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.

March

Reduced intensity conditioning before allografting: moderate enthusiasm may be more appropriate Schuler U. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 357-358
Asthma and atopy: has peak prevalence been reached? Nowak D., Suppli Ulrik C., von Mutius E. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 359-360
Is there still a negative side to noninvasive ventilation? Hill N.S. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 361-362
Additive preventive effect of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines in elderly persons Christenson B., Hedlund J., Lundbergh P., Ortqvist A. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 363-368
Comparison of single-breath and tidal breathing exhaled nitric oxide levels in infants Franklin P.J., Turner S.W., Mutch R.C., Stick S.M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 369-372
Primary pulmonary hypertension in families with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia Abdalla S.A., Gallione C.J., Barst R.J., Horn E.M., Knowles J.A., Marchuk D.A., Letarte M., Morse J.H. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 373-377
Preservation of post-transplant lung function with aerosol cyclosporin Corcoran T.E., Smaldone G.C., Dauber J.H., Smith D.A., McCurry K.R., Burckart G.J., Zeevi A., Griffith B.P., Iacono A.T. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 378-383
Aerosol cyclosporin therapy in lung transplant recipients with bronchiolitis obliterans Iacono A.T., Corcoran T.E., Griffith B.P., Grgurich W.F., Smith D.A., Zeevi A., Smaldone G.C., McCurry K.R., Johnson B.A., Dauber J.H. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 384-390
Inhaled steroids and mortality in COPD: bias from unaccounted immortal time Suissa S. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 391-395
Influence of exercise training on cardiac baroreflex sensitivity in patients with COPD Costes F., Roche F., Pichot V., Vergnon J.M., Garet M., Barthelemy J-C. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 396-401
Increased mortality in COPD among construction workers exposed to inorganic dust Bergdahl I.A., Toren K., Eriksson K., Hedlund U., Nilsson T., Flodin R., Jarvholm B. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 402-406
No further increase in asthma, hay fever and atopic sensitisation in adolescents living in Switzerland Braun-Fahrlander C., Gassner M., Grize L., Takken-Sahli K., Neu U., Stricker T., Varonier H.S., Wuthrich B., Sennhauser F.H., the Swiss Study o... Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 407-413
Omalizumab inhibits allergen challenge-induced nasal response Hanf G., Noga O., O'Connor A., Kunkel G. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 414-419
Iron lung versus conventional mechanical ventilation in acute exacerbation of COPD Corrado A., Ginanni R., Villella G., Gorini M., Augustynen A., Tozzi D., Peris A., Grifoni S., Messori A., Nozzoli C., Berni G. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 419-424
Effects of obesity upon genioglossus structure and function in obstructive sleep apnoea Carrera M., Barbe F., Sauleda J., Tomas M., Gomez C., Santos C., Agusti A.G.N. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 425-429
Follow-up of 452 totally implantable vascular devices in cystic fibrosis patients Munck A., Malbezin S., Bloch J., Gerardin M., Lebourgeois M., Derelle J., Bremont F., Sermet I., Munck M-R., Navarro J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 430-434
A short-term comparison of two methods of sputum expectoration in cystic fibrosis Chatham K., Ionescu A.A., Nixon L.S., Shale D.J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 435-439
Low incidence of pulmonary complications following nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation Nusair S., Breuer R., Shapira M.Y., Berkman N., Or R. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 440-445
Economic evaluation of the use of PCR assay in diagnosing pulmonary TB in a low-incidence area Rajalahti I., Ruokonen E-L., Kotomaki T., Sintonen H., Nieminen M.M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 446-451
Response of pulmonary tuberculomas to anti-tuberculous treatment Lee H.S., Oh J.Y., Lee J.H., Yoo C.G., Lee C-T., Kim Y.W., Han S.K., Shim Y-S., Yim J-J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 452-455
Prediction equations for normal and low lung function from the Health Survey for England Falaschetti E., Laiho J., Primatesta P., Purdon S. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 456-463
The impact of smoking cessation on respiratory symptoms, lung function, airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation Willemse B.W.M., Postma D.S., Timens W., ten Hacken N.H.T. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 464-476
Strategies to increase limited donor resources de Perrot M., Weder W., Patterson G.A., Keshavjee S. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 477-482
Central nervous system metastases of a pulmonary epitheloid haemangioendothelioma Diaz R., Segura A., Calderero V., Cervera I., Aparicio J., Jorda M.V., Pellin L. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 483-486
A patient with ankylosing spondylitis and recurrent haemoptysis Franquet T., Muller N.L., Flint J.D. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 488-489
The European Network For Understanding Mechanisms Of Severe Asthma study Gibson P.G., Simpson J.L. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 492
From the Authors Holgate S.T., Dahlen S-E. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 492
Host response to transmissible Pseudomonas aeruginosa Reid D.W., Champion A., Bradbury R., Kirov S.M. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 493-494
From the Authors Jones A.M., Bright-Thomas R.J., Dodd M.E., Webb A.K. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 494
The use of computer-animation programs during spirometry in preschool children Kozlowska W., Aurora P., Stocks J. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 494-495
From the Authors Gracchi V., Boel M., Van der Laag J., Van der Ent C.K. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 495
Xanthine oxidase inhibition reduces reactive nitrogen species production in COPD airways M. Ichinose, H. Sugiura, S. Yamagata, A. Koarai, M. Tomaki, H. Ogawa, Y. Komaki, P.J. Barnes, K. Shirato, T. Hattori. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 496