European Respiratory Journal

The ERJ publishes clinical and experimental work relating to all aspects of adult and paediatric respiratory medicine, including cell biology, epidemiology, immunology, oncology, pathophysiology, imaging, occupational medicine, intensive care, sleep medicine and thoracic surgery. In addition to original research material, the ERJ also publishes editorial commentaries, reviews, short research letters and correspondence to the editor. Articles are published continuously and collected into 12 monthly issues in two volumes per year.

December

Guidelines for the diagnoses and treatment of adult lower respiratory tract infections: a true European cooperative effort Restrepo M. I., Anzueto A. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 979-981
Pneumococcal vaccination de Roux A., Lode H. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 982-983
Monitoring of pulmonary function in Pompe disease: a muscle disease with new therapeutic perspectives van der Ploeg A. T. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 984-985
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: an autoimmune disease? Mouthon L., Guillevin L., Humbert M. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 986-988
Autofluorescence videothoracoscopy in exudative pleural effusions: preliminary results Chrysanthidis M. G., Janssen J. P. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 989-992
Cytokine and chemokine expression in cigarette smoke-induced lung injury in guinea pigs Kubo S., Kobayashi M., Masunaga Y., Ishii H., Hirano Y., Takahashi K., Shimizu Y. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 993-1001
Choice of endogenous control for gene expression in nonsmall cell lung cancer Liu D. W., Chen S. T., Liu H. P. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1002-1008
Effects of exacerbations and seasonality on exhaled nitric oxide in COPD Bhowmik A., Seemungal T. A. R., Donaldson G. C., Wedzicha J. A. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1009-1015
Physiological and clinical effects of diurnal noninvasive ventilation in hypercapnic COPD Diaz O., Begin P., Andresen M., Prieto M. E., Castillo C., Jorquera J., Lisboa C. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1016-1023
Respiratory insufficiency and limb muscle weakness in adults with Pompe's disease Pellegrini N., Laforet P., Orlikowski D., Pellegrini M., Caillaud C., Eymard B., Raphael J-C., Lofaso F. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1024-1031
N-acetylcysteine increases manganese superoxide dismutase activity in septic rat diaphragms Barreiro E., Sanchez D., Galdiz J. B., Hussain S. N. A., Gea J., on behalf of the ... Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1032-1039
Macrophages induce an allergen-specific and long-term suppression in a mouse asthma model Vissers J. L. M., van Esch B. C. A. M., Hofman G. A., van Oosterhout A. J. M. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1040-1046
Changes in the use of anti-asthmatic medication in an international cohort Janson C., de Marco R., Accordini S., Almar E., Bugiani M., Carolei A., Cazzoletti L., Cerveri I., Corsico A., Duran-Tauleria E., Gislason D., Gulsvik A., Jogi R., Marinoni A., Martinez-Moratall... J., Pin I., Vermeire P., Jarvis D. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1047-1055
What are the questionnaire items most useful in identifying subjects with occupational asthma? Vandenplas O., Ghezzo H., Munoz X., Moscato G., Perfetti L., Lemiere C., Labrecque M., L'Archeveque J., Malo J-L. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1056-1063
Social class in asthma and allergic rhinitis: a national cohort study over three decades Braback L., Hjern A., Rasmussen F. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1064-1068
Involvement of eicosanoids and surfactant protein D in extrinsic allergic alveolitis Higashi A., Higashi N., Tsuburai T., Takeuchi Y., Taniguchi M., Mita H., Saito A., Takatori K., Arimura K., Akiyama K. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1069-1073
Mechanisms responsible for surfactant changes in sepsis-induced lung injury Huang W., McCaig L. A., Veldhuizen R. A. W., Yao L-J., Lewis J. F. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1074-1079
Primary airway epithelial cell culture from lung transplant recipients Forrest I. A., Murphy D. M., Ward C., Jones D., Johnson G. E., Archer L., Gould F. K., Cawston T. E., Lordan J. L., Corris P. A. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1080-1085
Protective effect of pneumococcal vaccine against death by pneumonia in elderly subjects Vila-Corcoles A., Ochoa-Gondar O., Llor C., Hospital I., Rodriguez T., Gomez A. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1086-1091
Sentinel-site surveillance of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease Maugein J., Dailloux M., Carbonnelle B., Vincent V., Grosset J., the French Mycoba... Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1092-1096
Effects of upper airway anaesthesia on respiratory-related evoked potentials in humans Redolfi S., Raux M., Donzel-Raynaud C., Morelot-Panzini C., Zelter M., Derenne J-P., Similowski T., Straus C. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1097-1103
Quality control of spirometry: a lesson from the BRONCUS trial Pellegrino R., Decramer M., van Schayck C. P. O., Dekhuijzen P. N. R., Troosters T., van Herwaarden C., Olivieri D., Del Donno M., De Backer W., Lankhorst I., Ardia A. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1104-1109
Autoimmunity and pulmonary hypertension: a perspective Nicolls M. R., Taraseviciene-Ste... L., Rai P. R., Badesch D. B., Voelkel N. F. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1110-1118
T-helper cell type-2 regulation in allergic disease Georas S. N., Guo J., De Fanis U., Casolaro V. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1119-1137
Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections Woodhead M., Blasi F., Ewig S., Huchon G., Leven M., Ortqvist A., Schaberg T., Torres A., van der Heijden G., Verheij T. J. M. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1138-1180
From cystic pulmonary airway malformation, to bronchioloalveolar carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the lung Ioachimescu O. C., Mehta A. C. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1181-1187
A young female with severe upper abdominal pain and profuse vomiting Hardardottir H., Keemers-Gels M. E., Termeer A., Rosman C. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1188-1190
BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL MAINTENANCE AND RELIEVER THERAPY: AN EFFECTIVE ASTHMA TREATMENT OPTION? EUR RESPIR J 2005; 26: 819-828. P.K. Myint, R.N. Luben, P.G. Surtees, N.W.J. Wainwright, A.A. Welch, S.A. Bingham, N.J. Wareham, N.E. Day and K-T. Khaw., C. VOGELMEIER, A. D'URZO, R. PAUWELS, J.M. MERINO, M. JASPAL, S. BOUTET, I. NAYA AND D. PRICE. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1191
Control of Breathing in Health and Disease Folgering H. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1192