Editorials:

M. Woodhead

Community-acquired pneumonia guidelines: much guidance, but not much evidence
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1-3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Gosselink

Respiratory rehabilitation: improvement of short- and long-term outcome
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 4-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

D.A. Kregenow and E.R. Swenson

The lung and carbon dioxide: implications for permissive and therapeutic hypercapnia
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 6-11. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD/Rehabilitation:

I. Vogiatzis, S. Nanas, and C. Roussos

Interval training as an alternative modality to continuous exercise in patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 12-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Brooks, B. Krip, S. Mangovski-Alzamora, and R.S. Goldstein

The effect of postrehabilitation programmes among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 20-29. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N.J.M. Cano, H. Roth, I. Court-Fortuné, L. Cynober, M. Gérard-Boncompain, A. Cuvelier, J-P. Laaban, J-C. Melchior, C. Pichard, J-C. Raphaël, and C.M. Pison

Nutritional depletion in patients on long-term oxygen therapy and/or home mechanical ventilation
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 30-37. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.J. Ringbaek, K. Viskum, and P. Lange

Does long-term oxygen therapy reduce hospitalisation in hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 38-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary Circulation:

K. Naoki, H. Kudo, K. Suzuki, K. Takeshita, N. Miyao, M. Ishii, N. Sato, Y. Suzuki, H. Tsumura, and K. Yamaguchi

NOS and COX isoforms and abnormal microvessel responses to CO₂ and H⁺ in hyperoxia-injured lungs
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 43-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B.H. Jiang, J. Maruyama, A. Yokochi, H. Amano, Y. Mitani, and K. Maruyama

Correlation of inhaled nitric-oxide induced reduction of pulmonary artery pressure and vascular changes
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 52-58. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Humbert, P. Labrune, O. Sitbon, C. Le Gall, J. Callebert, P. Hervé, D. Samuel, R. Machado, R. Trembath, L. Drouet, J-M. Launay, and G. Simonneau

Pulmonary arterial hypertension and type-I glycogen-storage disease: the serotonin hypothesis
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 59-65. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma/Hyperreactivity:

E. Bacci, A. Di Franco, M.L. Bartoli, S. Carnevali, S. Cianchetti, F.L. Dente, D. Giannini, B. Vagaggini, L. Ruocco, and P.L. Paggiaro

Comparison of anti-inflammatory and clinical effects of beclomethasone dipropionate and salmeterol in moderate asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 66-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Buhl, M. Solèr, J. Matz, R. Townley, J. O'Brien, O. Noga, K. Champain, H. Fox, J. Thirlwell, and G. Della Cioppa

Omalizumab provides long-term control in patients with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 73-78. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Woszczek, M.L. Kowalski, and M. Borowiec

Association of asthma and total IgE levels with human leucocyte antigen-DR in patients with grass allergy
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 79-85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.R. Miller, T. Sigsgaard, O. Omland, and O.F. Pedersen

Time domain and flow indices of bronchial hyperresponsiveness: association with asthma symptoms, atopy and smoking
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 86-91. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Zetterquist, H. Marteus, M. Johannesson, S.L. Nordvall, E. Ihre, J.O.N. Lundberg, and K. Alving

Exhaled carbon monoxide is not elevated in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 92-99. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.O.N. Lundberg, J. Palm, and K. Alving

Nitric oxide but not carbon monoxide is continuously released in the human nasal airways
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 100-103. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.G. Peroni, G.L. Piacentini, A. Pietrobelli, A. Loiacono, W. De Gasperi, A. Sabbion, R. Micciolo, and A.L. Boner

The combination of single-dose montelukast and loratadine on exercise-induced bronchospasm in children
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 104-107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G.L. Piacentini, A. Bodini, L. Zerman, S. Costella, L. Zanolla, D.G. Peroni, and A.L. Boner

Relationship between exhaled air temperature and exhaled nitric oxide in childhood asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 108-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Moscovici da Cruz, S.E. Demarzo, J.B.B. Sobrinho, M.B.P. Amato, L.P. Kowalski, and D. Deheinzelin

Effects of tracheotomy on respiratory mechanics in spontaneously breathing patients
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 112-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tracheotomy/Endoscopy:

F. Herth, H.D. Becker, J. LoCicero, III, and A. Ernst

Endobronchial ultrasound in therapeutic bronchoscopy
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 118-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic Fibrosis:

W.H. Nikolaizik, K. Trociewicz, and F. Ratjen

Bronchial reactions to the inhalation of high-dose tobramycin in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 122-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Skov, K.M. Main, I.B. Sillesen, J. Müller, C. Koch, and S. Lanng

Iatrogenic adrenal insufficiency as a side-effect of combined treatment of itraconazole and budesonide
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 127-133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E.F. McKone, S.C. Barry, M.X. FitzGerald, and C.G. Gallagher

The role of supplemental oxygen during submaximal exercise in patients with cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 134-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep:

B.M. Sanner, M. Heise, B. Knoben, M. Machnick, U. Laufer, R. Kikuth, W. Zidek, and B. Hellmich

MRI of the pharynx and treatment efficacy of a mandibular advancement device in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 143-150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Planès, M. Leroy, G. Fayet, P. Aegerter, A. Foucher, and B. Raffestin

Exacerbation of sleep-apnoea related nocturnal blood-pressure fluctuations in hypertensive subjects
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 151-157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Jordan, J. Hagedohm, J. Wiltfang, G. Laier-Groeneveld, H. Tumani, A. Rodenbeck, E. Rüther, and G. Hajak

Biochemical markers of cerebrovascular injury in sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 158-164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

A. Elssner, F. Jaumann, W-P. Wolf, M. Schwaiblmair, J. Behr, H. Fürst, H. Reichenspurner, J. Briegel, J. Niedermeyer, and C. Vogelmeier

Bronchial epithelial cell B7-1 and B7-2 mRNA expression after lung transplantation: a role in allograft rejection?
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 165-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Zheng, W.K. Lam, G.L. Tipoe, I.H. Shum, C. Yan, R. Leung, J. Sun, G.C. Ooi, and K.W. Tsang

Overexpression of matrix metalloproteinase-8 and -9 in bronchiectatic airways in vivo
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 170-176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.C. Bailey, C. Cavanagh, S. Mehta, J.F. Lewis, and R.A.W. Veldhuizen

Sepsis and hyperoxia effects on the pulmonary surfactant system in wild-type and iNOS knockout mice
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 177-182. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Technical Note:

W.J. Randerath, J. Meier, H. Genger, U. Domanski, and K-H. Rühle

Efficiency of cold passover and heated humidification under continuous positive airway pressure
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 183-186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

A. Corrado and M. Gorini

Negative-pressure ventilation: is there still a role?
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 187-197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Künzli

The public health relevance of air pollution abatement
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 198-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

M.M. Monick and G.W. Hunninghake

Activation of second messenger pathways in alveolar macrophages by endotoxin
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 210-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERS Task Force:

Members of the Task Force:, E. Baraldi, J.C. de Jongste, B. Gaston, K. Alving, P.J. Barnes, H. Bisgaard, A. Bush, C. Gaultier, H. Grasemann, J.F. Hunt, N. Kissoon, G.L. Piacentini, F. Ratjen, P. Silkoff, and S. Stick

Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide in children, 2001: E. Baraldi and J.C. de Jongste on behalf of the Task Force
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 223-237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

P-W. Wang, P-H. Kuo, Y-C. Chang, and P-C. Yang

A patient with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, hypotension and dyspnoea
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 238-241. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

M. Tor and H. Turker

International approaches to the prescription of long-term oxygen therapy
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Miravitlles

Guidelines versus clinical practice in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 243-244. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"Formoterol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized, controlled, 3-month trial". R. Aalbers, J. Ayres, V. Backer, M. Decramer, P.A. Lier, P. Magyar, J. Malolepszy, R. Ruffin, G.W. Sybrecht. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 936–943
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 245. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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