Comment:

WT McNicholas

Arousal in the sleep apnoea syndrome: a mixed blessing?
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1239-1241. [PDF]  

ER Swenson

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and ventilation: a complex interplay of stimulation and suppression
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1242-1247. [PDF]  

G Hedenstierna and M Hogman

Can exhaled NO be used as a marker of airway inflammation?
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1248-1249. [PDF]  

JA Nadel and RA Stockley

Proteolytic enzymes and airway diseases
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1250-1251. [PDF]  

R Ruffmann

Reactive oxygen species in acute lung injury
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1486. [PDF]  

Original Articles:

JJ Fredberg

Airway smooth muscle in asthma: flirting with disaster
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1252-1256. [PDF]  

E Sforza, J Krieger, and C Petiau

Nocturnal evolution of respiratory effort in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: influence on arousal threshold
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1257-1263. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RN Kingshott, HM Engleman, IJ Deary, and NJ Douglas

Does arousal frequency predict daytime function?
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1264-1270. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Wagenaar, L Teppema, A Berkenbosch, C Olievier, and H Folgering

Effect of low-dose acetazolamide on the ventilatory CO2 response during hypoxia in the anaesthetized cat
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1271-1277. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Nishino, S Isono, and T Ide

Effects of negative pressure assisted ventilation on dyspnoeic sensation and breathing pattern
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1278-1283. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LP Ho, JA Innes, and AP Greening

Exhaled nitric oxide is not elevated in the inflammatory airways diseases of cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1290-1294. [Abstract] [PDF]  

I Fajac, D Hubert, T Bienvenu, B Richaud-Thiriez, R Matran, JC Kaplan, J Dall'Ava-Santucci, and DJ Dusser

Relationships between nasal potential difference and respiratory function in adults with cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1295-1300. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Molimard, E Naline, E Boichot, P Devillier, V Lagente, B Begaud, and C Advenier

In vitro-induced human airway hyperresponsiveness to bradykinin
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1301-1306. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Kanazawa, H Fujiwara, K Hirata, and J Yoshikawa

Subthreshold concentration of endothelin-1-enhanced, capsaicin-induced bronchoconstriction in anaesthetized guinea-pigs
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1307-1312. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Hogman, J Hjoberg, and G Hedenstierna

Increased airway osmolarity inhibits the action of nitric oxide in the rabbit
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1313-1317. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Nogami, E Umeno, S Kano, T Hirose, and S Nishima

Effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor on allergen- and hyperventilation-induced bronchoconstriction in guinea-pigs
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1318-1321. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Serra-Batlles, V Plaza, E Morejon, A Comella, and J Brugues

Costs of asthma according to the degree of severity
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1322-1326. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Namkung-Matthai, JP Seale, K Brown, and RS Mason

Comparative effects of anti-inflammatory corticosteroids in human bone-derived osteoblast-like cells
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1327-1333. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Germain, B Bertin, A Legendre, B Martin, V Lagente, A Payne, and E Boichot

Selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors modulate the activity of alveolar macrophages from sensitized guinea-pigs
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1334-1339. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CL Leach, PJ Davidson, and RJ Boudreau

Improved airway targeting with the CFC-free HFA-beclomethasone metered-dose inhaler compared with CFC-beclomethasone
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1346-1353. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W Roemer, G Hoek, B Brunekreef, J Haluszka, A Kalandidi, and J Pekkanen

Daily variations in air pollution and respiratory health in a multicentre study: the PEACE project. Pollution Effects on Asthmatic Children in Europe
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1354-1361. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Harju, T Tuuponen, T Keistinen, and SL Kivela

Seasonal variations in hospital treatment periods and deaths among adult asthmatics
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1362-1365. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Svanes, E Omenaas, JM Heuch, LM Irgens, and A Gulsvik

Birth characteristics and asthma symptoms in young adults: results from a population-based cohort study in Norway
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1366-1370. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Mensing, W Marek, M Raulf-Heimsoth, and X Baur

Acute exposure to hair bleach causes airway hyperresponsiveness in a rabbit model
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1371-1374. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y Buyukasik, B Soylu, AR Soylu, OI Ozcebe, S Canbakan, IC Haznedaroglu, S Kirazli, Y Baser, and SV Dundar

In vivo platelet and T-lymphocyte activities during pulmonary tuberculosis
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1375-1379. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Pavlovic, D Simic, M Krstic-Buric, N Corovic, D Zivkovic, A Rozman, and T Peros-Golubicic

Wartime migration and the incidence of tuberculosis in the Zagreb region, Croatia
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1380-1383. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JC Simpson, P Hulse, PM Taylor, and M Woodhead

Do radiographic features of acute infection influence management of lower respiratory tract infections in the community?
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1384-1387. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Vanderzwan, L McCaig, S Mehta, M Joseph, J Whitsett, DG McCormack, and JF Lewis

Characterizing alterations in the pulmonary surfactant system in a rat model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1388-1396. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Koslowski, LG Dobbs, KW Wenzel, D Schuh, M Muller, and M Kasper

Loss of immunoreactivity for RTI40, a type I cell-specific protein in the alveolar epithelium of rat lungs with bleomycin-induced fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1397-1403. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Hojo, J Fujita, I Yamadori, T Kamei, T Yoshinouchi, Y Ohtsuki, H Okada, S Bandoh, Y Yamaji, J Takahara, T Fukui, and M Kinoshita

Heterogeneous point mutations of the p53 gene in pulmonary fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1404-1408. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Kolb, J Kirschner, W Riedel, H Wirtz, and M Schmidt

Cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1409-1414. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Rosell, E Monso, L Lores, X Vila, M Llatjos, J Ruiz, and J Morera

Cytology of bronchial biopsy rinse fluid to improve the diagnostic yield for lung cancer
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1415-1418. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MM van den Heuvel, HJ Smit, SB Barbierato, CE Havenith, RH Beelen, and PE Postmus

Talc-induced inflammation in the pleural cavity
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1419-1423. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Niklinski, T Burzykowski, W Niklinska, J Laudanski, L Chyczewski, M Rapellino, and M Furman

Preoperative CYFRA 21-1 level as a prognostic indicator in resected nonsmall cell lung cancer
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1424-1428. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Ribas, O Diaz, JA Barbera, M Mateu, E Canalis, L Jover, J Roca, and R Rodriguez-Roisin

Invasive exercise testing in the evaluation of patients at high-risk for lung resection
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1429-1435. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W Tomalak, R Peslin, and C Duvivier

Variations in airways impedance during respiratory cycle derived from combined measurements of input and transfer impedances
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1436-1441. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Thorsen, L Aanderud, and TB Aasen

Effects of a standard hyperbaric oxygen treatment protocol on pulmonary function
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1442-1445. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MM Hoeper, M Sosada, and H Fabel

Plasma coagulation profiles in patients with severe primary pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1446-1449. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Nardini, R Bertoletti, V Rastelli, and CF Donner

The influence of personal tobacco smoking on the clinical practice of Italian chest physicians
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1450-1453. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GU Di Maria, S Bellofiore, and P Geppetti

Regulation of airway neurogenic inflammation by neutral endopeptidase
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1454-1462. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Saltini, M Amicosante, A Franchi, G Lombardi, and L Richeldi

Immunogenetic basis of environmental lung disease: lessons from the berylliosis model
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1463-1475. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

A Andersson, K Strom, H Brodin, M Alton, G Boman, P Jakobsson, A Lindberg, M Uddenfeldt, H Walter, and LA Levin

Domiciliary liquid oxygen versus concentrator treatment in chronic hypoxaemia: a cost-utility analysis
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1284-1289. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Thorsson and S Edsbacker

Lung deposition of budesonide from a pressurized metered-dose inhaler attached to a spacer
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1340-1345. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

JL Vachiery, S Brimioulle, V Crasset, and R Naeije

False-positive diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension by Doppler echocardiography
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1476-1478. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M de Perrot, M Licker, J Robert, L Nicod, and A Spiliopoulos

Successful combined lung and kidney transplantation for pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and renal angiolipomas
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1479-1481. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Rabec, G Laurent, N Baudouin, M Merati, F Massin, P Foucher, L Brondel, and O Reybet-Degat

Central sleep apnoea in Arnold-Chiari malformation: evidence of pathophysiological heterogeneity
Eur Respir J 1998 12: 1482-1485. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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