Editorials:

P.N.R. Dekhuijzen

The Confronting COPD International Survey: patients hardly know they have COPD
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 793-794. [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.H. Lee

Consultation on basic asthma research strategy
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 795-796. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.M.A. Calverley

Medical therapy for COPD: lessons from the real world
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 797-798. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles:

S. Rennard, M. Decramer, P.M.A. Calverley, N.B. Pride, J.B. Soriano, P.A. Vermeire, and J. Vestbo

Impact of COPD in North America and Europe in 2000: subjects' perspective of Confronting COPD International Survey
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 799-805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

G.J. Huchon, A. Vergnenègre, F. Neukirch, G. Brami, N. Roche, and P-M. Preux

Chronic bronchitis among French adults: high prevalence and underdiagnosis
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 806-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Jonsson, G. Vidarsson, H. Valdimarsson, G. Schiffman, R. Schneerson, and I. Jonsdottir

Vaccination of COPD patients with a pneumococcus type 6B tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 813-818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.B. Soriano, J. Vestbo, N.B. Pride, V. Kiri, C. Maden, and W.C. Maier

Survival in COPD patients after regular use of fluticasone propionate and salmeterol in general practice
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 819-825. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Barraclough, G. Devereux, D.J. Hendrick, and S.C. Stenton

Apparent but not real increase in asthma prevalence during the 1990s
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 826-833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma/Allergy:

P.A.B. Wark, S.L. Johnston, J.L. Simpson, M.J. Hensley, and P.G. Gibson

Chlamydia pneumoniae immunoglobulin A reactivation and airway inflammation in acute asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 834-840. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Lehtimäki, H. Kankaanranta, S. Saarelainen, V. Turjanmaa, and E. Moilanen

Increased alveolar nitric oxide concentration in asthmatic patients with nocturnal symptoms
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 841-845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Martin, A.N.A. Donaldson, R. Villarroel, M.K.B. Parmar, E. Ernst, and I.J. Higginson

Efficacy of acupuncture in asthma: systematic review and meta-analysis of published data from 11 randomised controlled trials
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 846-852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Kanniess, K. Richter, S. Böhme, R.A. Jörres, and H. Magnussen

Montelukast versus fluticasone: effects on lung function, airway responsiveness and inflammation in moderate asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 853-858. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.W. Ind, C. Villasante, R.J. Shiner, A. Pietinalho, N.G. Böszörményi, S. Soliman, and O. Selroos

Safety of formoterol by Turbuhaler® as reliever medication compared with terbutaline in moderate asthma
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 859-866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Sadeghi-Hashjin, F.P. Nijkamp, P.A.J. Henricks, and G. Folkerts

Sodium cromoglycate and doxantrazole are oxygen radical scavengers
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 867-872. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Dose-related effect of inhaled fluticasone on allergen-induced airway changes in rats
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 873-879. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pediatric Asthma:

C.E. Kuehni and U. Frey

Age-related differences in perceived asthma control in childhood: guidelines and reality
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 880-889. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G.S. Leonardi, D. Houthuijs, B. Nikiforov, J. Volf, P. Rudnai, J. Zejda, E. Gurzau, E. Fabianova, T. Fletcher, and B. Brunekreef

Respiratory symptoms, bronchitis and asthma in children of Central and Eastern Europe
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 890-898. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Just, C. Ségala, F. Sahraoui, G. Priol, A. Grimfeld, and F. Neukirch

Short-term health effects of particulate and photochemical air pollution in asthmatic children
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 899-906. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pediatric Lung Function:

P.J.F.M. Merkus, H.G.M. Arets, T. Joosten, A. Siero, M. Brouha, J.Y. Mijnsbergen, J.C. de Jongste, and C.K. van der Ent

Measurements of interrupter resistance: reference values for children 3–13 yrs of age
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 907-911. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Correction]  

A. Schibler, G.L. Hall, F. Businger, B. Reinmann, J.H. Wildhaber, M. Cernelc, and U. Frey

Measurement of lung volume and ventilation distribution with an ultrasonic flow meter in healthy infants
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 912-918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.W.H. Pijnenburg, E.T. Lissenberg, W. Hofhuis, L. Ghiro, W.C.J. Hop, W.P. Holland, and J.C. de Jongste

Exhaled nitric oxide measurements with dynamic flow restriction in children aged 4–8 yrs
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 919-924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Intensive Care/Mechanical Ventilation:

D. Chiumello, P. Pelosi, E. Calvi, L.M. Bigatello, and L. Gattinoni

Different modes of assisted ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 925-933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Köhnlein, T. Welte, L.B. Tan, and M.W. Elliott

Assisted ventilation for heart failure patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 934-941. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.P. Highcock, E. Morrish, S. Jamieson, J.M. Shneerson, and I.E. Smith

An overnight comparison of two ventilators used in the treatment of chronic respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 942-945. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

U. Uhlig, J.J. Haitsma, T. Goldmann, D.L. Poelma, B. Lachmann, and S. Uhlig

Ventilation-induced activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 946-956. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary Circulation:

O.V. Evgenov, N.V. Evgenov, T.E. Mollnes, and L.J. Bjertnaes

Methylene blue reduces pulmonary oedema and cyclo-oxygenase products in endotoxaemic sheep
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 957-964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Bellezza, F. Kerbaul, L. Roussel, M. Imbert, and C. Guidon

The effect of hypertonic saline dextran solutions on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in anaesthetised piglets
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 965-971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Oncology:

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

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy in solitary pulmonary nodules and peripheral lesions
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 972-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A-P. Meert, B. Martin, P. Delmotte, T. Berghmans, J-J. Lafitte, C. Mascaux, M. Paesmans, E. Steels, J-M. Verdebout, and J-P. Sculier

The role of EGF-R expression on patient survival in lung cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 975-981. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Infections:

M. Cruciani, P. Marcati, M. Malena, O. Bosco, G. Serpelloni, and C. Mengoli

Meta-analysis of diagnostic procedures for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-1-infected patients
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 982-989. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Antunes, S.A. Evans, J.L. Lordan, and A.J. Frew

Systemic cytokine levels in community-acquired pneumonia and their association with disease severity
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 990-995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary Function:

N. Hart, D. Cramer, S.P. Ward, A.H. Nickol, J. Moxham, M.I. Polkey, and N.B. Pride

Effect of pattern and severity of respiratory muscle weakness on carbon monoxide gas transfer and lung volumes
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 996-1002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Endoscopy:

J-M. Tschopp, C. Boutin, P. Astoul, J-P. Janssen, S. Grandin, C-T. Bolliger, L. Delaunois, P. Driesen, G. Tassi, A-P. Perruchoud, and and the ESMEVAT team

Talcage by medical thoracoscopy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax is more cost-effective than drainage: a randomised study
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1003-1009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Technical Note:

R. Farré, M. Rotger, M. Ferrer, A. Torres, and D. Navajas

Automatic regulation of the cuff pressure in endotracheally-intubated patients
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1010-1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Short Reports:

A.A. Farshid, G. Sadeghi-Hashjin, and H.R. Ferdowsi

Histopathological studies on the effects of peroxynitrite on the lungs and trachea of rabbits
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1014-1016. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

P. Pelosi, L. Brazzi, and L. Gattinoni

Prone position in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1017-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Schönhofer and S. Sortor-Leger

Equipment needs for noninvasive mechanical ventilation
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1029-1036. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Galiè, A. Manes, and A. Branzi

The new clinical trials on pharmacological treatment in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1037-1049. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Meeting Reports:

M. Luisetti, M. Miravitlles, and R.A. Stockley

₁-antitrypsin deficiency: a report from the 2nd meeting of the Alpha One International Registry, Rapallo (Genoa, Italy), 2001
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1050-1056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

V.C.S. Antão, G.A. Pinheiro, and J.M. Jansen

Broncholithiasis and lithoptysis associated with silicosis
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1057-1059. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

A.F. Al-Mobeireek, M. Arafah, and N. Siddiqui

An African male with cough, haemoptysis, weight loss and hypercalcaemia: TB or not TB?
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1060-1063. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

S. Ewig

Questions with inconclusive answers
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1064-1065. [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Jeremic, J. Classen, and M. Bamberg

Regular follow-up for patients irradiated for early stage nonsmall-cell lung cancer too!
Eur Respir J 2002 20: 1065-1066. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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