Comment:

DC Hutchison and MD Hughes

Alpha-1-antitrypsin replacement therapy: will its efficacy ever be proved?
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2191-2193. [PDF]  

JG Widdicombe

Airway liquid: a barrier to drug diffusion?
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2194-2197. [PDF]  

GS Hauksdottir, A Love, V Sigurdardottir, and T Jonsson

Seasonal variation of Mycoplasma infections in Iceland and Israel: different associations with meteorological variables
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2432-2433. [PDF]  

C Salome and A Woolcock

Effects of beta-agonists on dose-response curves
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2434-2435. [PDF]  

RJ Ward, DW Reid, and EH Walters

Variation in nebulizer output and weight output from Mefar dosimeter: implications for multicentre studies
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2436-2437. [PDF]  

CG Persson

Eosinophil lysis and plasma extravasation
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2438-2439. [PDF]  

Original Articles:

J Hohlfeld, HG Hoymann, J Molthan, H Fabel, and U Heinrich

Aerosolized surfactant inhibits acetylcholine-induced airway obstruction in rats
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2198-2203. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AL Zhang and GM Roomans

Ion transport in cultured pig tracheal submucosal gland acinar cells studied by X-ray microanalysis
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2204-2209. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Van Ganse, L Kaufman, MP Derde, JC Yernault, L Delaunois, and W Vincken

Effects of antihistamines in adult asthma: a meta-analysis of clinical trials
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2216-2224. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Fujimura, M Amemiya, S Myou, M Mizuguchi, and T Matsuda

A guinea-pig model of ultrasonically nebulized distilled water-induced bronchoconstriction
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2237-2242. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Studnicka, E Hackl, J Pischinger, C Fangmeyer, N Haschke, J Kuhr, R Urbanek, M Neumann, and T Frischer

Traffic-related NO2 and the prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in seven year olds
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2275-2278. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AI Goren and S Hellmann

Changing prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren in Israel
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2279-2284. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EA Cowley, CG Wang, D Gosselin, D Radzioch, and DH Eidelman

Mucociliary clearance in cystic fibrosis knockout mice infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2312-2318. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Bresser, L van Alphen, FJ Habets, AA Hart, J Dankert, HM Jansen, and R Lutter

Persisting Haemophilus influenzae strains induce lower levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 in H292 lung epithelial cells than nonpersisting strains
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2319-2326. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Norlander, L Nilsson, C Rivero, T Midvedt, M Lidegran, B Carlsoo, and P Stierna

Effects of experimental Mycoplasma pulmonis infection on sensory neuropeptides and airway mucosa in the rat
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2334-2342. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y Nomoto, K Kuwano, N Hagimoto, R Kunitake, M Kawasaki, and N Hara

Apoptosis and Fas/Fas ligand mRNA expression in acute immune complex alveolitis in mice
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2351-2359. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Ellerman and H Bisgaard

Longitudinal study of lung function in a cohort of primary ciliary dyskinesia
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2376-2379. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MS Jaakkola and JJ Jaakkola

Assessment of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2384-2397. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Wu, YH Zhao, and MM Chang

Growth and differentiation of conducting airway epithelial cells in culture
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2398-2403. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JG Gea

Myosin gene expression in the respiratory muscles
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2404-2410. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Kroegel and VB Antony

Immunobiology of pleural inflammation: potential implications for pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2411-2418. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Clausen

Measurement of absolute lung volumes by imaging techniques
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2427-2431. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

K Osterman, M Carlholm, J Ekelund, J Kiviloog, K Nikander, L Nilholm, P Salomonsson, V Strand, P Venge, and O Zetterstrom

Effect of 1 year daily treatment with 400 microg budesonide (Pulmicort Turbuhaler) in newly diagnosed asthmatics
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2210-2215. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Hill, A Micklewright, S Lewis, and J Britton

Investigation of the effect of short-term change in dietary magnesium intake in asthma
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2225-2229. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GP Bootsma, PN Dekhuijzen, J Festen, JW Lammers, PG Mulder, and CL van Herwaarden

Sustained protection against distilled water provocation by a single dose of salmeterol in patients with asthma
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2230-2236. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Schmekel and HJ Smith

The diagnostic capacity of forced oscillation and forced expiration techniques in identifying asthma by isocapnic hyperpnoea of cold air
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2243-2249. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Fontanari, MC Zattara-Hartmann, H Burnet, and Y Jammes

Nasal eupnoeic inhalation of cold, dry air increases airway resistance in asthmatic patients
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2250-2254. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Vincent, AM Cohen-Jonathan, J Leport, M Merrouche, A Geronimi, A Pradalier, and JC Soule

Gastro-oesophageal reflux prevalence and relationship with bronchial reactivity in asthma
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2255-2259. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Seersholm, M Wencker, N Banik, K Viskum, A Dirksen, A Kok-Jensen, and N Konietzko

Does alpha1-antitrypsin augmentation therapy slow the annual decline in FEV1 in patients with severe hereditary alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency? Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur Therapie von Lungenerkrankungen (WATL) alpha1-AT study group
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2260-2263. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MA Vermeeren, AM Schols, and EF Wouters

Effects of an acute exacerbation on nutritional and metabolic profile of patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2264-2269. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Jankelson, K Hosseini, LE Mather, JP Seale, and IH Young

Lack of effect of high doses of inhaled morphine on exercise endurance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2270-2274. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EF Juniper, GH Guyatt, DH Feeny, LE Griffith, and PJ Ferrie

Minimum skills required by children to complete health-related quality of life instruments for asthma: comparison of measurement properties
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2285-2294. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RH Warren, SM Horan, and PK Robertson

Chest wall motion in preterm infants using respiratory inductive plethysmography
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2295-2300. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Fanfulla, F Locatelli, MC Zoia, G Giorgiani, F Bonetti, L Spagnolatti, and I Cerveri

Pulmonary complications and respiratory function changes after bone marrow transplantation in children
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2301-2306. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Bargon, K Viel, N Dauletbaev, R Wiewrodt, and R Buhl

Short-term effects of regular salmeterol treatment on adult cystic fibrosis patients
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2307-2311. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Vogel, D Schoonbrood, F Geluk, F Hoek, P Bresser, T Out, H Jansen, J Dankert, and L van Alphen

Iron-binding proteins in sputum of chronic bronchitis patients with Haemophilus influenzae infections
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2327-2333. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E D'Angelo, E Calderini, FM Robatto, P Puccio, and J Milic-Emili

Lung and chest wall mechanics in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and severe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2343-2350. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Schwaiblmair, T Beinert, C Vogelmeier, and G Fruhmann

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing following hay exposure challenge in farmer's lung
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2360-2365. [Abstract] [PDF]  

NG Koulouris, P Rapakoulias, A Rassidakis, J Dimitroulis, M Gaga, J Milic-Emili, and J Jordanoglou

Dependence of forced vital capacity manoeuvre on time course of preceding inspiration in patients with restrictive lung disease
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2366-2370. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Garcia-Rio, JM Pino-Garcia, S Serrano, MA Racionero, JG Terreros-Caro, R Alvarez-Sala, C Villasante, and J Villamor

Comparison of helium dilution and plethysmographic lung volumes in pregnant women
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2371-2375. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Martinez-Moragon, J Aparicio, MC Rogado, J Sanchis, F Sanchis, and V Gil-Suay

Pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusions: a randomized study of tetracycline versus bleomycin
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2380-2383. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

I Stappaerts, J Bogers, D Ebo, E Vanden Broecke, WJ Stevens, E Van Marck, and P Vermeire

c-ANCA positivity in a Belgian patient with pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2419-2422. [Abstract] [PDF] [Correction]  

Y Katsumura, K Shirakami, and S Satoh

Pneumococcal spherical pneumonia multiply distributed in one lung
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2423-2424. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Man, Y Schwarz, and J Greif

Pleural effusion as a presenting symptom of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Eur Respir J 1997 10: 2425-2426. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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