, and N Berend

The effect of nitrous oxide on the measurement of single-breath transfer factor
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 200-201. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

RP Convery, RJ Ward, and DJ Hendrick

Occupational asthma due to a widely used soft solder flux not containing colophony
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 238-240. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Lemiere, JL Malo, and M Boutet

Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome due to chlorine: sequential bronchial biopsies and functional assessment
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 241-244. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RS Dykhuizen, CC Smith, MM Kennedy, KA McLay, JS Cockburn, and KM Kerr

Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis with extrapulmonary involvement
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 245-247. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MJ Linares, A Lopez-Encuentra, and S Perea

Chronic pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi in a patient without impaired immunity
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 248-250. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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