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.

April

Noninvasive ventilation: a decade of progress Elliott M., Ambrosino N. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 587-589
A European framework for effective tuberculosis control Davies P.D.O. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 590-592
Mortality in asthmatics over 15 yrs: a dynamic cohort study from 1983-1998 Connolly C.K., Alcock S.M., Prescott R.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 593-598
Incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms by sex, age and smoking in a community study Eagan T.M.L., Bakke P.S., Eide G.E., Gulsvik A. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 599-605
Effect of inhaled heparin on lung function and coagulation in healthy volunteers Bendstrup K.E., Gram J., Jensen J.I. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 606-610
Dose-related effects of formoterol on airway responsiveness to adenosine 5'-monophosphate and histamine Ketchell R.I., Jensen M.W., Spina D., O'Connor B.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 611-616
Skeletal muscle fibre-type shifting and metabolic profile in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Gosker H.R., van Mameren H., van Dijk P.J., Engelen M.P.K.J., van der Vusse G.J., Wouters E.F.M., Schols A.M.W.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 617-625
Bedside methods versus dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for body composition measurement in COPD Steiner M.C., Barton R.L., Singh S.J., Morgan M.D.L. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 626-631
Characterization of pulmonary vascular remodelling in smokers and patients with mild COPD Santos S., Peinado V.I., Ramirez J., Melgosa T., Roca J., Rodriguez-Roisin R., Barbera J.A. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 632-638
Pharmacodynamic steady state of tiotropium in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease van Noord J.A., Smeets J.J., Custers F.L.J., Korducki L., Cornelissen P.J.G. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 639-644
Is waking electroencephalographic activity a predictor of daytime sleepiness in sleep-related breathing disorders? Sforza E., Grandin S., Jouny C., Rochat T., Ibanez V. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 645-652
Determinants of Fi,O2 with oxygen supplementation during noninvasive two-level positive pressure ventilation Thys F., Liistro G., Dozin O., Marion E., Rodenstein D.O. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 653-657
Nocturnal periodic breathing in primary pulmonary hypertension Schulz R., Baseler G., Ghofrani H.A., Grimminger F., Olschewski H., Seeger W. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 658-663
Lung cGMP release subsequent to NO inhalation in pulmonary hypertension: responders versus nonresponders Ghofrani H.A., Wiedemann R., Rose F., Weissmann N., Schermuly R.T., Quanz K., Grimminger F., Seeger W., Olschewski H. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 664-671
Human alveolar epithelial cells induce nitric oxide synthase-2 expression in alveolar macrophages Pechkovsky D.V., Zissel G., Stamme C., Goldmann T., Ari Jaffe H., Einhaus M., Taube C., Magnussen H., Schlaak M., Muller-Quernheim J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 672-683
Prostaglandin D2 inhibits fibroblast migration Kohyama T., Liu X.D., Wen F.Q., Kim H.J., Takizawa H., Rennard S.I. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 684-689
Traffic-related air pollution and respiratory health during the first 2 yrs of life Gehring U., Cyrys J., Sedlmeir G., Brunekreef B., Bellander T., Fischer P., Bauer C.P., Reinhardt D., Wichmann H.E., Heinrich J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 690-698
The effect of air pollution on inner-city children with asthma Mortimer K.M., Neas L.M., Dockery D.W., Redline S., Tager I.B. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 699-705
Induced sputum: time from expectoration to processing Efthimiadis A., Jayaram L., Weston S., Carruthers S., Hargreave F.E. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 706-708
The role of thrombophilic risk factors in the severity of pulmonary thromboembolism Oguzulgen I.K., Ekim N.N., Akar N., Demirel K., Kitapci M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 709-711
Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure Brochard L., Mancebo J., Elliott M.W. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 712-721
Diagnostic imaging of lung cancer Hollings N., Shaw P. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 722-742
Diagnosis and treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in neutropenic patients Reichenberger F., Habicht J.M., Gratwohl A., Tamm M. Eur Respir J 2001 Jan 01;19(4):743-755
Sulphasalazine and lung toxicity Parry S.D., Barbatzas C., Peel E.T., Barton J.R. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 756-764
European framework for tuberculosis control and elimination in countries with a low incidence: Recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) and Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Broekmans J.F., Migliori G.B., Rieder H.L., Lees J., Ruutu P., Loddenkemper R., Raviglione M.C. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 765-775
Inhibition of granulocyte activation by surfactant in a 2-yr-old female with meningococcus-induced ARDS Tegtmeyer F.K., Moller J., Zabel P. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 776-779
Dyspnoea and cyanosis in a cirrhotic patient Stratakos G., Malagari K., Broutzos E., Zakynthinos E., Roussos C., Papiris S. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 780-783
Management of oesophageal carcinoma with associated lung tuberculosis Kotsis L., Poczi M., Orban K. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 784-785
Lung mucosal immunity: immunoglobulin-A revisited Lusuardi M., Capelli A., Di Stefano A., Donner C.F. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 785-786