Editorial:

J. Britton and F. Godfrey

Lifting the smokescreen
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 871-873. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. P. Anderson

COPD, asthma and C-reactive protein
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 874-876. [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. F. M. Wouters

The systemic face of airway diseases: the role of C-reactive protein
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 877-879. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Vogelmeier and U. Costabel

Much ado about nothing?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 880. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J-W. Fitting

Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure: simple or too simple?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 881-883. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

I. D. Pavord, S. S. Birring, M. Berry, R. H. Green, C. E. Brightling, and A. J. Wardlaw

Multiple inflammatory hits and the pathogenesis of severe airway disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 884-888. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung cancer:

M. Bernasconi, P. N. Chhajed, F. Gambazzi, L. Bubendorf, H. Rasch, S. Kneifel, and M. Tamm

Combined transbronchial needle aspiration and positron emission tomography for mediastinal staging of NSCLC
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 889-894. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. A. Dooms, Y. N. Lievens, and J. F. Vansteenkiste

Cost–utility analysis of chemotherapy in symptomatic advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 895-901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: CRP and the lung:

J. P. de Torres, E. Cordoba-Lanus, C. López-Aguilar, M. Muros de Fuentes, A. Montejo de Garcini, A. Aguirre-Jaime, B. R. Celli, and C. Casanova

C-reactive protein levels and clinically important predictive outcomes in stable COPD patients
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 902-907. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Takemura, H. Matsumoto, A. Niimi, T. Ueda, H. Matsuoka, M. Yamaguchi, M. Jinnai, S. Muro, T. Hirai, Y. Ito, T. Nakamura, T. Mio, K. Chin, and M. Mishima

High sensitivity C-reactive protein in asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 908-912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatric pulmonology:

M. Henschen, J. Stocks, I. Brookes, and U. Frey

New aspects of airway mechanics in pre-term infants
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 913-920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. C. McCann, J. McWhirter, H. Coleman, M. Calvert, and J. O. Warner

A controlled trial of a school-based intervention to improve asthma management
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 921-928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis:

M. Barker, M. Hengst, J. Schmid, H-J. Buers, B. Mittermaier, D. Klemp, and R. Koppmann

Volatile organic compounds in the exhaled breath of young patients with cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 929-936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Proesmans, W. Balinska-Miskiewicz, L. Dupont, X. Bossuyt, J. Verhaegen, N. Høiby, and K. de Boeck

Evaluating the "Leeds criteria" for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a cystic fibrosis centre
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 937-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

J. D. Brannan, M. Gulliksson, S. D. Anderson, N. Chew, J. P. Seale, and M. Kumlin

Inhibition of mast cell PGD₂ release protects against mannitol-induced airway narrowing
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 944-950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. H. van Veen, P. J. Sterk, R. Schot, S. A. Gauw, K. F. Rabe, and E. H. Bel

Alveolar nitric oxide versus measures of peripheral airway dysfunction in severe asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 951-956. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Chronic bronchitis:

F. Guddo, A. M. Vignola, M. Saetta, S. Baraldo, L. Siena, E. Balestro, R. Zuin, A. Papi, P. Maestrelli, L. M. Fabbri, G. Bonsignore, and G. Turato

Upregulation of basic fibroblast growth factor in smokers with chronic bronchitis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 957-963. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

R. Leigh, M. M. M. Pizzichini, M. M. Morris, F. Maltais, F. E. Hargreave, and E. Pizzichini

Stable COPD: predicting benefit from high-dose inhaled corticosteroid treatment
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 964-971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Andreas, C. Herrmann-Lingen, T. Raupach, L. Lüthje, J. A. Fabricius, N. Hruska, W. Körber, B. Büchner, C-P. Criée, G. Hasenfuß, and P. Calverley

Angiotensin II blockers in obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 972-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory muscles:

F. Lofaso, F. Nicot, M. Lejaille, L. Falaize, A. Louis, A. Clement, J-C. Raphael, D. Orlikowski, and B. Fauroux

Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure: what is the optimal number of sniffs?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 980-982. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Mechanical ventilation:

R. L. Dellacà, M. Rotger, A. Aliverti, D. Navajas, A. Pedotti, and R. Farré

Noninvasive detection of expiratory flow limitation in COPD patients during nasal CPAP
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 983-991. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Prigent, D. Orlikowski, M. B. Blumen, K. Leroux, L. Legrand, M. Lejaille, L. Falaize, M. Ruquet, J-C. Raphael, and F. Lofaso

Characteristics of tracheostomy phonation valves
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 992-996. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

A. A. El Solh, R. Saliba, T. Bosinski, B. J. B. Grant, E. Berbary, and N. Miller

Allopurinol improves endothelial function in sleep apnoea: a randomised controlled study
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 997-1002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. C. Dort, E. Hadjuk, and J. E. Remmers

Mandibular advancement and obstructive sleep apnoea: a method for determining effective mandibular protrusion
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1003-1009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infection:

J. Aspa, O. Rajas, F. Rodriguez de Castro, M. C. Huertas, L. Borderías, F. J. Cabello, J. Tábara, S. Hernández-Flix, A. Martinez-Sanchis, and A. Torres

Impact of initial antibiotic choice on mortality from pneumococcal pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1010-1019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. Fukuda, K. Yanagihara, Y. Higashiyama, Y. Miyazaki, Y. Hirakata, H. Mukae, K. Tomono, Y. Mizuta, K. Tsukamoto, and S. Kohno

Effects of macrolides on pneumolysin of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1020-1025. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: ARDS:

E. P. van de Visse, M. van der Heijden, J. Verheij, G. P. van Nieuw Amerongen, V. W. M. van Hinsbergh, A. R. J. Girbes, and A. B. J. Groeneveld

Effect of prior statin therapy on capillary permeability in the lungs after cardiac or vascular surgery
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1026-1032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Exhaled biomarkers:

A. R. Wewel, J. A. M. Crusius, U. Gatzemeier, M. Heckmayr, G. Becher, H. Magnussen, R. A. Jörres, and O. Holz

Time course of exhaled hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide during chemotherapy
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1033-1039. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

F. Pitta, T. Troosters, V. S. Probst, M. A. Spruit, M. Decramer, and R. Gosselink

Quantifying physical activity in daily life with questionnaires and motion sensors in COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1040-1055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

S. R. Johnson

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1056-1065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

S. Shah, M. Budev, H. Blazey, K. Fairbanks, and A. Mehta

Hepatic veno-occlusive disease due to tacrolimus in a single-lung transplant patient
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1066-1068. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

D. Stanescu

Obstructive ventilatory defect with normal forced expiratory volume in one second/vital capacity ratio
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1069-1070. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Pellegrino, V. Brusasco, R. O. Crapo, and G. Viegi

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1070. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. K. Crompton

Inhaler technique blind spot
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1070-1071. [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Van Ganse and L. Laforest

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1071. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Thomeer

External validity of randomised controlled trials in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1072. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Raghu and W. C. Johnson

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1072-1073. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Bianchi

Training and ventilatory assistance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1074. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. van 't Hul and R. Gosselink

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1074-1075. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

J. Verschakelen

Making sense of the chest x-ray: a hands on guide
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1071. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author Correction:

"THE EFFECT OF TIOTROPIUM ON EXACERBATIONS AND AIRFLOW IN PATIENTS WITH COPD". D. DUSSER, M-L. BRAVO AND P. IACONO, ON BEHALF OF THE MISTRAL STUDY GROUP. EUR RESPIR J 2006; 27: 547–555.
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1076. [Full Text] [PDF]  

"THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF ANAEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE IN COPD". T. SIMILOWSKI, A. AGUSTÍ, W. MACNEE AND B. SCHÖNHOFER. EUR RESPIR J 2006; 27: 390–396.
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1076. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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