Editorials:

A. Anzueto

Exogenous surfactant in acute respiratory distress syndrome: more is better
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 787-789. [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Nemery, P.H.M. Hoet, and D. Nowak

Indoor swimming pools, water chlorination and respiratory health
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 790-793. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Demedts and U. Costabel

ATS/ERS international multidisciplinary consensus classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 794-796. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary Circulation/ARDS:

A. Günther, R. Schmidt, J. Harodt, T. Schmehl, D. Walmrath, C. Ruppert, F. Grimminger, and W. Seeger

Bronchoscopic administration of bovine natural surfactant in ARDS and septic shock: impact on biophysical and biochemical surfactant properties
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 797-804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Walmrath, F. Grimminger, D. Pappert, C. Knothe, U. Obertacke, A. Benzing, A. Günther, T. Schmehl, H. Leuchte, and W. Seeger

Bronchoscopic administration of bovine natural surfactant in ARDS and septic shock: impact on gas exchange and haemodynamics
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 805-810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Kondili, G. Prinianakis, H. Athanasakis, and D. Georgopoulos

Lung emptying in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: effects of positive end-expiratory pressure
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 811-819. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Kesecioglu, M.J. Schultz, J.J. Haitsma, G.J. den Heeten, and B. Lachmann

Iodixanol inhibits exogenous surfactant therapy in rats with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 820-826. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment:

K.M. Thickett, J.S. McCoach, J.M. Gerber, S. Sadhra, and P.S. Burge

Occupational asthma caused by chloramines in indoor swimming-pool air
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 827-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Israël-Assayag and Y. Cormier

Adaptation to organic dust exposure: a potential role of l-selectin shedding?
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 833-837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Horak, Jr, M. Studnicka, C. Gartner, J.D. Spengler, E. Tauber, R. Urbanek, A. Veiter, and T. Frischer

Particulate matter and lung function growth in children: a 3-yr follow-up study in Austrian schoolchildren
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 838-845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma/Hyperreactivity:

V. Plaza, J. Serrano, C. Picado, and J. Sanchis

Frequency and clinical characteristics of rapid-onset fatal and near-fatal asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 846-852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Chan-Yeung, L-X. Zhang, D-H. Tu, B. Li, G-X. He, R. Kauppinen, M. Nieminen, and D.A. Enarson

The prevalence of asthma and asthma-like symptoms among adults in rural Beijing, China
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 853-858. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.C.F. Törnberg, H. Marteus, U. Schedin, K. Alving, J.O.N. Lundberg, and E. Weitzberg

Nasal and oral contribution to inhaled and exhaled nitric oxide: a study in tracheotomized patients
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 859-864. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Richter, S. Janicki, R.A. Jörres, and H. Magnussen

Acute protection against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction by formoterol, salmeterol and terbutaline
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 865-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.A. Acuña, J. Gabrijelcic, E.M. Uribe, R. Rabinovich, J. Roca, J.A. Barberà, K.F. Chung, and R. Rodriguez-Roisin

Fluticasone propionate attenuates platelet-activating factor-induced gas exchange defects in mild asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 872-878. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N.G. Carroll, S. Mutavdzic, and A.L. James

Distribution and degranulation of airway mast cells in normal and asthmatic subjects
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 879-885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatrics:

P.J.F.M. Merkus, H.A.W.M. Tiddens, and J.C. de Jongste

Annual lung function changes in young patients with chronic lung disease
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 886-891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.A. Poyser, H. Nelson, R.I. Ehrlich, E.D. Bateman, S. Parnell, A. Puterman, and E. Weinberg

Socioeconomic deprivation and asthma prevalence and severity in young adolescents
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 892-898. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W.H. Oddy, N.H. de Klerk, P.D. Sly, and P.G. Holt

The effects of respiratory infections, atopy, and breastfeeding on childhood asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 899-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial Lung Disease:

J. Behr, B. Degenkolb, F. Krombach, and C. Vogelmeier

Intracellular glutathione and bronchoalveolar cells in fibrosing alveolitis: effects of N-acetylcysteine
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 906-911. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Libura, F. Bettens, A. Radkowski, J.M. Tiercy, and P.F. Piguet

Risk of chemotherapy-induced pulmonary fibrosis is associated with polymorphic tumour necrosis factor-a2 gene
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 912-918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD/Rehabilitation:

S. Abdel Kafi, T. Sersté, D. Leduc, R. Sergysels, and V. Ninane

Expiratory flow limitation during exercise in COPD: detection by manual compression of the abdominal wall
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 919-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Willaert, M. Daenen, P. Bomans, G. Verleden, and M. Decramer

What is the optimal treatment strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations?
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 928-935. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Aalbers, J. Ayres, V. Backer, M. Decramer, P.A. Lier, P. Magyar, J. Malolepszy, R. Ruffin, and G.W. Sybrecht

Formoterol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized, controlled, 3-month trial
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 936-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Correction]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Infections:

E. Prats, J. Dorca, M. Pujol, L. Garcia, B. Barreiro, R. Verdaguer, F. Gudiol, and F. Manresa

Effects of antibiotics on protected specimen brush sampling in ventilator-associated pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 944-951. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Yang, D.F. Yao, M. Ohuchi, M. Ide, M. Yano, Y. Okumura, and H. Kido

Ambroxol suppresses influenza-virus proliferation in the mouse airway by increasing antiviral factor levels
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 952-958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

M. Ferrer, O. Bernadich, S. Nava, and A. Torres

Noninvasive ventilation after intubation and mechanical ventilation
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 959-965. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

C. Sohy, C. Pilette, M.S. Niederman, and Y. Sibille

Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and antibiotics: what studies are still needed?
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 966-975. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

P. Morales, M.Á. Martinez, F. Vera, and G. Romero

Severe lung involvement in systemic scleromyxoedema: a highly unusual finding
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 976-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

A.F. Kalyoncu

Symptoms of asthma, bronchial responsiveness and atopy in immigrants and emigrants in Europe
Eur Respir J 2002 19: 980-983. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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