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.

May

The British hypothesis revisited Anthonisen N.R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 657-658
Bigger numbers needed! Becker H.F. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 659-660
The hepatopulmonary syndrome: NO way out? Dinh-Xuan A.T., Naeije R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 661-662
The yin and the yang of p27Kip1 as a target for cancer therapy Eymin B., Brambilla E. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 663-664
Effects of p27Kip1 on cell cycle status and viability in A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells Ishii T., Fujishiro M., Masuda M., Goshima Y., Kitamura H., Teramoto S., Matsuse T. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 665-670
Suppression of matrix metalloproteinase production from nasal fibroblasts by macrolide antibiotics in vitro Kanai K., Asano K., Hisamitsu T., Suzaki H. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 671-678
Genotype/phenotype correlation of the G85E mutation in a large cohort of cystic fibrosis patients Decaestecker K., Decaestecker E., Castellani C., Jaspers M., Cuppens H., De Boeck K. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 679-684
Impact of sputum bacteria on airway inflammation and health status in clinical stable COPD Banerjee D., Khair O.A., Honeybourne D. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 685-691
Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of a first exacerbation in COPD patients de Melo M.N., Ernst P., Suissa S. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 692-697
Impact of preventing exacerbations on deterioration of health status in COPD Spencer S., Calverley P.M.A., Burge P.S., Jones P.W. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 698-702
Differential effects of emphysema on skeletal muscle fibre atrophy in hamsters Mattson J.P., Delp M.D., Poole D.C. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 703-707
Peak or plateau maximal inspiratory mouth pressure: which is best? Windisch W., Hennings E., Sorichter S., Hamm H., Criee C.P. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 708-713
Clarithromycin reduces the severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with asthma Kostadima E., Tsiodras S., Alexopoulos E.I., Kaditis A.G., Mavrou I., Georgatou N., Papamichalopoulos A. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 714-717
Relationship between guideline treatment and health-related quality of life in asthma Pont L.G., van der Molen T., Denig P., van der Werf G.T., Haaijer-Ruskamp F.M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 718-722
Asthma severity and medical resource utilisation Antonicelli L., Bucca C., Neri M., De Benedetto F., Sabbatani P., Bonifazi F., Eichler H-G., Zhang Q., Yin D.D. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 723-729
Effect of peak expiratory flow data quantity on diagnostic sensitivity and specificity in occupational asthma Anees W., Gannon P.F., Huggins V., Pantin C.F.A., Burge P.S. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 730-734
Increased long-term mortality in heart failure due to sleep apnoea is not yet proven Roebuck T., Solin P., Kaye D.M., Bergin P., Bailey M., Naughton M.T. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 735-740
Nontuberculous mycobacteria in non-HIV patients: epidemiology, treatment and response Henry M.T., Inamdar L., O'Riordain D., Schweiger M., Watson J.P. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 741-746
Exercise testing in pulmonary arterial hypertension and in chronic heart failure Deboeck G., Niset G., Lamotte M., Vachiery J-L., Naeije R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 747-751
Prevention of hepatopulmonary syndrome and hyperdynamic state by pentoxifylline in cirrhotic rats Sztrymf B., Rabiller A., Nunes H., Savale L., Lebrec D., Le Pape A., de Montpreville V., Mazmanian M., Humbert M., Herve P. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 752-758
Effect of saliva contamination on induced sputum cell counts, IL-8 and eosinophil cationic protein levels Simpson J.L., Timmins N.L., Fakes K., Talbot P.I., Gibson P.G. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 759-762
Functional residual capacity measurements in healthy infants: ultrasonic flow meter versus a mass spectrometer Pillow J.J., Ljungberg H., Hulskamp G., Stocks J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 763-768
Report of a workshop: quantitative computed tomography scanning in longitudinal studies of emphysema Newell J.D., Hogg J.C., Snider G.L. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 769-775
Multidetector CT-generated virtual bronchoscopy: an illustrated review of the potential clinical indications De Wever W., Vandecaveye V., Lanciotti S., Verschakelen J.A. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 776-782
Pulmonary infiltrates in Costello Syndrome Waldburg N., Buehling F., Evert M., Burkhardt O., Welte T. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 783-785
Cough, fatigue and fever De Weerdt S., Noppen M., De Boosere E., Goossens A., Remels L., Meysman M., Pletinckx A., Vincken W. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 786-789
Amfepramone does not cause primary pulmonary hypertension Di Sacco G. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 790
From the Authors Abramowicz M., Delcroix M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 790-791
Declaration of conflicts of interest O'Driscoll R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 791
From the Editors Rabe K.F., Sterk P.J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 791
Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Dallari R., Foglia M., Paci M., Cavazza A. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 792