European Respiratory Journal: 20 (6)

01 December 2002; volume 20, issue 6

Editorials

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Goodbye. Introducing the new Chief Editors: Peter Sterk and Klaus Rabe
M. Decramer

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1357-1358; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00056602 Published 1 December 2002
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Is sputum eosinophilia a good or poor predictor of benefit from inhaled corticosteroid therapy in asthma?
M.M.M. Pizzichini

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1359-1361; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00068102 Published 1 December 2002
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European training of paediatricians to paediatric pulmonologists
J. Gerritsen, K-H. Carlsen

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1362-1363; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00405502 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Asthma

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Assessment and evaluation of symptomatic steroid-naive asthmatics without sputum eosinophilia and their response to inhaled corticosteroids
P. Godon, L-P. Boulet, J-L. Malo, A. Cartier, C. Lemière

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1364-1369; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00017502 Published 1 December 2002
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Eosinophilic inflammation in sputum of poorly controlled asthmatics
M. Romagnoli, I. Vachier, P. Tarodo de la Fuente, H. Meziane, C. Chavis, J. Bousquet, P. Godard, P. Chanez

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1370-1377; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00029202 Published 1 December 2002
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Effects of salmeterol on mucosal inflammation in asthma: a placebo-controlled study
P.K. Jeffery, P. Venge, M.J. Gizycki, I. Egerod, R. Dahl, P. Faurschou

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1378-1385; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00542001 Published 1 December 2002
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Mometasone furoate is a less specific glucocorticoid than fluticasone propionate
R.J.H. Austin, B. Maschera, A. Walker, L. Fairbairn, E. Meldrum, S.N. Farrow, I.J. Uings

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1386-1392; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.02472001 Published 1 December 2002
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Adenosine in exhaled breath condensate in healthy volunteers and in patients with asthma
É. Huszár, G. Vass, É. Vizi, Zs. Csoma, E. Barát, Gy. Molnár Világos, I. Herjavecz, I. Horváth

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1393-1398; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00005002 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Lung Function/Respiratory Muscles

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Diaphragmatic function after intense exercise in congestive heart failure patients
T.J. Kufel, L.A. Pineda, R.G. Junega, R. Hathwar, M.J. Mador

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1399-1405; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00016702 Published 1 December 2002
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Copenhagen City Heart Study: longitudinal analysis of ventilatory capacity in diabetic and nondiabetic adults
P. Lange, J. Parner, P. Schnohr, G. Jensen

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1406-1412; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00050502 Published 1 December 2002
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Effect of medroxyprogesterone on arterial blood gases, leptin and neuropeptide Y in postmenopausal females
T. Saaresranta, K. Irjala, O. Polo

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1413-1418; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00281902 Published 1 December 2002
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Size matching in lung transplantation using predicted total lung capacity
J.P. Ouwens, T.W. van der Mark, W. van der Bij, A. Geertsma, W.J. de Boer, G.H. Koëter

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1419-1422; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00294402 Published 1 December 2002
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Effects of terbutaline in combination with mannitol on mucociliary clearance
E. Daviskas, S.D. Anderson, S. Eberl, H-K. Chan, I.H. Young, J.P. Seale

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1423-1429; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00301502 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology

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Regulation of E-cadherin expression by dexamethasone and tumour necrosis factor-α in nasal epithelium
N. Carayol, I. Vachier, A. Campbell, L. Crampette, J. Bousquet, P. Godard, P. Chanez

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1430-1436; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00013602 Published 1 December 2002
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Applicability of laser scanning cytometry to study paediatric alveolar macrophages
H.J. Bunn, G. Woltmann, J. Grigg

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1437-1443; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00033502 Published 1 December 2002
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Hypertonic saline increases tight junction permeability in airway epithelium
M. Högman, A-C. Mörk, G.M. Roomans

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1444-1448; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00017202 Published 1 December 2002
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Vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA and protein expression in airway epithelial cell lines in vitro
S. Koyama, E. Sato, A. Tsukadaira, M. Haniuda, H. Numanami, M. Kurai, S. Nagai, T. Izumi

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1449-1456; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00089802 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Paediatrics

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Sequential genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from upper and lower airways of cystic fibrosis patients
A. Jung, I. Kleinau, G. Schönian, A. Bauernfeind, C. Chen, M. Griese, G. Döring, U. Göbel, U. Wahn, K. Paul

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1457-1463; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00268002 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Paediatric Asthma

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What predicts poor collection of medication among children with asthma? A case-control study
L. Irvine, I.K. Crombie, E.M. Alder, R.G. Neville, R.A. Clark

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1464-1469; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00302102 Published 1 December 2002
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Children with mild asthma: do they benefit from inhaled corticosteroids?
H.G.M. Arets, A.W.A. Kamps, H.J.L. Brackel, P.G.H. Mulder, N.A. Vermue, C.K. van der Ent on behalf of a multicentre study group

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1470-1475; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00292702 Published 1 December 2002
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The management of childhood asthma in the community
W. Maziak, E. von Mutius, C. Beimfohr, T. Hirsch, W. Leupold, U. Keil, S.K. Weiland

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1476-1482; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00281102 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Intensive Care

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Nosocomial tracheobronchitis in mechanically ventilated patients: incidence, aetiology and outcome
S. Nseir, C. Di Pompeo, P. Pronnier, S. Beague, T. Onimus, F. Saulnier, B. Grandbastien, D. Mathieu, M. Delvallez-Roussel, A. Durocher

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1483-1489; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00012902 Published 1 December 2002
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Effects of noninvasive ventilation on lung hyperinflation in stable hypercapnic COPD
O. Díaz, P. Bégin, B. Torrealba, E. Jover, C. Lisboa

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1490-1498; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00034402 Published 1 December 2002
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Partial liquid ventilation: effects of liquid volume and ventilatory settings on perfluorocarbon evaporation
S.A. Loer, D. Kindgen-Milles, J. Tarnow

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1499-1504; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00299002 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Sleep

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Comparison of a cardiorespiratory device versus polysomnography for diagnosis of sleep apnoea
J.M. Calleja, S. Esnaola, R. Rubio, J. Durán

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1505-1510; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00297402 Published 1 December 2002
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Mortality in severe sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome patients: impact of treatment
S. Marti, G. Sampol, X. Muñoz, F. Torres, A. Roca, P. Lloberes, T. Sagalés, P. Quesada, F. Morell

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1511-1518; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00306502 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Pulmonary Circulation

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Ventricular mass index using magnetic resonance imaging accurately estimates pulmonary artery pressure
T.S. Saba, J. Foster, M. Cockburn, M. Cowan, A.J. Peacock

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1519-1524; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00014602 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment

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Occupational and environmental risk factors for respiratory symptoms in rural Beijing, China
L-X. Zhang, D.A. Enarson, G-X. He, B. Li, M. Chan-Yeung

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1525-1531; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00028602 Published 1 December 2002
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Exhaled nitric oxide in specific challenge tests to assess occupational asthma
R. Piipari, P. Piirilä, H. Keskinen, M. Tuppurainen, A. Sovijärvi, H. Nordman

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1532-1537; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00041802 Published 1 December 2002

Original Articles: Technical Note

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Components of respiratory resistance monitored in mechanically ventilated patients
B. Babik, F. Peták, T. Asztalos, Z.I. Deák, G. Bogáts, Z. Hantos

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1538-1544; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00000802 Published 1 December 2002

Series

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Physiology and pathophysiology of pleural fluid turnover
L. Zocchi

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1545-1558; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00062102 Published 1 December 2002
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Pathobiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension
S. Eddahibi, N. Morrell, M-P. d'Ortho, R. Naeije, S. Adnot

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1559-1572; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00081302 Published 1 December 2002
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Infrastructure, funding and follow-up in a programme of noninvasive ventilation
P. Leger, G. Laier-Groeneveld

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1573-1578; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00405802 Published 1 December 2002

Reviews

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Effects of mechanical ventilation on diaphragm function and biology
G. Gayan-Ramirez, M. Decramer

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1579-1586; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00063102 Published 1 December 2002

ERS Statement

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Paediatric respiratory training in Europe: syllabus and centres
M.S. Zach, Long Range Planning Committee, Paediatric Assembly of the European Respiratory Society, Committee on Paediatric Respiratory Training in Europe, European Board of Paediatrics

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1587-1593; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00401102 Published 1 December 2002

ERS Task Force

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Public health and medicolegal implications of sleep apnoea
W.T. McNicholas and J. Krieger on behalf of the Task Force members, Members of the Task Force: W.T. McNicholas (Chairman), P. Levy (Co-Chairman), W. De Backer, N. Douglas, J. Krieger, O. Marrone, J. Montserrat, J.H. Peter, D. Rodenstein

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1594-1609; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00404502 Published 1 December 2002
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Case Studies

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Polyethylene flock-associated interstitial lung disease in a Spanish female
E. Barroso, M.D. Ibañez, F.I. Aranda, S. Romero

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1610-1612; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00030102 Published 1 December 2002

Correspondence

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Dyspnoea perception during clinical remission of atopic asthma
A-S. Jang

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1613; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00060502 Published 1 December 2002
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Cooperative effect of adenosine deaminase and ABO-secretor genetic complex on susceptibility to childhood asthma
N. Bottini, F. Ronchetti, F. Gloria-Bottini

European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1613-1615; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00062302 Published 1 December 2002

Errata

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“Measurements of interrupter resistance: reference values for children 3–13 yrs of age”. P.J.F.M. Merkus, H.G.M. Arets, T. Joosten, A. Siero, M. Brouha, J.Y. Mijnsbergen, J.C. de Jongste, C.K. van der Ent. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 907–911.
European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1616; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00000002 Published 1 December 2002

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“The Italian multicentre study on noninvasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients”. E. Clini, C. Sturani, A. Rossi, S. Viaggi, A. Corrado, C.F. Donner, N. Ambrosino, on behalf of the Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Study Group, Italian Association of Hospital Pulmonologists (AIPO). Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 529–538.
European Respiratory Journal 20 (6) 1617; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00000002a Published 1 December 2002

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Editorials

Original Articles: Asthma

Original Articles: Lung Function/Respiratory Muscles

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Original Articles: Paediatric Asthma

Original Articles: Intensive Care

Original Articles: Sleep

Original Articles: Pulmonary Circulation

Original Articles: Occupation/Environment

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