Editorials:

M. Decramer

The new European Respiratory Journal: alive and kicking
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 325-327. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.A. Bankier, P.A. Gevenois, and Y. Sibille

Why a series on imaging in the ERJ?
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 328. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

M. Decramer, P.N.R. Dekhuijzen, T. Troosters, C. van Herwaarden, M. Rutten-van Mölken, C.P.O. van Schayck, D. Olivieri, I. Lankhorst, and A. Ardia

The Bronchitis Randomized On NAC Cost-Utility Study (BRONCUS): hypothesis and design
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 329-336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.M.W.J. Schols, G. Wesseling, A.D.M. Kester, G. de Vries, R. Mostert, J. Slangen, and E.F.M. Wouters

Dose dependent increased mortality risk in COPD patients treated with oral glucocorticoids
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 337-342. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C.M. Roberts, I. Ryland, D. Lowe, Y. Kelly, C.E. Bucknall, and M.G. Pearson

Audit of acute admissions of COPD: standards of care and management in the hospital setting
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 343-349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.A. Higham, D. Dawson, J. Joshi, P. Nihoyannopoulos, and N.W. Morrell

Utility of echocardiography in assessment of pulmonary hypertension secondary to COPD
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 350-355. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.A. Stockley and E.J. Campbell

Alpha-1-antitrypsin genotyping with mouthwash specimens
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 356-359. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Takahashi, M. Suga, A. Matsukawa, K. Sato, T. Okamoto, H. Ichiyasu, S. Ohkawara, M. Yoshinaga, and M. Ando

Erythromycin attenuates an experimental model of chronic bronchiolitis via augmenting monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 360-367. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma/Allergy:

S.L. Jones, J.O. Cowan, E.M. Flannery, R.J. Hancox, G.P. Herbison, and D.R. Taylor

Reversing acute bronchoconstriction in asthma: the effect of bronchodilator tolerance after treatment with formoterol
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 368-373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.C. Grootendorst, P.J. Sterk, and H.G.M. Heijerman

Effect of oral prednisolone on the bronchoprotective effect of formoterol in patients with persistent asthma
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 374-379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.D. Sin and J.V. Tu

Inhaled corticosteroid therapy reduces the risk of rehospitalization and all-cause mortality in elderly asthmatics
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 380-385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.J. Klein, J. van der Palen, S.M. Uil, G.A. Zielhuis, E.R. Seydel, and C.L.A. van Herwaarden

Benefit from the inclusion of self-treatment guidelines to a self-management programme for adults with asthma
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 386-394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Heinrich, B. Hölscher, G. Bolte, and G. Winkler

Allergic sensitization and diet: ecological analysis in selected European cities
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 395-402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment:

L.A. Maier, R.T. Sawyer, S.S. Tinkle, L.A. Kittle, E.A. Barker, R. Balkissoon, C. Rose, and L.S. Newman

IL-4 fails to regulate in vitro beryllium-induced cytokines in berylliosis
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 403-415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Ulvestad, M.B. Lund, B. Bakke, P.G. Djupesland, J. Kongerud, and J. Boe

Gas and dust exposure in underground construction is associated with signs of airway inflammation
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 416-421. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.H. Wieringa, P.A. Vermeire, H.P. Van Bever, V.J. Nelen, and J.J. Weyler

Higher occurrence of asthma-related symptoms in an urban than a suburban area in adults, but not in children
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 422-427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Penttinen, K.L. Timonen, P. Tiittanen, A. Mirme, J. Ruuskanen, and J. Pekkanen

Ultrafine particles in urban air and respiratory health among adult asthmatics
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 428-435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatrics:

P. Ellwood, M.I. Asher, B. Björkstén, M. Burr, N. Pearce, and C.F Robertson

Diet and asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema symptom prevalence: an ecological analysis of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) data
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 436-443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Biggart, K. Pritchard, R. Wilson, and A. Bush

Primary ciliary dyskinesia syndrome associated with abnormal ciliary orientation in infants
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 444-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Goetz, A.F. Hoo, S. Lum, and J. Stocks

Assessment of passive respiratory mechanics in infants: double versus single occlusion?
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 449-455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep:

R. Farré, J. Rigau, J.M. Montserrat, E. Ballester, and D. Navajas

Evaluation of a simplified oscillation technique for assessing airway obstruction in sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 456-461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.D. McGown, H.K. Makker, J.M. Battagel, P.R. L'Estrange, H.R. Grant, and S.G. Spiro

Long-term use of mandibular advancement splints for snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea: a questionnaire survey
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 462-466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Juhász, H. Becker, W. Cassel, S. Rostig, and J-H. Peter

Proportional positive airway pressure: a new concept to treat obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 467-473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial Lung Disease/ARDS:

E. Cavarra, P.A. Martorana, B. Bartalesi, S. Fineschi, F. Gambelli, M. Lucattelli, L. Ortiz, and G. Lungarella

Genetic deficiency of ₁-PI in mice influences lung responses to bleomycin
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 474-480. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Takahashi, Y. Imai, T. Fujishima, M. Shiratori, S. Murakami, H. Chiba, H. Kon, Y. Kuroki, and S. Abe

Diagnostic significance of surfactant proteins A and D in sera from patients with radiation pneumonitis
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 481-487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.A.W. Veldhuizen, A.S. Slutsky, M. Joseph, and L. McCaig

Effects of mechanical ventilation of isolated mouse lungs on surfactant and inflammatory cytokines
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 488-494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Note:

P.D. Bridge and S.A. McKenzie

Airway resistance measured by the interrupter technique: expiration or inspiration, mean or median?
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 495-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

J.C. Kips, K.G. Tournoy, and R.A. Pauwels

New anti-asthma therapies: suppression of the effect of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-5
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 499-506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

B. Ghaye and R.F. Dondelinger

Imaging guided thoracic interventions
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 507-528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.G. Morris, P. Gustafsson, R. Tepper, M. Gappa, and J. Stocks

The bias flow nitrogen washout technique for measuring the functional residual capacity in infants
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 529-536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G.A.W. Rook, G. Seah, and A. Ustianowski

M. tuberculosis: immunology and vaccination
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 537-557. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Millennial Lecture:

J.F. Murray

A thousand years of pulmonary medicine: good news and bad
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 558-565. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

M. Meier, L.P. Weng, E. Alexandrakis, J. Rüschoff, and G. Goeckenjan

Tracheobronchial stenosis in Keutel syndrome
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 566-569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.M. Echave-Sustaeta, V. Villena, M. Verdugo, A. López-Encuentra, P. de Agustín, and N. Alberti

X-linked agammaglobulinaemia and squamous lung cancer
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 570-572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

S. Teramoto, H. Kume, T. Matsuse, and Y. Fukuchi

The risk of future cardiovascular diseases in the patients with OSAS is dependently or independently associated with obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 573-574. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Röggla, W. Domej, and M. Röggla

Does theophylline really improve acute mountain sickness?
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 575. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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