Editorials:

L-P. Boulet

Transbronchial biopsy as a tool to evaluate small-airways disease in asthma. Pros
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 247-248. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. James and N. Carroll

Transbronchial biopsy as a tool to evaluate small-airways disease in asthma. Cons
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 249-251. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.M.W.J. Schols and K.R. Westerterp

Hypoxia, nitrogen balance and body weight
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 252-253. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma/Allergy:

S. Balzar, S.E. Wenzel, and H.W. Chu

Transbronchial biopsy as a tool to evaluate small airways in asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 254-259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Van Ganse, L. Laforest, G. Pietri, J.P. Boissel, F. Gormand, R. Ben-Joseph, and P. Ernst

Persistent asthma: disease control, resource utilisation and direct costs
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 260-267. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Daoui, B. D'Agostino, L. Gallelli, X. Emonds Alt, F. Rossi, and C. Advenier

Tachykinins and airway microvascular leakage induced by HCl intra-oesophageal instillation
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 268-273. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. de Kluijver, K. Grünberg, J.K. Sont, M. Hoogeveen, W.A.A.M. van Schadewijk, E.P.A. de Klerk, C.R. Dick, J.H.J.M. van Krieken, and P.J. Sterk

Rhinovirus infection in nonasthmatic subjects: effects on intrapulmonary airways
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 274-279. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Palmans, R.A. Pauwels, and J.C. Kips

Repeated allergen exposure changes collagen composition in airways of sensitised Brown Norway rats
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 280-285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F.J. Mercier, E. Naline, M. Bardou, O. Georges, A. Denjean, D. Benhamou, and C. Advenier

Relaxation of proximal and distal isolated human bronchi by halothane, isoflurane and desflurane
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 286-292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Failure:

Y. Iioka, K. Tatsumi, K. Sugito, T. Moriya, and T. Kuriyama

Effects of insulin-like growth factor on nitrogen balance during hypoxic exposure
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 293-299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C.C. Christensen, M.S. Ryg, O. Kåre Refvem, and O. Henning Skjønsberg

Effect of hypobaric hypoxia on blood gases in patients with restrictive lung disease
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 300-305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

T. Eaton, J.E. Garrett, P. Young, W. Fergusson, J. Kolbe, S. Rudkin, and K. Whyte

Ambulatory oxygen improves quality of life of COPD patients: a randomised controlled study
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 306-312. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Watson, B. Margetts, P. Howarth, M. Dorward, R. Thompson, and P. Little

The association between diet and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in subjects selected from general practice
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 313-318. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Wencker, A. Marx, N. Konietzko, B. Schaefer, and E.J. Campbell

Screening for ₁-Pi deficiency in patients with lung diseases
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 319-324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.E. Louis, D. Cataldo, M.G. Buckley, J. Sele, M. Henket, L.C. Lau, P. Bartsch, A.F. Walls, and R. Djukanovic

Evidence of mast-cell activation in a subset of patients with eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 325-331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Response to hypoxia of pulmonary arteries in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an in vitro study
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 332-338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.M. Hoeper, E. Spiekerkoetter, V. Westerkamp, R. Gatzke, and H. Fabel

Intravenous iloprost for treatment failure of aerosolised iloprost in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 339-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

X. Liu, C.J. Emery, E. Laude, J. Herget, G. Gill, G. Cope, and G.R. Barer

Adverse pulmonary vascular effects of high dose tricyclic antidepressants: acute and chronic animal studies
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 344-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Nishimura, J. Tamaoki, K. Isono, K. Aoshiba, and A. Nagai

ß-adrenergic receptor-mediated growth of human airway epithelial cell lines
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 353-358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

T. Tanaka, M. Yoshimi, T. Maeyama, N. Hagimoto, K. Kuwano, and N. Hara

Resistance to Fas-mediated apoptosis in human lung fibroblast
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 359-368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Wolf, C. Schulz, G.A.J. Riegger, and M. Pfeifer

Tumour necrosis factor- induced CD70 and interleukin-7R mRNA expression in BEAS-2B cells
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 369-375. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatrics:

P. Pala, R. Bjarnason, F. Sigurbergsson, C. Metcalfe, N. Sigurs, and P.J.M. Openshaw

Enhanced IL-4 responses in children with a history of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in infancy
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 376-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H.M. Boezen, J.M. Vonk, W.M.C. van Aalderen, P.L.P. Brand, J. Gerritsen, J.P. Schouten, and E.R. Boersma

Perinatal predictors of respiratory symptoms and lung function at a young adult age
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 383-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatric Asthma:

M. Calvani, Jr, C. Alessandri, and E. Bonci

Fever episodes in early life and the development of atopy in children with asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 391-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Valovirta, V. Sazonov Kocevar, M. Kaila, M. Kajosaari, A. Koivikko, K. Korhonen, O. Linna, M. Mäkelä, K. Remes, and R.H. Ben-Joseph

Inpatient resource utilisation in younger (2–5 yrs) and older (6–14 yrs) asthmatic children in Finland
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 397-402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K.B. Rumchev, J.T. Spickett, M.K. Bulsara, M.R. Phillips, and S.M. Stick

Domestic exposure to formaldehyde significantly increases the risk of asthma in young children
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 403-408. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment:

D. Choudat, J.F. Fabriès, J.C. Martin, and C. Villette

Bronchial challenge with flour: early response is dependent on the dose of activated allergen inhaled
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 409-416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.J.A. van Tongeren, K. Gardiner, C.E. Rossiter, J. Beach, P. Harber, and M.J. Harrington

Longitudinal analyses of chest radiographs from the European Carbon Black Respiratory Morbidity Study
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 417-425. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B-;M. Sundblad, B-;M. Larsson, L. Palmberg, and K. Larsson

Exhaled nitric oxide and bronchial responsiveness in healthy subjects exposed to organic dust
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 426-431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Infections/Tuberculosis:

O. Leroy, P. Giradie, Y. Yazdanpanah, H. Georges, S. Alfandari, V. Sanders, P. Devos, and G. Beaucaire

Hospital-acquired pneumonia: microbiological data and potential adequacy of antimicrobial regimens
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 432-439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S.J. Quantrill, M.A. Woodhead, C.E. Bell, C.C. Hardy, A.J. Hutchison, and R. Gokal

Side-effects of antituberculosis drug treatment in patients with chronic renal failure
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 440-443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep:

A. Valipour, A.D. McGown, H. Makker, C. O'Sullivan, and S.G. Spiro

Some factors affecting cerebral tissue saturation during obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 444-450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.J. Morrell, Y. Arabi, B.R. Zahn, K.C. Meyer, J.B. Skatrud, and M. Safwan Badr

Effect of surfactant on pharyngeal mechanics in sleeping humans: implications for sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 451-457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Rapid Publication:

V. Freund, F. Pons, V. Joly, E. Mathieu, N. Martinet, and N. Frossard

Upregulation of nerve growth factor expression by human airway smooth muscle cells in inflammatory conditions
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 458-463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

J.K. Field and J.H. Youngson

The Liverpool Lung Project: a molecular epidemiological study of early lung cancer detection
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 464-479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.M. Shneerson and A.K. Simonds

Noninvasive ventilation for chest wall and neuromuscular disorders
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 480-487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

R. Polosa

Adenosine-receptor subtypes: their relevance to adenosine-mediated responses in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 488-496. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

S. Nava, C. Fracchia, G. Callegari, N. Ambrosino, N. Barbarito, and G. Felicetti

Weakness of respiratory and skeletal muscles after a short course of steroids in patients with acute lung rejection
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 497-499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

F. Morini, D.A. Cozzi, A. Conforti, P. Capocaccia, A.M. Zicari, G. Tancredi, and F. Midulla

An infant with respiratory distress and failure to thrive
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 500-503. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

J. Roig, X. Soler, C. Domingo, and G. de Celis

Serological evidence of Legionella species infection in acute exacerbation of COPD
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 504-505. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Lieberman, D. Lieberman, O. Shmarkov, Y. Gelfer, M. Ben-Yaakov, Z. Lazarovich, and I. Boldur

From the Author
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 505-506. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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