Comment:

DP Sachs and NL Benowitz

Individualizing medical treatment for tobacco dependence
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 629-631. [PDF]  

Editorials:

C Gakis

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) isoenzymes ADA1 and ADA2: diagnostic and biological role
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 632-633. [PDF]  

WT McNicholas

Diagnostic criteria for the sleep apnoea syndrome: time for consensus
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 634-635. [PDF]  

Original Articles:

PJ Barnes, B Jonsson, and JB Klim

The costs of asthma
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 636-642. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Nowak, A Antczak, M Krol, T Pietras, B Shariati, P Bialasiewicz, K Jeczkowski, and P Kula

Increased content of hydrogen peroxide in the expired breath of cigarette smokers
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 652-657. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Tanaka, H Koba, S Honma, F Sugaya, and S Abe

Relationships between radiological pattern and cell-mediated immune response in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 669-672. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RK Braun, A Sterner-Kock, PJ Kilshaw, DA Ferrick, and SN Giri

Integrin alpha E beta 7 expression on BAL CD4+, CD8+, and gamma delta T-cells in bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis in mouse
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 673-679. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Variations in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, self-reported asthma attacks, and use of asthma medication in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS)
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 687-695. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DJ Evans, MA Lindsay, BJ O'Connor, and PJ Barnes

Priming of circulating human eosinophils following late response to allergen challenge
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 703-708. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Carroll, S Carello, C Cooke, and A James

Airway structure and inflammatory cells in fatal attacks of asthma
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 709-715. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Daviskas, SD Anderson, I Gonda, D Bailey, G Bautovich, and JP Seale

Mucociliary clearance during and after isocapnic hyperventilation with dry air in the presence of frusemide
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 716-724. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Daviskas, SD Anderson, I Gonda, S Eberl, S Meikle, JP Seale, and G Bautovich

Inhalation of hypertonic saline aerosol enhances mucociliary clearance in asthmatic and healthy subjects
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 725-732. [Abstract] [PDF]  

V Strand, P Salomonsson, J Lundahl, and G Bylin

Immediate and delayed effects of nitrogen dioxide exposure at an ambient level on bronchial responsiveness to histamine in subjects with asthma
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 733-740. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Kuroiwa, E Umeno, H Nogami, S Kano, T Hirose, and S Nishima

Role of tachykinins in bronchoconstriction induced by intravenous administration of bradykinin in guinea-pigs
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 741-746. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Valdes, E San Jose, D Alvarez, and JM Valle

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) isoenzyme analysis in pleural effusions: diagnostic role, and relevance to the origin of increased ADA in tuberculous pleurisy
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 747-751. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FK Tegtmeyer, L Gortner, A Ludwig, and E Brandt

In vitro modulation of induced neutrophil activation by different surfactant preparations
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 752-757. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Miniati, F Cocci, S Monti, E Filippi, R Sarnelli, M Ferdeghini, V Gattai, and M Pistolesi

Lazaroid U-74389F attenuates phorbol ester-induced lung injury in rabbits
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 758-764. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Puchelle, JM Zahm, S de Bentzmann, C Grosskopf, S Shak, D Mougel, and JM Polu

Effects of rhDNase on purulent airway secretions in chronic bronchitis
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 765-769. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Lebecque, G Liistro, C Veriter, and D Stanescu

Tracheal distensibility in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 770-772. [Abstract] [PDF]  

IL Mortimore and NJ Douglas

Palatopharyngeus has respiratory activity and responds to negative pressure in sleep apnoeics
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 773-778. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Vassiliou, R Peslin, C Saunier, and C Duvivier

Expiratory flow limitation during mechanical ventilation detected by the forced oscillation method
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 779-786. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Kessler, A Chaouat, E Weitzenblum, M Oswald, M Ehrhart, M Apprill, and J Krieger

Pulmonary hypertension in the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: prevalence, causes and therapeutic consequences
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 787-794. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Ambrosino

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 795-807. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SJ Hirst

Airway smooth muscle cell culture: application to studies of airway wall remodelling and phenotype plasticity in asthma
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 808-820. [Abstract] [PDF]  

OD Wolthers

Long-, intermediate- and short-term growth studies in asthmatic children treated with inhaled glucocorticosteroids
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 821-827. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AJ Padkin and WJ Kinnear

Supplemental oxygen and nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 834-836. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

P Paoletti, E Fornai, F Maggiorelli, R Puntoni, G Viegi, L Carrozzi, A Corlando, G Gustavsson, U Sawe, and C Giuntini

Importance of baseline cotinine plasma values in smoking cessation: results from a double-blind study with nicotine patch
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 643-651. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Boehler, P Vogt, A Zollinger, W Weder, and R Speich

Prospective study of the value of transbronchial lung biopsy after lung transplantation
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 658-662. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JJ Egan, L Lowe, N Yonan, AN Rahman, CA Campbell, AK Deiraniya, KB Carroll, and AA Woodcock

Pulmonary diffusion impairment following heart transplantation: a prospective study
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 663-668. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Teschler, AB Thompson, R Dollenkamp, N Konietzko, and U Costabel

Relevance of asbestos bodies in sputum
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 680-686. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Hoshino and Y Nakamura

Anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate in nonatopic asthmatics
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 696-702. [Abstract] [PDF]  

OF Pedersen, TR Rasmussen, O Omland, T Sigsgaard, PH Quanjer, and MR Miller

Peak expiratory flow and the resistance of the mini-wright peak flow meter
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 828-833. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

P Mahida, R Morar, A Goolam Mahomed, E Song, JP Tissandie, and C Feldman

Cryptococcosis: an unusual cause of endobronchial obstruction
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 837-839. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Luppi, AM Cesinaro, A Zoboli, U Morandi, and L Piccinini

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the pleura
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 840-843. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Barker, G Kusenbach, E Muhler, E Kleinhans, and G Alzen

Persisting unilateral lung hypoperfusion after resection of a subcarinal bronchogenic cyst
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 844-845. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PH Kuo, HD Wu, and LN Lee

A patient with haemoptysis and a smaller right lung
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 847-849. [PDF]  

Correspondence:

AD Herranz

Predictors of pulmonary hypertension in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 850-851. [PDF]  

E Berglund

Chest physical examination
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 852. [PDF]  

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