June

Application of management guidelines to the assessment of new medicines: driving us forward or holding us back? Calverley P.M.A., Rennard S.I. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 793-794
Inhaled corticosteroids and the growth of lung function in children Silverman M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 795-796
Mucus hypersecretion: a common symptom, a common mechanism? Shale D.J., Ionescu A.A. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 797-798
New answers raise new questions in pulmonary arterial hypertension Kawut S.M., Palevsky H.I. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 799-801
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome Chu C.M., Leung Y.Y., Hui J.Y.H., Hung I.F.N., Chan V.L., Leung W.S., Law K.I., Chan C.S., Chan K.S., Yuen K.Y. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 802-804
Effect of smoking on MAP kinase-induced modulation of IL-8 in human alveolar macrophages Koch A., Giembycz M., Stirling R.G., Lim S., Adcock I., Wassermann K., Erdmann E., Chung K.F. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 805-812
Endobronchial ultrasound to assess airway wall thickening: validation in vitro and in vivo Shaw T.J., Wakely S.L., Peebles C.R., Mehta R.L., Turner J.M., Wilson S.J., Howarth P.H. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 813-817
Genetic polymorphism of epoxide hydrolase and glutathione S-transferase in COPD Cheng S-L., Yu C-J., Chen C-J., Yang P-C. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 818-824
Long-acting inhaled anticholinergic therapy improves sleeping oxygen saturation in COPD McNicholas W.T., Calverley P.M.A., Lee A., Edwards J.C. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 825-831
Effects of tiotropium on lung hyperinflation, dyspnoea and exercise tolerance in COPD O'Donnell D.E., Fluge T., Gerken F., Hamilton A., Webb K., Aguilaniu B., Make B., Magnussen H. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 832-840
Increased gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in patients with severe COPD Casanova C., Baudet J.S., del Valle Velasco M., Martin J.M., Aguirre-Jaime A., Pablo de Torres J., Celli B.R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 841-845
Expression of HCLCA1 in cystic fibrosis lungs is associated with mucus overproduction Hauber H.P., Tsicopoulos A., Wallaert B., Griffin S., McElvaney N.G., Daigneault P., Mueller Z., Olivenstein R., Holroyd K.J., Levitt R.C., Hamid Q. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 846-850
Epidemiology of Burkholderia cepacia complex colonisation in cystic fibrosis patients De Boeck K., Malfroot A., Van Schil L., Lebecque P., Knoop C., Govan J.R.W., Doherty C., Laevens S., Vandamme P. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 851-856
"Cyst-like" structures within the ciliary shafts in children with bronchiectasis Pifferi M., Cangiotti A.M., Caramella D., Pietrobelli A., Ragazzo V., De Marco E., Macchia P., Cinti S., Boner A.L. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 857-860
Inhaled corticosteroids and growth of airway function in asthmatic children Merkus P.J.F.M., van Pelt W., van Houwelingen J.C., van Essen-Zandvli... L.E.M., Duiverman E.J., Kerrebijn K.F., Quanjer P.H. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 861-868
Effect of inhaled steroids on lung function in young children: a cohort study Devulapalli C.S., Haaland G., Pettersen M., Carlsen K.H., Lodrup Carlsen K.C. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 869-875
CCR4 ligands are up-regulated in the airways of atopic asthmatics after segmental allergen challenge Pilette C., Francis J.N., Till S.J., Durham S.R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 876-884
A short daytime test using correlation dimension for respiratory movement in OSAHS Miyata M., Burioka N., Sako T., Suyama H., Fukuoka Y., Tomita K., Higami S., Shimizu E. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 885-890
Wrist-actigraphic estimation of sleep time under nCPAP treatment in sleep apnoea patients Gagnadoux F., Nguyen X.L., Rakotonanahary D., Vidal S., Fleury B. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 891-895
Characterisation of pleural inflammation occurring after primary spontaneous pneumothorax De Smedt A., Vanderlinden E., Demanet C., De Waele M., Goossens A., Noppen M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 896-900
Lung function 5 yrs after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation conditioned with busulphan and cyclophosphamide Lund M.B., Brinch L., Kongerud J., Boe J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 901-905
Prenatal nicotine exposure increases connective tissue expression in foetal monkey pulmonary vessels Sekhon H.S., Proskocil B.J., Clark J.A., Spindel E.R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 906-915
High altitude impairs nasal transepithelial sodium transport in HAPE-prone subjects Sartori C., Duplain H., Lepori M., Egli M., Maggiorini M., Nicod P., Scherrer U. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 916-920
Prevention of MRSA pneumonia by oral vancomycin decontamination: a randomised trial Silvestri L., van Saene H.K.F., Milanese M., Fontana F., Gregori D., Oblach L., Piacente N., Blazic M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 921-926
Single-breath transfer factor in young healthy adults: 21% or 17.5% inspired oxygen? Normand H., Marie C., Mouadil A. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 927-931
Standards for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with COPD: a summary of the ATS/ERS position paper Celli B.R., MacNee W., Agusti A., Anzueto A., Berg B., Buist A.S., Calverley P.M.A., Chavannes N., Dillard T., Fahy B., Fein A., Heffner J., Lareau S., Meek P., Martinez F., McNicholas W., Muris J., Austegard E., Pauwels R., Rennard S., Rossi A., Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 932-946
End points in pulmonary arterial hypertension: the way forward Peacock A., Naeije R., Galie N., Reeves J.T. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 947-953
A case of steroid responsive pulmonary hyalinising granuloma: complicated by deep venous thrombosis O'Reilly K.M.A., Boscia J.A., Kaplan K.L., Sime P.J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 954-956
A young female with fatigue and dyspnoea Tobler B., Schneiter D., Barghorn A.B., Steurer-Stey C. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 958-960
What is the economic impact of preschool viral upper respiratory infection? Urquhart D.S., McKenzie S.A. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 961
Exhaled breath condensate pH Effros R.M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 961-962
From the Authors Hunt J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 962