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

The burden of lung disease in Europe: why a European White Book on lung disease? Loddenkemper R., Gibson G.J., Sibille Y. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):869
Is heart rate variability the simple solution to diagnose sleep apnoea? Penzel T. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):870-871
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a treatable disease? Costabel U. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):872-873
Combination therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: one size fits all? Rabe K.F. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):874-875
Hospital-acquired pneumonia: coverage and treatment adequacy of current guidelines Ioanas M., Cavalcanti M., Ferrer M., Valencia M., Agusti C., Puig de la Bellac... J., Torres A. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):876-882
Clara cell protein as a biomarker for ozone-induced lung injury in humans Blomberg A., Mudway I., Svensson M., Hagenbjork-Gustaf... A., Thomasson L., Helleday R., Dumont X., Forsberg B., Nordberg G., Bernard A. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):883-888
Exhaled breath condensate pH is a robust and reproducible assay of airway acidity Vaughan J., Ngamtrakulpanit L., Pajewski T.N., Turner R., Nguyen T-A., Smith A., Urban P., Hom S., Gaston B., Hunt J. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):889-894
Evaluation of bronchoalveolar cells in pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis Fornazim M.C., Balthazar A., Quagliato R., Mamoni R.L., Garcia C., Blotta M.H.S.L. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):895-899
Oral N-acetylcysteine reduces bleomycin-induced lung damage and mucin Muc5ac expression in rats Mata M., Ruiz A., Cerda M., Martinez-Losa M., Cortijo J., Santangelo F., Serrano-Mollar A., Llombart-Bosch A., Morcillo E.J. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):900-905
Does interferon-γ improve pulmonary function in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Prasse A., Muller K-M., Kurz C., Hamm H., Virchow J.C. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):906-911
Maintenance therapy with budesonide and formoterol in chronicobstructive pulmonary disease Calverley P.M., Boonsawat W., Cseke Z., Zhong N., Peterson S., Olsson H. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):912-919
Cytokines and dietary energy restriction in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients Godoy I., Campana A.O., Geraldo R.R.C., Padovani C.R., Paiva S.A.R Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):920-925
Montelukast attenuates the airway response to hypertonic saline in moderate-to-severe COPD Zuhlke I.E., Kanniess F., Richter K., Nielsen-Gode D., Bohme S., Jorres R.A., Magnussen H. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):926-930
Longitudinal changes in the nature, severity and frequency of COPD exacerbations Donaldson G.C., Seemungal T.A.R., Patel I.S., Lloyd-Owen S.J., Wilkinson T.M.A., Wedzicha J.A. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):931-936
Predicting sleep apnoea syndrome from heart period: a time-frequency wavelet analysis Roche F., Pichot V., Sforza E., Court-Fortune I., Duverney D., Costes F., Garet M., Barthelemy J-C. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):937-942
Spectral oscillations of RR intervals in sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome patients Dingli K., Assimakopoulos T., Wraith P.K., Fietze I., Witt C., Douglas N.J. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):943-950
Microsatellite DNA instability and loss of heterozygosity in bronchial asthma Paraskakis E., Sourvinos G., Passam F., Tzanakis N., Tzortzaki E.G., Zervou M., Spandidos D., Siafakas N.M. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):951-955
Can early infection explain the sibling effect in adult atopy? Cullinan P., Harris J.M., Newman Taylor A.J., Jones M., Taylor P., Dave J.R., Mills P., Moffat S.A., White C.W., Figg J.K., Moon A.M., Barnes M.C. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):956-961
Lower risk of atopic disorders in whole cell pertussis-vaccinated children Bernsen R.M.D., de Jongste J.C., van der Wouden J.C. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):962-964
Evaluation of airway wall thickness and air trapping by HRCT in asymptomatic asthma Gono H., Fujimoto K., Kawakami S., Kubo K. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):965-971
Evaluation of ventilation maldistribution as an early indicator of lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis Gustafsson P.M., Aurora P., Lindblad A. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):972-979
Incidence and short-term outcome of acute lung injury in mechanically ventilated children Dahlem P., van Aalderen W.M.C., Hamaker M.E., Dijkgraaf M.G.W., Bos A.P. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):980-985
Aspirin-sensitive rhinitis-associated changes in upper airway innervation Groneberg D.A., Heppt W., Welker P., Peiser C., Thai Dinh Q., Cryer A., Zweng M., Witt C., Fischer A. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):986-991
Variation of CD8+ T-lymphocytes around the bronchial internal perimeter in chronic bronchitis Gamble E., Burns W., Zhu J., Ansari T., De Rose V., Kips J., Barnes N.C., Jeffery P.K. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):992-995
A method to preserve sputum for delayed examination Kelly M.M., Hargreave F.E., Cox G. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):996-1000
Post-transplant bronchiolitis obliterans Boehler A., Estenne M. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):1007-1018
High-altitude pulmonary hypertension: a pathophysiological entity to different diseases Maggiorini M., Leon-Velarde F. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):1019-1025
The forced oscillation technique in clinical practice: methodology, recommendations and future developments Oostveen E., MacLeod D., Lorino H., Farre R., Hantos Z., Desager K., Marchal F. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):1026-1041
A 71-yr-old male with increasing dyspnoea, cough and an intrathoracic mass Seebus E., Vrugt B., de Jong R.S., Aalbers R. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):1042-1045
Noseclips in children performing spirometry Carter E. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):1046
From the Authors Chavasse R. Eur Respir J 2003 Dec 01;22(6):1046