Editorial:

A. Granados, C. Goodman, and L. Eklund

Pandemic influenza: using evidence on vaccines and antivirals for clinical decisions and policy making
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 661-663. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. U. Wells

Antioxidant therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: hope is kindled
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 664-666. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Li and A. E. Nel

The cellular impacts of diesel exhaust particles: beyond inflammation and death
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 667-668. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. D. Christie

Interleukin-10, age and acute lung injury genetics: the action is in the interaction
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 669-670. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. L. Phillips and R. R. Grunstein

Obstructive sleep apnoea: time for a radical change?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 671-673. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Genetics:

M. N. Gong, B. T. Thompson, P. L. Williams, W. Zhou, M. Z. Wang, L. Pothier, and D. C. Christiani

Interleukin-10 polymorphism in position -1082 and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 674-681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Brøgger, V. M. Steen, H. G. Eiken, A. Gulsvik, and P. Bakke

Genetic association between COPD and polymorphisms in TNF, ADRB2 and EPHX1
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 682-688. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

Original Articles: COPD:

S. Marti, X. Muñoz, J. Rios, F. Morell, and J. Ferrer

Body weight and comorbidity predict mortality in COPD patients treated with oxygen therapy
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 689-696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Eaton, W. Fergusson, J. Kolbe, C. A. Lewis, and T. West

Short-burst oxygen therapy for COPD patients: a 6-month randomised, controlled study
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 697-704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Environment: particles and gases:

H. Bayram, K. Ito, R. Issa, M. Ito, M. Sukkar, and K. F. Chung

Regulation of human lung epithelial cell numbers by diesel exhaust particles
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 705-713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Ädelroth, U. Hedlund, A. Blomberg, R. Helleday, M-C. Ledin, J. O. Levin, J. Pourazar, T. Sandström, and B. Järvholm

Airway inflammation in iron ore miners exposed to dust and diesel exhaust
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 714-719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Andersson, A. Knutsson, S. Hagberg, T. Nilsson, B. Karlsson, L. Alfredsson, and K. Torén

Incidence of asthma among workers exposed to sulphur dioxide and other irritant gases
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 720-725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

M. Kobayashi, Y. Nasuhara, A. Kamachi, Y. Tanino, T. Betsuyaku, E. Yamaguchi, J. Nishihira, and M. Nishimura

Role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation in rats
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 726-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. R. Rubinfeld, R. Scicchitano, A. Hunt, P. J. Thompson, A. Van Nooten, and O. Selroos

Formoterol Turbuhaler as reliever medication in patients with acute asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 735-741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Laveneziana, P. Lotti, C. Coli, B. Binazzi, L. Chiti, L. Stendardi, R. Duranti, and G. Scano

Mechanisms of dyspnoea and its language in patients with asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 742-747. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

P. C. Hastings, A. Vazir, D. M. O'Driscoll, M. J. Morrell, and A. K. Simonds

Symptom burden of sleep-disordered breathing in mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure patients
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 748-755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Barceló, F. Barbé, M. de la Peña, M. Vila, G. Pérez, J. Piérola, J. Durán, and A. G. N. Agustí

Antioxidant status in patients with sleep apnoea and impact of continuous positive airway pressure treatment
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 756-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Sucena, G. Liistro, G. Aubert, D. O. Rodenstein, and T. Pieters

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment for sleep apnoea: compliance increases with time in continuing users
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 761-766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory epidemiology:

S. Chinn, D. Jarvis, C. Svanes, and P. Burney

Sources of variation in forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 767-773. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Radon, S. Huemmer, H. Dressel, D. Windstetter, G. Weinmayr, S. Weiland, E. Riu, C. Vogelberg, W. Leupold, E. von Mutius, M. Goldberg, and D. Nowak

Do respiratory symptoms predict job choices in teenagers?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 774-778. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung transplantation:

B. M. Vanaudenaerde, L. J. Dupont, W. A. Wuyts, E. K. Verbeken, I. Meyts, D. M. Bullens, E. Dilissen, L. Luyts, D. E. Van Raemdonck, and G. M. Verleden

The role of interleukin-17 during acute rejection after lung transplantation
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 779-787. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary rehabilitation:

R. Garrod, J. Marshall, E. Barley, and P. W. Jones

Predictors of success and failure in pulmonary rehabilitation
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 788-794. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infections:

A. de Roux, S. Ewig, E. García, M. A. Marcos, J. Mensa, H. Lode, and A. Torres

Mixed community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised patients
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 795-800. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Coker, A. Bell, R. Pitman, J-P. Zellweger, E. Heldal, A. Hayward, A. Skulberg, G. Bothamley, R. Whitfield, G. de Vries, and J. M. Watson

Tuberculosis screening in migrants in selected European countries shows wide disparities
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 801-807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Mechanical ventilation:

F. Peták, W. Habre, B. Babik, J. Tolnai, and Z. Hantos

Crackle-sound recording to monitor airway closure and recruitment in ventilated pigs
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 808-816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

Original Articles: Pleural effusion:

K. Psathakis, E. Calderón-Osuna, B. Romero-Romero, J. Martin-Juan, A. Romero-Falcón, and F. Rodriguez-Panadero

The neutrophilic and fibrinolytic response to talc can predict the outcome of pleurodesis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 817-821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

P. W. Jones and A. G. N. Agusti

Outcomes and markers in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 822-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

J. Zielinski, M. Bednarek, D. Górecka, G. Viegi, S. S. Hurd, Y. Fukuchi, C. K. W. Lai, P. X. Ran, F. W. S. Ko, S. M. Liu, J. P. Zheng, N. S. Zhong, M. S. M. Ip, and P. A. Vermeire

Increasing COPD awareness
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 833-852. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

W. Dieperink, J. F. Goorhuis, W. de Weerd, A. Hazenberg, J. G. Zijlstra, and M. W. N. Nijsten

Walking with continuous positive airway pressure
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 853-855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

D. Kügler, D. Jäger, and J. Barth

A patient with pancreatitis, anaemia and an intrathoracic tumour
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 856-859. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

R. Polosa

Smoking cessation: a critical investigative tool in COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 860-861. [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. W. M. Willemse, N. H. T. ten Hacken, D. S. Postma, and W. Timens

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 861-862. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Boffi, A. Ruprecht, R. Mazza, M. Ketzel, and G. Invernizzi

A day at the European Respiratory Society Congress: passive smoking influences both outdoor and indoor air quality
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 862-863. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Saha, R. Siva, C. E. Brightling, and I. D. Pavord

COPD: an inhaled corticosteroid-resistant, oral corticosteroid-responsive condition
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 863-865. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. B. Steventon and S. C. Mitchell

The sulphoxidation of S-carboxymethyl-L-cysteine in COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 865-866. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. O. Prys-Picard and R. Niven

Urinary incontinence in patients with bronchiectasis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 866-867. [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. M. Hadley and P. J. Rees

Metalloptysis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 867-868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

N.C. Thomson

Clinician’s Guide to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 869. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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