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

Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung diseases (GOLD): time to act Pauwels R. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 901-902
Guidelines versus clinical practice in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Roche N., Lepage T., Bourcereau J., Terrioux P. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 903-908
International approaches to the prescription of long-term oxygen therapy Wijkstra P.J., Guyatt G.H., Ambrosino N., Celli B.R., Guell R., Muir J.F., Prefaut C., Mendes E.S., Ferreira I., Austin P., Weaver B., Goldstein R.S. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 909-913
Evaluation of bronchodilator responses in patients with "irreversible" emphysema O'Donnell D.E., Forkert L., Webb K.A. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 914-920
Airway responsiveness and peak flow variability in the diagnosis of asthma for epidemiological studies Lewis S.A., Weiss S.T., Britton J.R. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 921-927
Safety of formoterol Turbuhaler(R) at cumulative dose of 90 {micro}g in patients with acute bronchial obstruction Malolepszy J., Boszormenyi Nagy G., Selroos O., Larsson P., Brander R. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 928-934
Physiological responses of the airway wall and lung in hyperresponsive pigs Turner D.J., Gray P.R., Taylor S.A., Thomas J., Mitchell H.W. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 935-941
Can semi-automated image cytometry on induced sputum become a screening tool for lung cancer?: Evaluation of quantitative semi-automated sputum cytometry on radon- and uranium-exposed workers Marek W., Kotschy-Lang N., Muti A., Kohler Ch., Nielsen L., Topalidis Th., Atay Z., Nakhosteen J.A. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 942-950
Changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines in association with exposure to moisture-damaged building microbes Purokivi M.K., Hirvonen M-R., Randell J.T., Roponen M.H., Meklin T.M., Nevalainen A.I., Husman T.M., Tukiainen H.O. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 951-958
A case-control study of lifestyle risk factors associated with tuberculosis in Liverpool, North-West England Tocque K., Bellis M.A., Beeching N.J., Syed Q., Remmington T., Davies P.D.O. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 959-964
The effects of coronavirus on human nasal ciliated respiratory epithelium Chilvers M.A., McKean M., Rutman A., Myint B.S., Silverman M., O'Callaghan C. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 965-970
The humoral immune response to influenza vaccination in lung transplant patients Mazzone P.J., Mossad S.B., Mawhorter S.D., Mehta A.C., Schilz R.J., Maurer J.R. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 971-976
Bronchodilator responsiveness and atopy in 5-10-yr-old coughers McKenzie S.A., Mylonopoulou M., Bridge P.D. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 977-981
Evaluation of the interrupter technique in healthy, unsedated infants Hall G.L., Wildhaber J.H., Cernelc M., Frey U. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 982-988
Medroxyprogesterone in postmenopausal females with partial upper airway obstruction during sleep Saaresranta T., Polo-Kantola P., Rauhala E., Polo O. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 989-995
Controlled, prospective trial of psychosocial function before and after continuous positive airway pressure therapy McFadyen T.A., Espie C.A., McArdle N., Douglas N.J., Engleman H.M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 996-1002
Increased frequency dependence of specific airway resistance in patients with laryngeal hemiplegia Fasano V., Raiteri L., Bucchioni E., Guerra S., Cantarella G., Massari M.G., Cesana B.M., Allegra L. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1003-1008
The repeatability of nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage differential cell counts Warke T.J., Kamath S., Fitch P.S., Brown V., Shields M.D., Ennis M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1009-1012
The immunology of virus infection in asthma Message S.D., Johnston S.L. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1013-1025
Chemotherapy in small cell lung cancer Osterlind K. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1026-1043
Relationship between respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis and future obstructive airway diseases Wennergren G., Kristjansson S. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1044-1058
The new World Health Organization classification of lung tumours Brambilla E., Travis W.D., Colby T.V., Corrin B., Shimosato Y. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1059-1068
A female with cough, dyspnoea and chest pain Suma S., Polat P., Gorguner M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1069-1071
A patient with fever, haemoptysis, and tenderness of calf muscles Ding L-W., Kuo P-H., Yang P-C. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1072-1075
Daily respiratory mortality and PM10 pollution in Mexico City Tellez-Rojo M.M., Romieu I., Ruiz-Velasco S., Lezana M-A., Hernandez-Avila M-M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1076
Angiotensin converting enzyme in patients with sleep apnoea syndrome: plasma activity and gene polymorphisms Teramoto S., Kume H., Matsuse T., Ishii T., Inoue Y. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1077
From the Authors Barcelo A., Barbe F., Agusti A.G.N. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1078
Ventilator-associated pneumonia Tweed M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1079
From the Authors Torres A. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1079-1080
Changes in xylosyltransferase activity and in proteoglycan deposition in bleomycin-induced lung injury in rat. R. Koslowski, U. Pfeil, H. Fehrenbach, M. Kasper, E. Skutelsky, K-W. Wenzel. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 1081