Editorials:

M. Elliott and N. Ambrosino

Noninvasive ventilation: a decade of progress
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 587-589. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.D.O. Davies

A European framework for effective tuberculosis control
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 590-592. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma/Hyperreactivity:

C.K. Connolly, S.M. Alcock, and R.J. Prescott

Mortality in asthmatics over 15 yrs: a dynamic cohort study from 1983–1998
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 593-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.M.L. Eagan, P.S. Bakke, G.E. Eide, and A. Gulsvik

Incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms by sex, age and smoking in a community study
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 599-605. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Correction]  

K.E. Bendstrup, J. Gram, and J.I. Jensen

Effect of inhaled heparin on lung function and coagulation in healthy volunteers
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 606-610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.I. Ketchell, M.W. Jensen, D. Spina, and B.J. O'Connor

Dose-related effects of formoterol on airway responsiveness to adenosine 5'-monophosphate and histamine
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 611-616. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD/Rehabilitation:

H.R. Gosker, H. van Mameren, P.J. van Dijk, M.P.K.J. Engelen, G.J. van der Vusse, E.F.M. Wouters, and A.M.W.J. Schols

Skeletal muscle fibre-type shifting and metabolic profile in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 617-625. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.C. Steiner, R.L. Barton, S.J. Singh, and M.D.L. Morgan

Bedside methods versus dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for body composition measurement in COPD
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 626-631. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Santos, V.I. Peinado, J. Ramírez, T. Melgosa, J. Roca, R. Rodriguez-Roisin, and J.A. Barberà

Characterization of pulmonary vascular remodelling in smokers and patients with mild COPD
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 632-638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.A. van Noord, J.J. Smeets, F.L.J. Custers, L. Korducki, and P.J.G. Cornelissen

Pharmacodynamic steady state of tiotropium in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 639-644. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep/Ventilatory Support:

E. Sforza, S. Grandin, C. Jouny, T. Rochat, and V. Ibanez

Is waking electroencephalographic activity a predictor of daytime sleepiness in sleep-related breathing disorders?
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 645-652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Thys, G. Liistro, O. Dozin, E. Marion, and D.O. Rodenstein

Determinants of F_i,O2 with oxygen supplementation during noninvasive two-level positive pressure ventilation
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 653-657. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary Circulation:

R. Schulz, G. Baseler, H.A. Ghofrani, F. Grimminger, H. Olschewski, and W. Seeger

Nocturnal periodic breathing in primary pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 658-663. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H.A. Ghofrani, R. Wiedemann, F. Rose, N. Weissmann, R.T. Schermuly, K. Quanz, F. Grimminger, W. Seeger, and H. Olschewski

Lung cGMP release subsequent to NO inhalation in pulmonary hypertension: responders versus nonresponders
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 664-671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

D.V. Pechkovsky, G. Zissel, C. Stamme, T. Goldmann, H. Ari Jaffe, M. Einhaus, C. Taube, H. Magnussen, M. Schlaak, and J. Müller-Quernheim

Human alveolar epithelial cells induce nitric oxide synthase-2 expression in alveolar macrophages
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 672-683. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Kohyama, X.D. Liu, F.Q. Wen, H.J. Kim, H. Takizawa, and S.I. Rennard

Prostaglandin D₂ inhibits fibroblast migration
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 684-689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatrics/Environment:

U. Gehring, J. Cyrys, G. Sedlmeir, B. Brunekreef, T. Bellander, P. Fischer, C.P. Bauer, D. Reinhardt, H.E. Wichmann, and J. Heinrich

Traffic-related air pollution and respiratory health during the first 2 yrs of life
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 690-698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K.M. Mortimer, L.M. Neas, D.W. Dockery, S. Redline, and I.B. Tager

The effect of air pollution on inner-city children with asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 699-705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:

A. Efthimiadis, L. Jayaram, S. Weston, S. Carruthers, and F.E. Hargreave

Induced sputum: time from expectoration to processing
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 706-708. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I.K. Oguzulgen, N.N. Ekim, N. Akar, K. Demirel, and M. Kitapci

The role of thrombophilic risk factors in the severity of pulmonary thromboembolism
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 709-711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

L. Brochard, J. Mancebo, and M.W. Elliott

Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 712-721. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Hollings and P. Shaw

Diagnostic imaging of lung cancer
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 722-742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

F. Reichenberger, J.M. Habicht, A. Gratwohl, and M. Tamm

Diagnosis and treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in neutropenic patients
Eur Respir J 2001 19: 743-755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S.D. Parry, C. Barbatzas, E.T. Peel, and J.R. Barton

Sulphasalazine and lung toxicity
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 756-764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Working Group Report:

J.F. Broekmans, G.B. Migliori, H.L. Rieder, J. Lees, P. Ruutu, R. Loddenkemper, and M.C. Raviglione

European framework for tuberculosis control and elimination in countries with a low incidence: Recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) and Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Association (KNCV) Working Group
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 765-775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

F.K. Tegtmeyer, J. Möller, and P. Zabel

Inhibition of granulocyte activation by surfactant in a 2-yr-old female with meningococcus-induced ARDS
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 776-779. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

G. Stratakos, K. Malagari, E. Broutzos, E. Zakynthinos, C. Roussos, and S. Papiris

Dyspnoea and cyanosis in a cirrhotic patient
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 780-783. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

L. Kotsis, M. Póczi, and K. Orbán

Management of oesophageal carcinoma with associated lung tuberculosis
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 784-785. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Lusuardi, A. Capelli, A. Di Stefano, and C.F. Donner

Lung mucosal immunity: immunoglobulin-A revisited
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 785-786. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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