Editorials:

A.L. Mena Gutiérrez and D.O. Rodenstein

The search for the Holy Grail and the upper airway resistance syndrome. New data are welcome
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 835-837. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep:

C. Guilleminault, Y. Do Kim, S. Chowdhuri, M. Horita, M. Ohayon, and C. Kushida

Sleep and daytime sleepiness in upper airway resistance syndrome compared to obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 838-847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Chaouat, E. Weitzenblum, R. Kessler, R. Schott, C. Charpentier, P. Levi-Valensi, J. Zielinski, L. Delaunois, R. Cornudella, and J. Moutinho dos Santos

Outcome of COPD patients with mild daytime hypoxaemia with or without sleep-related oxygen desaturation
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 848-855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

P. Chanez, R. Karlstrom, and P. Godard

High or standard initial dose of budesonide to control mild-to-moderate asthma?
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 856-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Eryonucu, K. Uzun, N. Güler, and M. Bilge

Comparison of the acute effects of salbutamol and terbutaline on heart rate variability in adult asthmatic patients
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 863-867. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Ramesh, S.K. Jindal, N.K. Ganguly, and V. Dhawan

Increased nitric oxide production by neutrophils in bronchial asthma
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 868-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Palmqvist, Z-H. Cui, M. Sjöstrand, A. Lindén, and J. Lötvall

Reduced late asthmatic response by repeated low-dose allergen exposure
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 872-880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatrics:

R. Ronchetti, M.P. Villa, M. Barreto, R. Rota, J. Pagani, S. Martella, C. Falasca, B. Paggi, F. Guglielmi, and G. Ciofetta

Is the increase in childhood asthma coming to an end? Findings from three surveys of schoolchildren in Rome, Italy
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 881-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.W.A. Kamps, M.J. Visser, T.W. de Vries, W.M.C. van Aalderen, D.S. Postma, and P.L.P. Brand

The feasibility of airways hyperresponsiveness as an inclusion criterion for studies on childhood asthma
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 887-891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.A. Cropper, T.L. Frank, P.I. Frank, M.L. Laybourn, and P.C. Hannaford

Respiratory illness and healthcare utilization in children: the primary and secondary care interface
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 892-897. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Q. Jöbsis, S.L. Schellekens, A. Kroesbergen, W.C.J. Hop, and J.C. de Jongste

Off-line sampling of exhaled air for nitric oxide measurement in children: methodological aspects
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 898-903. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment:

D. Gautrin, H. Ghezzo, C. Infante-Rivard, and J-L. Malo

Natural history of sensitization, symptoms and occupational diseases in apprentices exposed to laboratory animals
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 904-908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Nordenhäll, J. Pourazar, M-C. Ledin, J-O. Levin, T. Sandström, and E. Ädelroth

Diesel exhaust enhances airway responsiveness in asthmatic subjects
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 909-915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. De Raeve, J.A. Verschakelen, P.A. Gevenois, P. Mahieu, G. Moens, and B. Nemery

Observer variation in computed tomography of pleural lesions in subjects exposed to indoor asbestos
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 916-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Dumortier, A. Göcmen, K. Laurent, A. Manço, and P. De Vuyst

The role of environmental and occupational exposures in Turkish immigrants with fibre-related disease
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 922-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

M. Miravitlles, C. Murio, and T. Guerrero

Factors associated with relapse after ambulatory treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 928-933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Ansarin, J.M. Chatkin, I.M. Ferreira, C.A. Gutierrez, N. Zamel, and K.R. Chapman

Exhaled nitric oxide in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship to pulmonary function
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 934-938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.G. Gea, M. Pasto, M.A. Carmona, M. Orozco-Levi, J. Palomeque, and J. Broquetas

Metabolic characteristics of the deltoid muscle in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 939-945. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Majo, H. Ghezzo, and M.G. Cosio

Lymphocyte population and apoptosis in the lungs of smokers and their relation to emphysema
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 946-953. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial Lung Disease:

J. De Vries, B.L.J. Kessels, and M. Drent

Quality of life of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 954-961. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Tateno, H. Nakamura, N. Minematsu, K. Amakawa, T. Terashima, S. Fujishima, A.D. Luster, C.M. Lilly, and K. Yamaguchi

Eotaxin and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 962-968. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

O. Sakamoto, M. Suga, T. Suda, and M. Ando

Expression of discoidin domain receptor 1 tyrosine kinase on the human bronchial epithelium
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 969-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Á. Adamicza, F. Peták, T. Asztalos, L. Tiszlavicz, M. Boros, and Z. Hantos

Endothelin-1-induced airway and parenchymal mechanical responses in guinea-pigs: the roles of ETA and ETB receptors
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 975-981. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

J.M. Antó, P. Vermeire, J. Vestbo, and J. Sunyer

Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 982-994. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Wilson

Bacteria, antibiotics and COPD
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 995-1007. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H.U. Kauczor, X.J. Chen, E.J.R. van Beek, and W.G. Schreiber

Pulmonary ventilation imaged by magnetic resonance: at the doorstep of clinical application
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1008-1023. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

J. Sunyer

Urban air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1024-1033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERS Task Force:

Members of the Task Force:, E. Bouza, C. Brun-Buisson, J. Chastre, S. Ewig, J-Y. Fagon, C.H. Marquette, P. Muñoz, M.S. Niederman, L. Papazian, J. Rello, J-J. Rouby, H. Van Saene, and T. Welte

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: European Task Force on ventilator-associated pneumonia Chairmen of the Task Force: A. Torres and J. Carlet
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1034-1045. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

J. Grunewald and A. Eklund

Human leukocyte antigen genes may outweigh racial background when generating a specific immune response in sarcoidosis
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1046-1048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

U. Greinert, M. Ernst, M. Schlaak, and P. Entzian

Interleukin-12 as successful adjuvant in tuberculosis treatment
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1049-1051. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

G. Mastella, M. Rainisio, H.K. Harms, M.E. Hodson, C. Koch, J. Navarro, B. Strandvik, and S.G. McKenzie

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1052-1053. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Fischer, S.M. Lang, and R.M. Huber

Does theophylline really improve acute mountain sickness?
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1053. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C.S. Pao, P.D. Bridge, and S.A. McKenzie

Not all laboratories are alike
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1054. [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Klug, K.G. Nielsen, and H. Bisgaard

From the Authors
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1054. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Filleul, S. Vandentorren, I. Baldi, and J.F. Tessier

Daily respiratory mortality and PM₁₀ pollution in Mexico city
Eur Respir J 2001 17: 1055-1056. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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