Comment:

RM Kacmarek

High frequency oscillation versus conventional ventilation: is one superior?
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 733-734. [PDF]  

I Mitchell and CJ Doig

Placebo-controlled n-of-1 trials in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 993. [PDF]  

S Webb, P Tansey, H Brown, A Jackson, and D Bilton

Placebo-controlled n-of-1 trials in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 993. [Order Full Text via Infotrieve]  

Consensus Development Conference:

U Costabel and GW Hunninghake

ATS/ERS/WASOG statement on sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis Statement Committee. American Thoracic Society. European Respiratory Society. World Association for Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 735-737. [PDF]  

Original Articles:

D Gommers, A Hartog, R Schnabel, A De Jaegere, and B Lachmann

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation is not superior to conventional mechanical ventilation in surfactant-treated rabbits with lung injury
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 738-744. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EA Williams, GJ Quinlan, PB Anning, P Goldstraw, and TW Evans

Lung injury following pulmonary resection in the isolated, blood-perfused rat lung
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 745-750. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DS Faffe, PS Chagas, AS Medeiros, EA Saad, PH Saldiva, PR Rocco, and WA Zin

Pulmonary morphofunctional effects of acute myocardial infarction
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 751-758. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FM Spoelstra, DS Postma, H Hovenga, JA Noordhoek, and HF Kauffman

Interferon-gamma and interleukin-4 differentially regulate ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression on human lung fibroblasts
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 759-766. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Koyama, E Sato, T Masubuchi, A Takamizawa, K Kubo, S Nagai, and T Isumi

Procaterol inhibits IL-1beta- and TNF-alpha-mediated epithelial cell eosinophil chemotactic activity
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 767-775. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PR Germonpre, GR Bullock, BN Lambrecht, V Van De Velde, WH Luyten, GF Joos, and RA Pauwels

Presence of substance P and neurokinin 1 receptors in human sputum macrophages and U-937 cells
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 776-782. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WV Dorffel, I Fietze, D Hentschel, J Liebetruth, Y Ruckert, P Rogalla, KD Wernecke, G Baumann, and C Witt

A new bronchoscopic method to measure airway size
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 783-788. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Yigla, I Oren, L Bentur, A Solomonov, N Elias, R Altshuler, AE Rubin, and F Lejbkowicz

Incidence of bacteraemia following fibreoptic bronchoscopy
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 789-791. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Debeljak, J Sorli, E Music, and P Kecelj

Bronchoscopic removal of foreign bodies in adults: experience with 62 patients from 1974-1998
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 792-795. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Verkindre, A Brichet, CA Maurage, P Ramon, JP Homasson, and CH Marquette

Morphological changes induced by extensive endobronchial electrocautery
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 796-799. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Vermylen, C Roufosse, A Burny, A Verhest, T Bosschaerts, S Pastorekova, V Ninane, and JP Sculier

Carbonic anhydrase IX antigen differentiates between preneoplastic malignant lesions in non-small cell lung carcinoma
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 806-811. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ME Coren, AG Nicholson, P Goldstraw, M Rosenthal, and A Bush

Open lung biopsy for diffuse interstitial lung disease in children
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 817-821. [Abstract] [PDF]  

YP Moodley, R Chetty, and UG Lalloo

Nitric oxide levels in exhaled air and inducible nitric oxide synthase immunolocalization in pulmonary sarcoidosis
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 822-827. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AC Olin, G Ljungkvist, B Bake, S Hagberg, L Henriksson, and K Toren

Exhaled nitric oxide among pulpmill workers reporting gassing incidents involving ozone and chlorine dioxide
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 828-831. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JL Wright and JP Sun

Dissociation of chronic vascular cell proliferation and vascular contractility after chronic cigarette smoke exposure
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 832-838. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Kerkhof, JG de Monchy, B Rijken, and JP Schouten

The effect of gas cooking on bronchial hyperresponsiveness and the role of immunoglobulin E
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 839-844. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WF McDonnell, PW Stewart, MV Smith, WK Pan, and J Pan

Ozone-induced respiratory symptoms: exposure-response models and association with lung function
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 845-853. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MV Kopp, C Ulmer, G Ihorst, HH Seydewitz, T Frischer, J Forster, and J Kuehr

Upper airway inflammation in children exposed to ambient ozone and potential signs of adaptation
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 854-861. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SK Weiland, E von Mutius, T Hirsch, H Duhme, C Fritzsch, B Werner, A Husing, M Stender, H Renz, W Leupold, and U Keil

Prevalence of respiratory and atopic disorders among children in the East and West of Germany five years after unification
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 862-870. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Kroesbergen, Q Jobsis, EH Bel, WC Hop, and JC de Jongste

Flow-dependency of exhaled nitric oxide in children with asthma and cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 871-875. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Sunyer, JM Anto, A Tobias, and P Burney

Generational increase of self-reported first attack of asthma in fifteen industrialized countries. European Community Respiratory Health Study (ECRHS)
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 885-891. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CS Ulrik and V Backer

Nonreversible airflow obstruction in life-long nonsmokers with moderate to severe asthma
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 892-896. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Gratziou, M Lignos, M Dassiou, and C Roussos

Influence of atopy on exhaled nitric oxide in patients with stable asthma and rhinitis
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 897-901. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EF Juniper, PM O'Byrne, GH Guyatt, PJ Ferrie, and DR King

Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure asthma control
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 902-907. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Tsugeno, M Nakai, M Okamoto, S Harada, T Mifune, F Mitsunobu, K Ashida, Y Hosaki, Y Tanizaki, and T Tsuji

Bone mineral density in steroid-dependent asthma assessed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 923-927. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AF Gelb, RJ McKenna, M Brenner, R Fischel, and N Zamel

Lung function after bilateral lower lobe lung volume reduction surgery for alpha1-antitrypsin emphysema
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 928-933. [Abstract] [PDF] [Correction]  

RJ Davies, LS Bennet, C Barbour, L Tarassenko, and Stradling, JR

Second by second patterns in cortical electroencephalograph and systolic blood pressure during Cheyne-Stokes
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 940-945. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Pekkanen and N Pearce

Defining asthma in epidemiological studies
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 951-957. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Denehy

The use of manual hyperinflation in airway clearance
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 958-965. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

JP Diaz-Jimenez, JE Martinez-Ballarin, A Llunell, E Farrero, A Rodriguez, and MJ Castro

Efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy versus Nd-YAG laser resection in NSCLC with airway obstruction
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 800-805. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical tumour size and prognosis in lung cancer. Bronchogenic Carcinoma Cooperative Group of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (GCCB-S)
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 812-816. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Chinn, P Burney, J Sunyer, D Jarvis, and C Luczynska

Sensitization to individual allergens and bronchial responsiveness in the ECRHS. European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 876-884. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MA de Oliveira, SM Faresin, VF Bruno, AR de Bittencourt, and AL Fernandes

Evaluation of an educational programme for socially deprived asthma patients
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 908-914. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JC Grutters, L Brinkman, MM Aslander, JM van den Bosch, L Koenderman, and JW Lammers

Asthma therapy modulates priming-associated blood eosinophil responsiveness in allergic asthmatics
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 915-922. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AG Agusti, M Carrera, F Barbe, A Munoz, and B Togores

Oxygen therapy during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 934-939. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Zielinski, A Zgierska, M Polakowska, L Finn, P Kurjata, W Kupsc, and T Young

Snoring and excessive daytime somnolence among Polish middle-aged adults
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 946-950. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

RD Murray, JP New, PV Barber, and SM Shalet

Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues: a novel treatment for premenstrual asthma
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 966-967. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W Frank, R Moritz, B Becke, and R Pauli

Low dose cabergoline induced interstitial pneumonitis
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 968-970. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Azoulay, B Paugam, MF Heymann, M Kambouchner, A Haloun, D Valeyre, JP Battesti, and A Tazi

Familial extensive idiopathic bilateral pleural fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 971-973. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Shiomi, C Guilleminault, H Izumi, S Yamada, K Murata, and T Kobayashi

Obstructive sleep apnoea in a puerperal patient with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 974-977. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Guideline:

GB Migliori, MC Raviglione, T Schaberg, PD Davies, JP Zellweger, M Grzemska, T Mihaescu, L Clancy, and L Casali

Tuberculosis management in Europe. Task Force of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) Europe Region
Eur Respir J 1999 14: 978-992. [PDF]  

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