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.

June

Asthma, rhinitis and air pollution: is traffic to blame? Brunekreef B., Sunyer J. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 913-915
Rescue! Therapy and the paradox of the Barcalounger Rennard S.I., Calverley P. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 916-917
Endothelial cells modulate eosinophil surface markers and mediator release Dallaire M-J., Ferland C., Page N., Lavigne S., Davoine F., Laviolette M. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 918-924
Upregulated response to chemokines in oxidative metabolism of eosinophils in asthma and allergic rhinitis Sannohe S., Adachi T., Hamada K., Honda K., Yamada Y., Saito N., Cui C-H., Kayaba H., Ishikawa K., Chihara J. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 925-931
Pseudomonas aeruginosa adherence to human basement membrane collagen in vitro Tsang K.W., Shum D.K., Chan S., Ng P., Mak J., Leung R., Shum I.H., Ooi G.C., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 932-938
Procalcitonin as a diagnostic tool in lower respiratory tract infections and tuberculosis Polzin A., Pletz M., Erbes R., Raffenberg M., Mauch H., Wagner S., Arndt G., Lode H. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 939-943
Evaluation of a quantitative real-time PCR for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus in pulmonary diseases Borg I., Rohde G., Loseke S., Bittscheidt J., Schultze-Werningh... G., Stephan V., Bufe A. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 944-951
Prognostic features of residual pleural thickening in parapneumonic pleural effusions Jimenez Castro D., Diaz G., Perez-Rodriguez E., Light R.W. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 952-955
Urban traffic and pollutant exposure related to respiratory outcomes and atopy in a large sample of children Nicolai T., Carr D., Weiland S.K., Duhme H., von Ehrenstein O., Wagner C., von Mutius E. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 956-963
Climate, traffic-related air pollutants and allergic rhinitis prevalence in middle-school children in Taiwan Lee Y-L., Shaw C-K., Su H-J., Lai J-S., Ko Y-C., Huang S-L., Sung F-C., Guo Y.L. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 964-970
Decreased haem oxygenase-1 and increased inducible nitric oxide synthase in the lung of severe COPD patients Maestrelli P., Paska C., Saetta M., Turato G., Nowicki Y., Monti S., Formichi B., Miniati M., Fabbri L.M. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 971-976
Sleep hypoventilation in hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: prevalence and associated factors O'Donoghue F.J., Catcheside P.G., Ellis E.E., Grunstein R.R., Pierce R.J., Rowland L.S., Collins E.R., Rochford S.E., McEvoy R.D. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 977-984
Glucocorticoid receptor-binding characteristics in severe asthma Bonnans C., Chanez P., Meziane H., Godard P., Bousquet J., Vachier I. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 985-988
Comparative bronchial vasoconstrictive efficacy of inhaled glucocorticosteroids Mendes E.S., Pereira A., Danta I., Duncan R.C., Wanner A. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 989-993
Possible anti-inflammatory effect of salmeterol against interleukin-8 and neutrophil activation in asthma in vivo Reid D.W., Ward C., Wang N., Zheng L., Bish R., Orsida B., Walters E.H. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 994-999
The economic impact of preschool asthma and wheeze Stevens C.A., Turner D., Kuehni C.E., Couriel J.M., Silverman M. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1000-1006
Distribution of technetium-99m-labelled QVARTM delivered using an AutohalerTM device in children Devadason S.G., Huang T., Walker S., Troedson R., Le Souef P.N. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1007-1011
Reduced lung function and risk of atrial fibrillation in The Copenhagen City Heart Study Buch P., Friberg J., Scharling H., Lange P., Prescott E. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1012-1016
Sex differences in lung vulnerability to tobacco smoking Langhammer A., Johnsen R., Gulsvik A., Holmen T.L., Bjermer L. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1017-1023
The early allergic response in small airways of human precision-cut lung slices Wohlsen A., Martin C., Vollmer E., Branscheid D., Magnussen H., Becker W-M., Lepp U., Uhlig S. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1024-1032
Peripheral airway involvement in asthma assessed by single-breath SF6 and He washout Gustafsson P.M., Ljungberg H.K., Kjellman B. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1033-1039
Induction of type-IIA secretory phospholipase A2 in animal models of acute lung injury Attalah H.L., Wu Y., Alaoui-El-Azher M., Thouron F., Koumanov K., Wolf C., Brochard L., Harf A., Delclaux C., Touqui L. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1040-1045
Inhaled synthetic surfactant abolishes the early allergen-induced response in asthma Babu K.S., Woodcock D.A., Smith S.E., Staniforth J.N., Holgate S.T., Conway J.H. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1046-1049
Indirect airway challenges Joos G.F., O'Connor B. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1050-1068
Pulmonary echinococcosis Morar R., Feldman C. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1069-1077
Lung infiltrate in a male with a bronchopleural fistula Raynaud C., Crestani B., Grossin M., Piperaud M., Dombret M-C., Aubier M. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1078-1080
Levalbuterol toxicity: no reason to be jittery Biswas A.K., Fruedenthal W.C. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 1081