August

Neutrophilic inflammation: "Don't you go to pieces on me!" Stockley R. A. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 257-258
Mars and Venus in the GP's office Jenkins C. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 259-261
Mortality in COPD patients with community-acquired pneumonia: who is the third partner? Torres A., Menendez R. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 262-263
Asthma, COPD and bronchitis are just components of airway disease Hargreave F. E., Parameswaran K. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 264-267
Direct evidence of secondary necrosis of neutrophils during intense lung inflammation Rydell-Tormanen K., Uller L., Erjefalt J. S. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 268-274
Inhalation of ultrafine carbon particles triggers biphasic pro-inflammatory response in the mouse lung Andre E., Stoeger T., Takenaka S., Bahnweg M., Ritter B., Karg E., Lentner B., Reinhard C., Schulz H., Wjst M. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 275-285
Negligible clearance of ultrafine particles retained in healthy and affected human lungs Wiebert P., Sanchez-Crespo A., Seitz J., Falk R., Philipson K., Kreyling W. G., Moller W., Sommerer K., Larsson S., Svartengren M. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 286-290
Lack of tolerance to the protective effect of montelukast in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in children de Benedictis F. M., del Giudice M. M., Forenza N., Decimo F., de Benedictis D., Capristo A. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 291-295
Alexithymia: a relevant psychological variable in near-fatal asthma Serrano J., Plaza V., Sureda B., de Pablo J., Picado C., Bardagi S., Lamela J., Sanchis J., on behalf of the ... Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 296-302
Socio-economic status is related to incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in adults Hedlund U., Eriksson K., Ronmark E. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 303-410
Predictors of COPD symptoms: does the sex of the patient matter? Watson L., Schouten J. P., Lofdahl C-G., Pride N. B., Laitinen L. A., Postma D. S., on behalf of the ... Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 311-318
Sex differences in the clinical presentation and management of airflow obstruction Dales R. E., Mehdizadeh A., Aaron S. D., Vandemheen K. L., Clinch J. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 319-322
Ventilation inhomogeneity in α1-antitrypsin-deficient emphysema Fregonese L., van Veen H. P. A. A., Sterk P. J., Stolk J. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 323-329
Herbal medicines for the treatment of COPD: a systematic review Guo R., Pittler M. H., Ernst E. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 330-338
Effect of smoking on exhaled nitric oxide and flow-independent nitric oxide exchange parameters Malinovschi A., Janson C., Holmkvist T., Norback D., Merilainen P., Hogman M. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 339-345
COPD is associated with increased mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia Restrepo M. I., Mortensen E. M., Pugh J. A., Anzueto A. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 346-351
Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease and Aspergillus-related lung disease in bronchiectasis Kunst H., Wickremasinghe M., Wells A., Wilson R. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 352-357
Relations among questionnaire and laboratory measures of rhinovirus infection Barrett B., Brown R., Voland R., Maberry R., Turner R. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 358-361
Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia: clinical features, associations and prognosis Cha S-I., Fessler M. B., Cool C. D., Schwarz M. I., Brown K. K. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 364-369
Allergic lung inflammation induces pulmonary vascular hyperresponsiveness Witzenrath M., Ahrens B., Kube S. M., Hocke A. C., Rosseau S., Hamelmann E., Suttorp N., Schutte H. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 370-377
Association between lipid peroxidation and inflammation in obstructive sleep apnoea Minoguchi K., Yokoe T., Tanaka A., Ohta S., Hirano T., Yoshino G., O'Donnell C. P., Adachi M. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 378-385
Measurement of combined oximetry and cutaneous capnography during flexible bronchoscopy Chhajed P. N., Rajasekaran R., Kaegi B., Chhajed T. P., Pflimlin E., Leuppi J., Tamm M. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 386-390
Respiratory-related evoked potential elicited in tracheostomised lung transplant patients Davenport P. W., Martin A. D., Chou Y-L., Alexander-Miller S. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 391-396
Impact of smoke-free workplace legislation on exposures and health: possibilities for prevention Jaakkola M. S., Jaakkola J. J. K. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 397-408
Thoracoscopy: general overview and place in the diagnosis and management of pleural effusion Rodriguez-Panadero F., Janssen J. P., Astoul P. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 409-422
Cryptogenic organising pneumonia Cordier J-F. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 422-446
Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency presenting as acute hypercapnic respiratory failure Tong M. K. H., Lam C-S., Mak T. W. L., Fu M. Y. P., Ng S-H., Wanders R. J. A., Tang N. L. S. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 447-450
Proteinuria, pancytopenia and hypoxaemic respiratory failure in a 28-year-old female Berjaoui W., Dean N., Dahle N. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 452-455
Possible ocular involvement in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Perri P., Campa C., D'Angelo S., Costagliola C., Incorvaia C., Sebastiani A. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 456
Heart rate variation analysis may not effectively detect sleep apnoeas in heart failure Teramoto S., Kume H., Yamaguchi Y., Yamamoto H., Ishii M., Ishii T., Ouchi Y. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 457-458
From the authors Vazir A., Morrell M. J., Simonds A. K. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 458
Symptom burden of sleep-disordered breathing in systolic heart failure patients Arias M. A., Alonso-Fernandez A., Garcia-Rio F. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 459
From the authors Vazir A., Morrell M. J., Simonds A. K. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 459-460