Editorials:

S. Eddahibi and S. Adnot

Endothelins and pulmonary hypertension, what directions for the near future?
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1-4. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary Circulation:

H. Takahashi, S. Soma, M. Muramatsu, M. Oka, H. Ienaga, and Y. Fukuchi

Discrepant distribution of big endothelin (ET)-1 and ET receptors in the pulmonary artery
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 5-14. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Schütte, A. Löckinger, W. Seeger, and F. Grimminger

Aerosolized PGE₁, PGI₂ and nitroprusside protect against vascular leakage in lung ischaemia-reperfusion
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 15-22. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

M.C. Mckean, M. Leech, P.C. Lambert, C. Hewitt, S. Myint, and M. Silverman

A model of viral wheeze in nonasthmatic adults: symptoms and physiology
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 23-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H.J. Zar, D. Stickells, A. Toerien, D. Wilson, M. Klein, and E.D. Bateman

Changes in fatal and near-fatal asthma in an urban area of South Africa from 1980–1997
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 33-37. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E.F. Juniper, G.R. Norman, F.M. Cox, and J.N. Roberts

Comparison of the standard gamble, rating scale, AQLQ and SF-36 for measuring quality of life in asthma
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 38-44. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

O.M. Kon, B.S. Sihra, L.C. Loh, J. Barkans, C.H. Compton, N.C. Barnes, M. Larché, and A.B. Kay

The effects of an anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody, keliximab, on peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells in asthma
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 45-52. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

A. Topeli, F. Laghi, and M.J. Tobin

The voluntary drive to breathe is not decreased in hypercapnic patients with severe COPD
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 53-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.J.T. Van de Ven, W.N.J.M. Colier, M.C. Van der Sluijs, B.T.P. Kersten, B. Oeseburg, and H. Folgering

Ventilatory and cerebrovascular responses in normocapnic and hypercapnic COPD patients
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 61-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C.P. Engström, L.O. Persson, S. Larsson, and M. Sullivan

Health-related quality of life in COPD: why both disease-specific and generic measures should be used
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 69-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Somfay, J. Porszasz, S.M. Lee, and R. Casaburi

Dose-response effect of oxygen on hyperinflation and exercise endurance in nonhypoxaemic COPD patients
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 77-84. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Cerveri, S. Accordini, G. Verlato, A. Corsico, M.C. Zoia, L. Casali, P. Burney, and R. de Marco

Variations in the prevalence across countries of chronic bronchitis and smoking habits in young adults
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 85-92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: ARDS/Intensive Care:

G.F. Vazquez de Anda, R.A. Lachmann, S.J.C. Verbrugge, D. Gommers, J.J. Haitsma, and B. Lachmann

Partial liquid ventilation improves lung function in ventilation-induced lung injury
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 93-99. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Maitre, S. Boussat, D. Jean, M. Gouge, L. Brochard, B. Housset, S. Adnot, and C. Delclaux

Vascular endothelial growth factor synthesis in the acute phase of experimental and clinical lung injury
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 100-106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Chiumello, P. Pelosi, M. Croci, L.M. Bigatello, and L. Gattinoni

The effects of pressurization rate on breathing pattern, work of breathing, gas exchange and patient comfort in pressure support ventilation
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 107-114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

C. Olgart and N. Frossard

Human lung fibroblasts secrete nerve growth factor: effect of inflammatory cytokines and glucocorticoids
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 115-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Feldman, R. Anderson, A.J. Theron, H.C. Steel, C.E.J. van Rensburg, P.J. Cole, and R. Wilson

Vitamin E attenuates the injurious effects of bioactive phospholipids on human ciliated epithelium in vitro
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 122-129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Lindbom, A.G. Ljungman, M. Lindahl, and C. Tagesson

Expression of members of the phospholipase A₂ family of enzymes in human nasal mucosa
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 130-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Silvestri, L. Fregonese, F. Sabatini, G. Dasic, and G.A. Rossi

Fluticasone and salmeterol downregulate in vitro, fibroblast proliferation and ICAM-1 or H-CAM expression
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 139-145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Infections:

B. Tarp, S. Jensen-Fangel, R. Dahl, and N. Obel

Herpesvirus type 1–8 in BAL fluid from HIV-1-infected patients with suspected pneumonia and from healthy individuals
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 146-150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Menéndez, D. Ferrando, J.M. Vallés, E. Martínez, and M. Perpiñá

Initial risk class and length of hospital stay in community-acquired pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 151-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Herer, C. Fuhrman, D. Demontrond, Z. Gazevic, B. Housset, and C. Chouaïd

Diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in medical ward: repeatability of the protected specimen brush
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 157-163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep:

R.M. Bland, S. Bulgarelli, J.C. Ventham, D. Jackson, J.J. Reilly, and J.Y. Paton

Total energy expenditure in children with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 164-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Sériès and I. Marc

Importance of sleep stage- and body position-dependence of sleep apnoea in determining benefits to auto-CPAP therapy
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 170-175. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:

P. Roger, J-P. Gascard, J. Bara, E. Dulmet, and C. Brink

EGTA treatment of human airways in vitro unmasks M1/MUC5AC mucin in submucosal glands
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 176-183. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

Å. Örtqvist

Pneumococcal vaccination: current and future issues
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 184-195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Franquet

Imaging of pneumonia: trends and algorithms
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 196-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Wysocki and M. Antonelli

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 209-220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

A.J. Patel and E. Honoré

Molecular physiology of oxygen-sensitive potassium channels
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 221-227. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERS Task Force:

Co-Chairmen of the Task Force:, J. Boe, J.H. Dennis, B.R. O'Driscoll, Members of Task Force:, T.T. Bauer, M. Carone, B. Dautzenberg, P. Diot, K. Heslop, and L. Lannefors

European Respiratory Society Guidelines on the use of nebulizers: Guidelines prepared by a European Respiratory Society Task Force on the use of nebulizers
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 228-242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

R. Trisolini, L. Lazzari Agli, D. Tassinari, D. Rondelli, A. Cancellieri, M. Patelli, F. Falcone, and V. Poletti

Acute lung injury associated with 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatinum combined chemotherapy
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 243-245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

M.B. Affrime, C. Banfield, and K. Nolop

Systemic bioavailability of inhaled corticosteroids: appropriate and comparable methodology
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 246. [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Saba and A.J. Peacock

Long-term treatment of pulmonary hypertension with aerosolized iloprost
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 247. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Bergquist and G.K. Crompton

Clinical management of asthma in 1999: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Europe (AIRE) study
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 248. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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