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

Legionella spp. in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: what is the evidence? Ewig S. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 387-389
Minimal clinically significant difference in health status: the thorny path of health status measures? Hajiro T., Nishimura K. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 390-391
Serological evidence of Legionella species infection in acute exacerbation of COPD Lieberman D., Lieberman D., Shmarkov O., Gelfer Y., Ben-Yaakov M., Lazarovich Z., Boldur I. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 392-397
Interpreting thresholds for a clinically significant change in health status in asthma and COPD Jones P.W. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 398-404
Interpretation of quality of life scores from the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire Ferrer M., Villasante C., Alonso J., Sobradillo V., Gabriel R., Vilagut G., Masa J.F., Viejo J.L., Jimenez-Ruiz C.A., Miravitlles M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 405-413
A national study of medical care expenditures for respiratory conditions Yelin E., Trupin L., Cisternas M., Eisner M., Katz P., Blanc P. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 414-421
Effects of lung volume reduction surgery in hamsters with elastase-induced emphysema Marchand E., De Leyn P., Gayan-Ramirez G., Palecek F., Verbeken E., Decramer M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 422-428
Effect of chest wall vibration on the canine diaphragm during breathing Leduc D., De Troyer A. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 429-433
Relationship between supramaximal flow during cough and mortality in motor neurone disease Chaudri M.B., Liu C., Hubbard R., Jefferson D., Kinnear W.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 434-438
Serum surfactant proteins-A and -D as biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Greene K.E., King T.E., Kuroki Y., Bucher-Bartelson B., Hunninghake G.W., Newman L.S., Nagae H., Mason R.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 439-446
Effects of inducible nitric oxide synthase and xanthine oxidase inhibitors on SEB-induced interstitial pneumonia in mice Miyakawa H., Sato K., Shinbori T., Okamoto T., Gushima Y., Fujiki M., Suga M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 447-457
Survey of flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy in the United Kingdom Smyth C.M., Stead R.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 458-463
Regular follow-up after curative resection of nonsmall cell lung cancer: a real benefit for patients? Egermann U., Jaeggi K., Habicht J.M., Perruchoud A.P., Dalquen P., Soler M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 464-468
Achilles tendon disease in lung transplant recipients: association with ciprofloxacin Chhajed P.N., Plit M.L., Hopkins P.M., Malouf M.A., Glanville A.R. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 469-471
Increased soluble CD14 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of stable lung transplant recipients Ward C., Walters E.H., Zheng L., Whitford H., Williams T.J., Snell G.I. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 472-478
Associations between markers of respiratory morbidity in European children Timonen K.L., Schwartz J., Nielsen J., Brunekreef B. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 479-486
Elevated nitrite in breath condensates of children with respiratory disease Formanek W., Inci D., Lauener R.P., Wildhaber J.H., Frey U., Hall G.L. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 487-491
Tidal expiratory flow limitation and chronic dyspnoea in patients with cystic fibrosis Goetghebeur D., Sarni D., Grossi Y., Leroyer C., Ghezzo H., Milic-Emili J., Bellet M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 492-498
Health-related quality of life in obstructive sleep apnoea Lacasse Y., Godbout C., Series F. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 499-503
Sleep quality and daytime function in adults with cystic fibrosis and severe lung disease Dancey D.R., Tullis E.D., Heslegrave R., Thornley K., Hanly P.J. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 504-510
Obstructive sleep apnoea and urine catecholamines in hypertensive males: a population-based study Elmasry A., Lindberg E., Hedner J., Janson C., Boman G. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 511-517
Aerosolized iloprost induces a mild but sustained inhibition of platelet aggregation Beghetti M., Reber G., de Moerloose P., Vadas L., Chiappe A., Spahr-Schopfer I., Rimensberger P.C. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 518-524
Role of tyrosine phosphatase in the modulation of pulmonary vascular tone Huang X.L., El Kebir D., De Buys Roessingh A.S., Schneider J.C., Jacob L., Mercier J.C., Dall'Ava-Santucci J., Dinh-Xuan A.T. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 525-529
Recording flow in the first second of a maximal forced expiratory manoeuvre: influence of frequency content Miller M.R., Lloyd J., Bright P. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 530-533
Free, soluble interleukin-17 protein during severe inflammation in human airways Laan M., Palmberg L., Larsson K., Linden A. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 534-537
Interactions between respiratory tract infections and atopy in the aetiology of asthma Holt P.G., Sly P.D. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 538-545
Role of persistent infection in the control and severity of asthma: focus on Chlamydia pneumoniae von Hertzen L.C. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 546-556
Anti-angiogenic strategies and vascular targeting in the treatment of lung cancer Brock C.S., Lee S.M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 557-570
Pulmonary hypertension in collagen vascular disease Hoeper M.M. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 571-576
Statin-induced fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia Lantuejoul S., Brambilla E., Brambilla C., Devouassoux G. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 577-580
An 11-yr-old male with pneumonia and persistent airway obstruction Niggemann B., Gerstner B., Guschmann M., Paul K., Wit J., Mau H., Wahn U. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 582-584
Physical exercise, sports, and lung function in smoking versus nonsmoking adolescents. T.L. Holmen, E. Barrett-Connor, J. Clausen, J. Holmen, L. Bjermer. Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 585