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

Peripheral lung remodelling in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Hogg J. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 893-894
Controversial topics in tuberculosis Caminero J.A., Torres A. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 895-896
Antibiotics in exacerbations of COPD: lessons from the past Miravitlles M., Torres A. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 896-897
Lung cancer: clinical presentation and specialist referral time Buccheri G., Ferrigno D. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 898-904
Value of imprint cytology for ultrasound-guided transthoracic core biopsy Liao W-Y., Jerng J-S., Chen K-Y., Chang Y-L., Yang P-C., Kuo S-H. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 905-909
Airway remodelling assessed by sputum and high-resolution computed tomography in asthma and COPD Vignola A.M., Paganin F., Capieu L., Scichilone N., Bellia M., Maakel L., Bellia V., Godard P., Bousquet J., Chanez P. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 910-917
Thrombin induces collagen gel contraction partially through PAR1 activation and PKC-{epsilon} Fang Q., Liu X., Abe S., Kobayashi T., Wang X.Q., Kohyama T., Hashimoto M., Wyatt T., Rennard S.I. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 918-924
Influenza vaccination in asthmatic children: effects on quality of life and symptoms Bueving H.J., van der Wouden J.C., Raat H., Bernsen R.M.D., de Jongste J.C., van Suijlekom-Smi... L.W.A., Osterhaus A.D.M.E., Rimmelzwaan G.F., Molken M. R.-v., Thomas S. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 925-931
Treatment of exercise-induced asthma with beclomethasone dipropionate in children with asthma Petersen R., Agertoft L., Pedersen S. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 932-937
Ecological associations between asthma prevalence and potential exposure to farming Elliott L., Yeatts K., Loomis D. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 938-941
A prospective study of asthma incidence and its predictors: the RHINE study Toren K., Gislason T., Omenaas E., Jogi R., Forsberg B., Nystrom L., Olin A-C., Svanes C., Janson C., on behalf of the ... Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 942-946
Levofloxacin versus clarithromycin in COPD exacerbation: focus on exacerbation-free interval Lode H., Eller J., Linnhoff A., Ioanas M., the Evaluation of... Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 947-953
Assessments for oxygen therapy in COPD: are we under correcting arterial oxygen tensions? Dheda K., Lim K., Ollivere B., Leftley J., Lampe F.C., Salisbury A., Dilworth J.P., Rajakulasingum R.K. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 954-957
Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in the airways of smokers with chronic bronchitis Miotto D., Boschetto P., Bononi I., Zeni E., Cavallesco G., Fabbri L.M., Mapp C.E. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 958-963
Effects of ageing and smoking on SP-A and SP-D levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Betsuyaku T., Kuroki Y., Nagai K., Nasuhara Y., Nishimura M. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 964-970
Adaptation of the diaphragm and the vastus lateralis in mild-to-moderate COPD Doucet M., Debigare R., Joanisse D.R., Cote C., LeBlanc P., Gregoire J., Deslauriers J., Vaillancourt R., Maltais F. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 971-979
Frontal brain lobe impairment in obstructive sleep apnoea: a proton MR spectroscopy study Alchanatis M., Deligiorgis N., Zias N., Amfilochiou A., Gotsis E., Karakatsani A., Papadimitriou A. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 980-986
Night-to-night variation of the oxygen desaturation index in sleep apnoea syndrome Fietze I., Dingli K., Diefenbach K., Douglas N.J., Glos M., Tallafuss M., Terhalle W., Witt C. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 987-993
Alveolar antioxidant status in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome Schmidt R., Luboeinski T., Markart P., Ruppert C., Daum C., Grimminger F., Seeger W., Gunther A. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 994-999
Predictive value of BAL cell differentials in the diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases Welker L., Jorres R.A., Costabel U., Magnussen H. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1000-1006
Combination therapy with bosentan and sildenafil in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension Hoeper M.M., Faulenbach C., Golpon H., Winkler J., Welte T., Niedermeyer J. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1007-1010
Comparison between exhaled and sputum oxidative stress biomarkers in chronic airway inflammation Corradi M., Pignatti P., Manini P., Andreoli R., Goldoni M., Poppa M., Moscato G., Balbi B., Mutti A. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1011-1017
Granulocyte markers in hypertonic and isotonic saline-induced sputum of asthmatic subjects Cianchetti S., Bacci E., Ruocco L., Bartoli M.L., Ricci M., Pavia T., Dente F.L., Di Franco A., Vagaggini B., Paggiaro P.L. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1018-1024
Diagnosis and pharmacotherapy of severe acute respiratory syndrome: what have we learnt? Tsang K.W., Ooi G.C., Ho P.L. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1025-1032
The immune response to resistive breathing Vassilakopoulos T., Roussos C., Zakynthinos S. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1033-1043
On the nature of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-latent bacilli Cardona P-J., Ruiz-Manzano J. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1044-1051
Noninvasive monitoring of respiratory mechanics during sleep Farre R., Montserrat J.M., Navajas D. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1052-1060
Relapse of respiratory insufficiency one year after organising pneumonia Naccache J-M., Kambouchner M., Girard F., Antoine M., Parrot A., Piquet J., Brauner M., Valeyre D. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1062-1065
A painful and swollen right breast in a young male Kapotsis G.E., Daniil Z., Klimopoulos S., Malagari K., Roussos C., Rontogianni D., Papiris S.A. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1066-1068
Radicals in the church de Kok T.M.C.M., Hogervorst J.G.F., Kleinjans J.C.S., Briede J.J. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1069-1070
Combination therapy with maintenance budesonide and formoterol in COPD Medford A.R.L. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1070
From the author Calverley P.M.A. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1070-1071
Progressive damage on high-resolution computed tomography Rawlings D., Tennant D., Furness J. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1071
From the authors de Jong P.A., Lequin M.H., Mayo J.R., Pare P.D., Tiddens H.A.W.M. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1071-1072
Variable phenotype associated with SP-C gene mutations: fatal case with the I73T mutation Percopo S., Cameron H.S., Nogee L.M., Pettinato G., Montella S., Santamaria F. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1072-1073
Increased gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in patients with severe COPD. C. Casanova, J.S. Baudet, M. del Valle Velasco, J.M. Martin, A. Aguirre-Jaime, J. Pablo de Torres, B.R. Celli. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1074
Maintenance therapy with budesonide and formoterol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease P.M. Calverley, W. Boonsawat, Z. Cseke, N. Zhong, S. Peterson, H. Olsson. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1075
Thoracoscopy for Physicians: A Practical Guide Loddenkemper R. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1076
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Approach Ambrosino N. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 1076