European Respiratory Journal: 17 (3)

01 March 2001; volume 17, issue 3

Editorials

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The new European Respiratory Journal: alive and kicking
M. Decramer

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 325-327; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303250 Published 1 March 2001
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Why a series on imaging in the ERJ?
A.A. Bankier, P.A. Gevenois, Y. Sibille

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 328; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303280 Published 1 March 2001

Original Articles: COPD

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The Bronchitis Randomized On NAC Cost-Utility Study (BRONCUS): hypothesis and design
M. Decramer, P.N.R. Dekhuijzen, T. Troosters, C. van Herwaarden, M. Rutten-van Mölken, C.P.O. van Schayck, D. Olivieri, I. Lankhorst, A. Ardia

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 329-336; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303290 Published 1 March 2001
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Dose dependent increased mortality risk in COPD patients treated with oral glucocorticoids
A.M.W.J. Schols, G. Wesseling, A.D.M. Kester, G. de Vries, R. Mostert, J. Slangen, E.F.M. Wouters

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 337-342; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303370 Published 1 March 2001
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Audit of acute admissions of COPD: standards of care and management in the hospital setting
C.M. Roberts, I. Ryland, D. Lowe, Y. Kelly, C.E. Bucknall, M.G. Pearson

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 343-349; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303430 Published 1 March 2001
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Alpha‐1‐antitrypsin genotyping with mouthwash specimens
R.A. Stockley, E.J. Campbell

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 356-359; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303560 Published 1 March 2001
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Erythromycin attenuates an experimental model of chronic bronchiolitis via augmenting monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1
T. Takahashi, M. Suga, A. Matsukawa, K. Sato, T. Okamoto, H. Ichiyasu, S. Ohkawara, M. Yoshinaga, M. Ando

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 360-367; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303600 Published 1 March 2001

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Utility of echocardiography in assessment of pulmonary hypertension secondary to COPD
M.A. Higham, D. Dawson, J. Joshi, P. Nihoyannopoulos, N.W. Morrell

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 350-355; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303500 Published 1 March 2001

Original Articles: Asthma/Allergy

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Reversing acute bronchoconstriction in asthma: the effect of bronchodilator tolerance after treatment with formoterol
S.L. Jones, J.O. Cowan, E.M. Flannery, R.J. Hancox, G.P. Herbison, D.R. Taylor

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 368-373; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303680 Published 1 March 2001
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Effect of oral prednisolone on the bronchoprotective effect of formoterol in patients with persistent asthma
D.C. Grootendorst, P.J. Sterk, H.G.M. Heijerman

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 374-379; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303740 Published 1 March 2001
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Inhaled corticosteroid therapy reduces the risk of rehospitalization and all-cause mortality in elderly asthmatics
D.D. Sin, J.V. Tu

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 380-385; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303800 Published 1 March 2001
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Benefit from the inclusion of self-treatment guidelines to a self-management programme for adults with asthma
J.J. Klein, J. van der Palen, S.M. Uil, G.A. Zielhuis, E.R. Seydel, C.L.A. van Herwaarden

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 386-394; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303860 Published 1 March 2001
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Allergic sensitization and diet: ecological analysis in selected European cities
J. Heinrich, B. Hölscher, G. Bolte, G. Winkler

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 395-402; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17303950 Published 1 March 2001

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment

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IL‐4 fails to regulate in vitro beryllium-induced cytokines in berylliosis
L.A. Maier, R.T. Sawyer, S.S. Tinkle, L.A. Kittle, E.A. Barker, R. Balkissoon, C. Rose, L.S. Newman

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 403-415; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304030 Published 1 March 2001
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Gas and dust exposure in underground construction is associated with signs of airway inflammation
B. Ulvestad, M.B. Lund, B. Bakke, P.G. Djupesland, J. Kongerud, J. Boe

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 416-421; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304160 Published 1 March 2001
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Higher occurrence of asthma-related symptoms in an urban than a suburban area in adults, but not in children
M.H. Wieringa, P.A. Vermeire, H.P. Van Bever, V.J. Nelen, J.J. Weyler

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 422-427; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304220 Published 1 March 2001
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Ultrafine particles in urban air and respiratory health among adult asthmatics
P. Penttinen, K.L. Timonen, P. Tiittanen, A. Mirme, J. Ruuskanen, J. Pekkanen

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 428-435; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304280 Published 1 March 2001

Original Articles: Paediatrics

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Diet and asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema symptom prevalence: an ecological analysis of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) data
P. Ellwood, M.I. Asher, B. Björkstén, M. Burr, N. Pearce, C.F Robertson

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 436-443; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304360 Published 1 March 2001
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia syndrome associated with abnormal ciliary orientation in infants
E. Biggart, K. Pritchard, R. Wilson, A. Bush

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 444-448; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304440 Published 1 March 2001
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Assessment of passive respiratory mechanics in infants: double versus single occlusion?
I. Goetz, A.F. Hoo, S. Lum, J. Stocks

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 449-455; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304490 Published 1 March 2001

Original Articles: Sleep

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Evaluation of a simplified oscillation technique for assessing airway obstruction in sleep apnoea
R. Farré, J. Rigau, J.M. Montserrat, E. Ballester, D. Navajas

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 456-461; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304560 Published 1 March 2001
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Long-term use of mandibular advancement splints for snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea: a questionnaire survey
A.D. McGown, H.K. Makker, J.M. Battagel, P.R. L'Estrange, H.R. Grant, S.G. Spiro

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 462-466; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304620 Published 1 March 2001
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Proportional positive airway pressure: a new concept to treat obstructive sleep apnoea
J. Juhász, H. Becker, W. Cassel, S. Rostig, J‐H. Peter

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 467-473; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304670 Published 1 March 2001

Original Articles: Interstitial Lung Disease/ARDS

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Genetic deficiency of α₁‐PI in mice influences lung responses to bleomycin
E. Cavarra, P.A. Martorana, B. Bartalesi, S. Fineschi, F. Gambelli, M. Lucattelli, L. Ortiz, G. Lungarella

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 474-480; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304740 Published 1 March 2001
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Diagnostic significance of surfactant proteins A and D in sera from patients with radiation pneumonitis
H. Takahashi, Y. Imai, T. Fujishima, M. Shiratori, S. Murakami, H. Chiba, H. Kon, Y. Kuroki, S. Abe

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 481-487; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304810 Published 1 March 2001
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Effects of mechanical ventilation of isolated mouse lungs on surfactant and inflammatory cytokines
R.A.W. Veldhuizen, A.S. Slutsky, M. Joseph, L. McCaig

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 488-494; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304880 Published 1 March 2001

Technical Note

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Airway resistance measured by the interrupter technique: expiration or inspiration, mean or median?
P.D. Bridge, S.A. McKenzie

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 495-498; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304950 Published 1 March 2001

Reviews

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New anti-asthma therapies: suppression of the effect of interleukin (IL)‐4 and IL‐5
J.C. Kips, K.G. Tournoy, R.A. Pauwels

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 499-506; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17304990 Published 1 March 2001

Series

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Imaging guided thoracic interventions
B. Ghaye, R.F. Dondelinger

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 507-528; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305070 Published 1 March 2001
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The bias flow nitrogen washout technique for measuring the functional residual capacity in infants
M.G. Morris, P. Gustafsson, R. Tepper, M. Gappa, J. Stocks

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 529-536; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305290 Published 1 March 2001
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M. tuberculosis: immunology and vaccination
G.A.W. Rook, G. Seah, A. Ustianowski

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 537-557; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305370 Published 1 March 2001

The Millennial Lecture

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A thousand years of pulmonary medicine: good news and bad
J.F. Murray

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 558-565; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305580 Published 1 March 2001

Case Studies

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Tracheobronchial stenosis in Keutel syndrome
M. Meier, L.P. Weng, E. Alexandrakis, J. Rüschoff, G. Goeckenjan

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 566-569; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305660 Published 1 March 2001
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X‐linked agammaglobulinaemia and squamous lung cancer
J.M. Echave-Sustaeta, V. Villena, M. Verdugo, A. López-Encuentra, P. de Agustín, N. Alberti

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 570-572; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305700 Published 1 March 2001

Correspondence

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The risk of future cardiovascular diseases in the patients with OSAS is dependently or independently associated with obstructive sleep apnoea
S. Teramoto, H. Kume, T. Matsuse, Y. Fukuchi

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 573-574; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305730 Published 1 March 2001
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Does theophylline really improve acute mountain sickness?
G. Röggla, W. Domej, M. Röggla

European Respiratory Journal 17 (3) 575; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17305750 Published 1 March 2001

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Editorials

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Original Articles: Asthma/Allergy

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Original Articles: Interstitial Lung Disease/ARDS

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