Editorials:

R. Pauwels

Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung diseases (GOLD): time to act
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 901-902. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

N. Roche, T. Lepage, J. Bourcereau, and P. Terrioux

Guidelines versus clinical practice in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 903-908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.J. Wijkstra, G.H. Guyatt, N. Ambrosino, B.R. Celli, R. Güell, J.F. Muir, C. Préfaut, E.S. Mendes, I. Ferreira, P. Austin, B. Weaver, and R.S. Goldstein

International approaches to the prescription of long-term oxygen therapy
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 909-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.E. O'Donnell, L. Forkert, and K.A. Webb

Evaluation of bronchodilator responses in patients with "irreversible" emphysema
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 914-920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma/Hyperreactivity:

S.A. Lewis, S.T. Weiss, and J.R. Britton

Airway responsiveness and peak flow variability in the diagnosis of asthma for epidemiological studies
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 921-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Malolepszy, G. Böszörményi Nagy, O. Selroos, P. Larsson, and R. Brander

Safety of formoterol Turbuhaler® at cumulative dose of 90 µg in patients with acute bronchial obstruction
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 928-934. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Correction]  

D.J. Turner, P.R. Gray, S.A. Taylor, J. Thomas, and H.W. Mitchell

Physiological responses of the airway wall and lung in hyperresponsive pigs
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 935-941. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment:

W. Marek, N. Kotschy-Lang, A. Muti, Ch. Köhler, L. Nielsen, Th. Topalidis, Z. Atay, and J.A. Nakhosteen

Can semi-automated image cytometry on induced sputum become a screening tool for lung cancer?: Evaluation of quantitative semi-automated sputum cytometry on radon- and uranium-exposed workers
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 942-950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.K. Purokivi, M-R. Hirvonen, J.T. Randell, M.H. Roponen, T.M. Meklin, A.I. Nevalainen, T.M. Husman, and H.O. Tukiainen

Changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines in association with exposure to moisture-damaged building microbes
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 951-958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Infections/Tuberculosis:

K. Tocque, M.A. Bellis, N.J. Beeching, Q. Syed, T. Remmington, and P.D.O. Davies

A case-control study of lifestyle risk factors associated with tuberculosis in Liverpool, North-West England
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 959-964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.A. Chilvers, M. McKean, A. Rutman, B.S. Myint, M. Silverman, and C. O'Callaghan

The effects of coronavirus on human nasal ciliated respiratory epithelium
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 965-970. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.J. Mazzone, S.B. Mossad, S.D. Mawhorter, A.C. Mehta, R.J. Schilz, and J.R. Maurer

The humoral immune response to influenza vaccination in lung transplant patients
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 971-976. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatrics:

S.A. McKenzie, M. Mylonopoulou, and P.D. Bridge

Bronchodilator responsiveness and atopy in 5–10-yr-old coughers
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 977-981. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G.L. Hall, J.H. Wildhaber, M. Cernelc, and U. Frey

Evaluation of the interrupter technique in healthy, unsedated infants
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 982-988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep/Upper Airway:

T. Saaresranta, P. Polo-Kantola, E. Rauhala, and O. Polo

Medroxyprogesterone in postmenopausal females with partial upper airway obstruction during sleep
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 989-995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.A. McFadyen, C.A. Espie, N. McArdle, N.J. Douglas, and H.M. Engleman

Controlled, prospective trial of psychosocial function before and after continuous positive airway pressure therapy
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 996-1002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Fasano, L. Raiteri, E. Bucchioni, S. Guerra, G. Cantarella, M.G. Massari, B.M. Cesana, and L. Allegra

Increased frequency dependence of specific airway resistance in patients with laryngeal hemiplegia
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1003-1008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:

T.J. Warke, S. Kamath, P.S. Fitch, V. Brown, M.D. Shields, and M. Ennis

The repeatability of nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage differential cell counts
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1009-1012. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

S.D. Message and S.L. Johnston

The immunology of virus infection in asthma
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1013-1025. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Østerlind

Chemotherapy in small cell lung cancer
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1026-1043. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Wennergren and S. Kristjánsson

Relationship between respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis and future obstructive airway diseases
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1044-1058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Brambilla, W.D. Travis, T.V. Colby, B. Corrin, and Y. Shimosato

The new World Health Organization classification of lung tumours
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1059-1068. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

S. Suma, P. Polat, and M. Görgüner

A female with cough, dyspnoea and chest pain
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1069-1071. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L-W. Ding, P-H. Kuo, and P-C. Yang

A patient with fever, haemoptysis, and tenderness of calf muscles
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1072-1075. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

M.M. Téllez-Rojo, I. Romieu, S. Ruiz-Velasco, M-A. Lezana, and M-M. Hernández-Avila

Daily respiratory mortality and PM₁₀ pollution in Mexico City
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1076. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Teramoto, H. Kume, T. Matsuse, T. Ishii, and Y. Inoue

Angiotensin converting enzyme in patients with sleep apnoea syndrome: plasma activity and gene polymorphisms
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1077. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Barcelò, F. Barbé, and A.G.N. Agustí

From the Authors
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1078. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Tweed

Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1079. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Torres

From the Authors
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1079-1080. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

Changes in xylosyltransferase activity and in proteoglycan deposition in bleomycin-induced lung injury in rat. R. Koslowski, U. Pfeil, H. Fehrenbach, M. Kasper, E. Skutelsky, K-W. Wenzel. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 347–356.
Eur Respir J 2001 18: 1081. [Full Text] [PDF]  

To see an article, click its [Full Text] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.