Comment:

R Loddenkemper

The need for antituberculosis drug resistance surveillance in Europe
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 195-196. [Order Full Text via Infotrieve]  

R Naeije

Preflight medical screening of patients
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 197-199. [PDF]  

J Vestbo and P Lange

Is lung function really a good parameter in evaluating the long-term effects of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD?
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 372-373. [PDF]  

DJ Castro, GD Nuevo, and E Perez-Rodriguez

Diagnostic utility of eosinophils in pleural fluid
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 374. [PDF]  

R Leigh, M Kelly, and FE Hargreave

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness and airway inflammation markers in nonasthmatics with allergic rhinitis
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 374.  

Original Articles:

P Helbling, E Altpeter, PA Raeber, GE Pfyffer, and JP Zellweger

Surveillance of antituberculosis drug resistance in Switzerland 1995-1997: the central link
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 200-202. [Abstract] [PDF]  

VO Thomsen, J Bauer, T Lillebaek, and S Glismann

Results from 8 yrs of susceptibility testing of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Denmark
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 203-208. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MW Borgdorff, J Veen, NA Kalisvaart, JF Broekmans, and NJ Nagelkerke

Defaulting from tuberculosis treatment in The Netherlands: rates, risk factors and trend in the period 1993-1997
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 209-213. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AG Robson, TK Hartung, and JA Innes

Laboratory assessment of fitness to fly in patients with lung disease: a practical approach
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 214-219. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JP Palm, P Graf, JO Lundberg, and K Alving

Characterization of exhaled nitric oxide: introducing a new reproducible method for nasal nitric oxide measurements
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 236-241. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Purokivi, J Randell, MR Hirvonen, and H Tukiainen

Reproducibility of measurements of exhaled NO, and cell count and cytokine concentrations in induced sputum
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 242-246. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EM Pouw, E Koerts-de Lang, HR Gosker, G Freling, GJ van der Vusse, EF Wouters, and AM Schols

Muscle metabolic status in patients with severe COPD with and without long-term prednisolone
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 247-252. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Stey, J Steurer, S Bachmann, TC Medici, and MR Tramer

The effect of oral N-acetylcysteine in chronic bronchitis: a quantitative systematic review
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 253-262. [Abstract] [PDF]  

O Diaz, C Villafranca, H Ghezzo, G Borzone, A Leiva, J Milic-Emil, and C Lisboa

Role of inspiratory capacity on exercise tolerance in COPD patients with and without tidal expiratory flow limitation at rest
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 269-275. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LH Steenhuis, HJ Groen, GH Koeter, and TW van der Mark

Diffusion capacity and haemodynamics in primary and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 276-281. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DA Raeside, A Smith, A Brown, KR Patel, R Madhok, J Cleland, and AJ Peacock

Pulmonary artery pressure measurement during exercise testing in patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 282-287. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TV Brogan, RG Hedges, S McKinney, HT Robertson, MP Hlastala, and ER Swenson

Pulmonary NO synthase inhibition and inspired CO2: effects on V'/Q' and pulmonary blood flow distribution
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 288-295. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Mathy-Hartert, P Damas, M Nys, G Deby-Dupont, JL Canivet, D Ledoux, and M Lamy

Nitrated proteins in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients at risk of ventilator-associated bronchopneumonia
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 296-301. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Roche, TC Chinet, NE Belouchi, C Julie, and GJ Huchon

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and bioelectric properties of airway epithelium: role of cysteine proteases
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 309-315. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Martin, V Ullrich, and S Uhlig

Effects of the thromboxane receptor agonist U46619 and endothelin-1 on large and small airways
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 316-323. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Loppow, M Bottcher, G Gercken, H Magnussen, and RA Jorres

Flow cytometric analysis of the effect of dithiothreitol on leukocyte surface markers
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 324-329. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M De las Heras, SH Barsky, P Hasleton, M Wagner, E Larson, J Egan, A Ortin, JA Gimenez-Mas, M Palmarini, and JM Sharp

Evidence for a protein related immunologically to the jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus in some human lung tumours
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 330-332. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MR Partridge and SR Hill

Enhancing care for people with asthma: the role of communication, education, training and self-management. 1998 World Asthma Meeting Education and Delivery of Care Working Group
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 333-348. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JG Martin, A Duguet, and DH Eidelman

The contribution of airway smooth muscle to airway narrowing and airway hyperresponsiveness in disease
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 349-354. [Abstract] [PDF]  

O Holz, J Kips, and H Magnussen

Update on sputum methodology
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 355-359. [Abstract] [PDF]  

V Schwoebel, CS Lambregts-van Weezenbeek, ML Moro, F Drobniewski, SE Hoffner, MC Raviglione, and HL Rieder

Standardization of antituberculosis drug resistance surveillance in Europe. Recommendations of a World Health Organization (WHO) and International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) Working Group
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 364-371. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

WR Douma, HA Kerstjens, CM Roos, GH Koeter, and DS Postma

Changes in peak expiratory flow indices as a proxy for changes in bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Dutch Chronic Non-Specific Lung Disease study group
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 220-225. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HK Reddel, CR Jenkins, GB Marks, SI Ware, W Xuan, CM Salome, CA Badcock, and AJ Woolcock

Optimal asthma control, starting with high doses of inhaled budesonide
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 226-235. [Abstract] [PDF] [Correction]  

E Mouloudi, G Prinianakis, E Kondili, and D Georgopoulos

Bronchodilator delivery by metered-dose inhaler in mechanically ventilated COPD patients: influence of flow pattern
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 263-268. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Evaluation Studies:

V Antonaglia, A Peratoner, L De Simoni, A Gullo, J Milic-Emili, and WA Zin

Bedside assessment of respiratory viscoelastic properties in ventilated patients
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 302-308. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

AF Al-Mobeireek and K Al-Kattan

"Coffee grounds" through the chest tube
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 361-363. [PDF]  

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