Original Articles:

M. Decramer, R. Loddenkemper, J. Boe, J. Roca, and M. Zelter

Air pollution effects in the elderly: introduction
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 1S-2s. [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Lundbäck, A. Gulsvik, M. Albers, P. Bakke, E. Rönmark, G. van den Boom, J. Brøgger, L-G. Larsson, I. Welle, C. van Weel, and E. Omenaas

Epidemiological aspects and early detection of chronic obstructive airway diseases in the elderly
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 3S-9s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Pistelli, P. Lange, and D.L. Miller

Determinants of prognosis of COPD in the elderly: mucus hypersecretion, infections, cardiovascular comorbidity
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 10S-14s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Simoni, M.S. Jaakkola, L. Carrozzi, S. Baldacci, F. Di Pede, and G. Viegi

Indoor air pollution and respiratory health in the elderly
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 15S-20s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Bellia, F. Pistelli, D. Giannini, N. Scichilone, F. Catalano, M. Spatafora, R. Hopps, L. Carrozzi, S. Baldacci, F. Di Pede, P. Paggiaro, and G. Viegi

Questionnaires, spirometry and PEF monitoring in epidemiological studies on elderly respiratory patients
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 21S-27s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Aga, E. Samoli, G. Touloumi, H.R. Anderson, E. Cadum, B. Forsberg, P. Goodman, A. Goren, F. Kotesovec, B. Kriz, M. Macarol-Hiti, S. Medina, A. Paldy, C. Schindler, J. Sunyer, P. Tittanen, B. Wojtyniak, D. Zmirou, J. Schwartz, and K. Katsouyanni

Short-term effects of ambient particles on mortality in the elderly: results from 28 cities in the APHEA2 project
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 28S-33s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Fischer, G. Hoek, B. Brunekreef, A. Verhoeff, and J. van Wijnen

Air pollution and mortality in the Netherlands: are the elderly more at risk?
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 34S-38s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H.R. Anderson, R.W. Atkinson, S.A. Bremner, and L. Marston

Particulate air pollution and hospital admissions for cardiorespiratory diseases: are the elderly at greater risk?
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 39S-46s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. MacNee and K. Donaldson

Mechanism of lung injury caused by PM₁₀ and ultrafine particles with special reference to COPD
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 47S-51s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S.R. Kleeberger

Genetic aspects of susceptibility to air pollution
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 52S-56s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Annesi-Maesano, N. Agabiti, R. Pistelli, M-F. Couilliot, and F. Forastiere

Subpopulations at increased risk of adverse health outcomes from air pollution
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 57S-63s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Heinrich

Nonallergic respiratory morbidity improved along with a decline of traditional air pollution levels: a review
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 64S-69s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F.J. Kelly, C. Dunster, and I. Mudway

Air pollution and the elderly: oxidant/antioxidant issues worth consideration
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 70S-75s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.B. Devlin, A.J. Ghio, H. Kehrl, G. Sanders, and W. Cascio

Elderly humans exposed to concentrated air pollution particles have decreased heart rate variability
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 76S-80s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.J.K. Jaakkola

Case-crossover design in air pollution epidemiology
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 81S-85s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Martuzzi, M. Krzyzanowski, and R. Bertollini

Health impact assessment of air pollution: providing further evidence for public health action
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 86S-91s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Sandström, A.J. Frew, M. Svartengren, and G. Viegi

The need for a focus on air pollution research in the elderly
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 92S-95s. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

To see an article, click its [Full Text] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.