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.

August

Immunological intervention with anti-immunoglobulin-E antibody to prevent asthma exacerbations Chanez P. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 249-250
Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in man: what minimum daily duration of hypoxaemia is required? Weitzenblum E., Chaouat A. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 251-253
The anti-IgE antibody omalizumab reduces exacerbations and steroid requirement in allergic asthmatics Soler M., Matz J., Townley R., Buhl R., O'Brien J., Fox H., Thirlwell J., Gupta N., Della Cioppa G. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 254-261
Improved asthma control with budesonide/formoterol in a single inhaler, compared with budesonide alone Zetterstrom O., Buhl R., Mellem H., Perpina M., Hedman J., O'Neill S., Ekstrom T. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 262-268
Unaltered perception of dyspnoea during treatment with long-acting β2-agonists van der Woude H.J., Aalbers R. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 269-271
A new asthma severity index: a predictor of near-fatal asthma? Lee P., Abisheganaden J., Chee C.B.E., Wang Y.T. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 272-278
Chronic intermittent hypercapnic hypoxia increases pulmonary arterial pressure and haematocrit in rats McGuire M., Bradford A. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 279-285
Response of nitric oxide pathway to l-arginine infusion at the altitude of 4,350 m Schneider J-C., Blazy I., Dechaux M., Rabier D., Mason N.P., Richalet J-P. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 286-292
Exercise tolerance in children with cystic fibrosis undergoing lung transplantation assessment Aurora P., Prasad S.A., Balfour-Lynn I.M., Slade G., Whitehead B., Dinwiddie R. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 293-297
Factors associated with poor pulmonary function: cross-sectional analysis of data from the ERCF Navarro J., Rainisio M., Harms H.K., Hodson M.E., Koch C., Mastella G., Strandvik B., McKenzie S.G. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 298-305
Influence of neonatal screening and centralized treatment on long-term clinical outcome and survival of CF patients Merelle M.E., Schouten J.P., Gerritsen J., Dankert-Roelse J.E. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 306-315
Urinary excretion reflects lung deposition of aminoglycoside aerosols in cystic fibrosis Dequin P-F., Faurisson F., Lemarie E., Delatour F., Marchand S., Valat C., Boissinot E., de Gialluly C., Diot P. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 316-322
Pre- and postnatal parental smoking and wheeze in infancy: cross cultural differences Henderson A.J., Sherriff A., Northstone K., Kukla L., Hruba D., Avon Study of Par... , European Longitud... Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 323-329
Comparison of resistance measured by the interrupter technique and by passive mechanics in sedated infants Chavasse R.J., Bastian-Lee Y., Seddon P. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 330-334
Forced oscillation measurements do not affect upper airway muscle tone or sleep in clinical studies Badia J.R., Farre R., Rigau J., Uribe M.E., Navajas D., Montserrat J.M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 335-339
Apnoea characteristics across the night in severe obstructive sleep apnoea: influence of body posture Oksenberg A., Khamaysi I., Silverberg D.S. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 340-346
Changes in xylosyltransferase activity and in proteoglycan deposition in bleomycin-induced lung injury in rat Koslowski R., Pfeil U., Fehrenbach H., Kasper M., Skutelsky E., Wenzel K-W. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 347-356
Computed tomography of pulmonary sarcoid-like granulomas induced by complete Freund's adjuvant in rats Bergeron A., Laissy J-P., Loiseau P., Schouman-Claeys E., Hance A.J., Tazi A. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 357-361
A prospective comparison of nursing home acquired pneumonia with community acquired pneumonia Lim W.S., Macfarlane J.T. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 362-368
Guidelines of tuberculosis preventive therapy for HIV-infected persons: a prospective, multicentre study Antonucci G., Girardi E., Raviglione M., Vanacore P., Angarano G., Chirianni A., Pagano G., Suter F., Lauria F.N., Ippolito G., GISTA Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 369-375
The tuberculin skin test in relation to immunological in vitro reactions in BCG-vaccinated healthcare workers Fjallbrant H., Ridell M., Larsson L.O. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 376-380
Virtual tools for imaging of the thorax Ferretti G.R., Bricault I., Coulomb M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 381-392
Statistics for the European Respiratory Journal Chinn S. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 393-401
Management of malignant pleural effusions Antony V.B., Loddenkemper R., Astoul P., Boutin C., Goldstraw P., Hott J., Rodriguez Panadero F., Sahn S.A. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 402-419
"Haemoxygenase-1 induction and exhaled markers of oxidative stress in lung diseases", summary of the ERS Research Seminar in Budapest, Hungary, September, 1999 Horvath I., MacNee W., Kelly F.J., Dekhuijzen P.N.R., Phillips M., Doring G., Choi A.M.K., Yamaya M., Bach F.H., Willis D., Donnelly L.E., Chung K.F., Barnes P.J. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 420-430
A 40-yr-old male with cough, haemoptysis and increasing dyspnoea Riise G.C., Bugge M., Johnsson A.A., Willen H. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 432-435
Resistance to penicillin among the Streptococcus pneumoniae in Turkey Yurdakul A.S., Calisir H.C., Atasever M., Ordulu L., Ogretensoy M. Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 436