September

Severe pulmonary hypertension: walking through new paths to revisit an old field Dinh-Xuan A.T., Humbert M., Naeije R. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 509-510
Noninvasive ventilation in chronic ventilatory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Elliott M.W. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 511-514
Respiratory syncytial virus and subsequent asthma: one step closer to unravelling the Gordian knot? Piedimonte G., Simoes E.A.F. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 515-517
BMPR2 germline mutations in pulmonary hypertension associated with fenfluramine derivatives Humbert M., Deng Z., Simonneau G., Barst R.J., Sitbon O., Wolf M., Cuervo N., Moore K.J., Hodge S.E., Knowles J.A., Morse J.H. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 518-523
Effects of inhaled salbutamol in primary pulmonary hypertension Spiekerkoetter E., Fabel H., Hoeper M.M. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 524-528
The Italian multicentre study on noninvasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients Clini E., Sturani C., Rossi A., Viaggi S., Corrado A., Donner C.F., Ambrosino N. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 529-538
Prognostic value of weight change in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from the Copenhagen City Heart Study Prescott E., Almdal T., Mikkelsen K.L., Tofteng C.L., Vestbo J., Lange P. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 539-544
Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure: a prospective randomised placebo-controlled trial Thys F., Roeseler J., Reynaert M., Liistro G., Rodenstein D.O. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 545-555
Increased expression of nuclear factor-κB in bronchial biopsies from smokers and patients with COPD Di Stefano A., Caramori G., Oates T., Capelli A., Lusuardi M., Gnemmi I., Ioli F., Chung K.F., Donner C.F., Barnes P.J., Adcock I.M. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 556-563
Physiological responses to the 6-min walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Troosters T., Vilaro J., Rabinovich R., Casas A., Barbera J.A., Rodriguez-Roisin R., Roca J. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 564-569
Effects of controlled inspiratory muscle training in patients with COPD: a meta-analysis Lotters F., van Tol B., Kwakkel G., Gosselink R. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 570-577
Postprandial effects on twitch transdiaphragmatic pressure Man W.D-C., Luo Y-M., Mustfa N., Rafferty G.F., Glerant J-C., Polkey M.I., Moxham J. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 577-580
A comparison of serial computed tomography and functional change in bronchiectasis Sheehan R.E., Wells A.U., Copley S.J., Desai S.R., Howling S.J., Cole P.J., Wilson R., Hansell D.M. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 581-587
Achieving guideline-based asthma control: does the patient benefit? Bateman E.D., Frith L.F., Braunstein G.L. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 588-596
Treatment of asthma with lipid extract of New Zealand green-lipped mussel: a randomised clinical trial Emelyanov A., Fedoseev G., Krasnoschekova O., Abulimity A., Trendeleva T., Barnes P.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 596-600
Exhaled NO and assessment of anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled steroid: dose-response relationship Jones S.L., Herbison P., Cowan J.O., Flannery E.M., Hancox R.J., McLachlan C.R., Taylor D.R. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 601-608
iNOS depletion completely diminishes reactive nitrogen-species formation after an allergic response Koarai A., Ichinose M., Sugiura H., Tomaki M., Watanabe M., Yamagata S., Komaki Y., Shirato K., Hattori T. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 609-616
Allergens and endotoxin on mothers' mattresses and total immunoglobulin E in cord blood of neonates Heinrich J., Bolte G., Holscher B., Douwes J., Lehmann I., Fahlbusch B., Bischof W., Weiss M., Borte M., Wichmann H-E. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 617-623
Effects of nedocromil and salbutamol on airway reactivity in children with asthma Pfleger A., Eber E., Weinhandl E., Zach M.S. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 624-629
Effect of montelukast added to inhaled corticosteroids on fractional exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic children Ghiro L., Zanconato S., Rampon O., Piovan V., Pasquale M.F., Baraldi E. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 630-634
Risk factors for bronchial hyperresponsiveness in late childhood and early adolescence Ernst P., Ghezzo H., Becklake M.R. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 635-639
Are immunoglobulin E levels associated with early wheezing? A prospective study in Brazilian infants Lopez N., de Barros-Mazon S., Marluce dos Santo... M., Condino Neto A., Ribeiro J.D. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 640-645
Asthma in children exposed to nitrogen dioxide in ice arenas Thunqvist P., Lilja G., Wickman M., Pershagen G. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 646-650
Neutrophil survival is prolonged in the airways of healthy infants and infants with RSV bronchiolitis Jones A., Qui J.M., Bataki E., Elphick H., Ritson S., Evans G.S., Everard M.L. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 651-657
A randomised clinical trial of nebulised tobramycin or colistin in cystic fibrosis Hodson M.E., Gallagher C.G., Govan J.R.W. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 658-664
Longitudinal changes of body mass index, spirometry and diffusion in a general population Bottai M., Pistelli F., Di Pede F., Carrozzi L., Baldacci S., Matteelli G., Scognamiglio A., Viegi G. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 665-673
Does negative expiratory pressure influence performances of spirometry in older patients? Vanpee D., Swine Ch., Delwiche J.P., Jamart J., Delaunois L. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 674-678
Asthma characteristics in cleaning workers, workers in other risk jobs and office workers Zock J.P., Kogevinas M., Sunyer J., Jarvis D., Toren K., Anto J.M. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 679-685
Organic dust-induced interleukin-12 production activates T- and natural killer cells Muller-Suur C., Larsson K., Grunewald J. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 686-690
Increased asthma medication use in association with ambient fine and ultrafine particles Klot S. v., Wolke G., Tuch T., Heinrich J., Dockery D.W., Schwartz J., Kreyling W.G., Wichmann H.E., Peters A. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 691-702
Adenovirus-mediated E2F-1 gene transfer in nonsmall-cell lung cancer induces cell growth arrest and apoptosis Kuhn H., Liebers U., Gessner C., Schumacher A., Witt C., Schauer J., Kovesdi I., Wolff G. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 703-709
Effect of exercise on lung-perfusion scanning in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma Chenuel B., Haouzi P., Olivier P., Marie P.Y., Chalon B., Borrelly J. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 710-716
Cardiac diastolic function and hypercapnic ventilatory responses in central sleep apnoea Solin P., Jackson D.M., Roebuck T., Naughton M.T. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 717-723
Inspiratory neural drive response to hypoxia adequately estimates peripheral chemosensitivity in OSAHS patients Garcia-Rio F., Pino J.M., Ramirez T., Alvaro D., Alonso A., Villasante C., Villamor J. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 724-732
Arousability in sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome patients Dingli K., Fietze I., Assimakopoulos T., Quispe-Bravo S., Witt C., Douglas N.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 733-740
Genetics of pulmonary hypertension: from bench to bedside Humbert M., Trembath R.C. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 741-749
Primary pulmonary lymphoma Cadranel J., Wislez M., Antoine M. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 750-762
Outdoor air pollution, climatic changes and allergic bronchial asthma D'Amato G., Liccardi G., D'Amato M., Cazzola M. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 763-776
Noninvasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis Wedzicha J.A., Muir J-F. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 777-784
A 44-yr-old male with progressive dyspnoea and dry cough Rodrigues Genta P., Bastos Valeri C., Adib Kairalla R., Capelozzi V.L., Ribeiro de Carvalho C.R. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 786-788
Survey of flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy in the UK Honeybourne D. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 789
Noninvasive ventilation in cystic fibrosis patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure. B.P. Madden, H. Kariyawasam, A.J. Siddiqi, A. Machin, J.A. Pryor, M.E. Hodson. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 790