Comment:

J Stocks, PD Sly, MG Morris, and U Frey

Standards for infant respiratory function testing: what(ever) next?
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 581-584. [PDF] [Correction]  

K De Boeck

Improving standards of clinical care in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 585-587. [PDF] [Correction]  

R Polosa

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness and airway inflammatory markers in nonasthmatics with allergic rhinitis
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 793. [PDF]  

S Saarelainen and J Hasan

Circulating endothelin-1 and obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 794-795. [PDF]  

Original Articles:

C Severien, A Artlich, S Jonas, and G Becher

Urinary excretion of leukotriene E4 and eosinophil protein X in children with atopic asthma
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 588-592. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HE Elphick, S Ritson, H Rodgers, and ML Everard

When a "wheeze" is not a wheeze: acoustic analysis of breath sounds in infants
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 593-597. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LP Malmberg, S Mieskonen, A Pelkonen, A Kari, AR Sovijarvi, and M Turpeinen

Lung function measured by the oscillometric method in prematurely born children with chronic lung disease
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 598-603. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Louis, E Leyder, M Malaise, P Bartsch, and E Louis

Lack of association between adult asthma and the tumour necrosis factor alpha-308 polymorphism gene
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 604-608. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KM Beeh, M Ksoll, and R Buhl

Elevation of total serum immunoglobulin E is associated with asthma in nonallergic individuals
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 609-614. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Liard, B Leynaert, M Zureik, FX Beguin, and F Neukirch

Using Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines to assess asthma severity in populations
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 615-620. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Zervas, S Loukides, G Papatheodorou, K Psathakis, K Tsindiris, P Panagou, and N Kalogeropoulos

Magnesium levels in plasma and erythrocytes before and after histamine challenge
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 621-625. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Lofaso, A Coste, MP d'Ortho, F Zerah-Lancner, C Delclaux, F Goldenberg, and A Harf

Nasal obstruction as a risk factor for sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 639-643. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Barcelo, C Miralles, F Barbe, M Vila, S Pons, and AG Agusti

Abnormal lipid peroxidation in patients with sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 644-647. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BM Sanner, M Konermann, M Tepel, J Groetz, C Mummenhoff, and W Zidek

Platelet function in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 648-652. [Abstract] [PDF]  

O Marrone, S Romano, G Insalaco, MR Bonsignore, A Salvaggio, and G Bonsignore

Influence of sampling interval on the evaluation of nocturnal blood pressure in subjects with and without obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 653-658. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Astrom, L Niklason, B Drefeldt, M Bajc, and B Jonson

Partitioning of dead space--a method and reference values in the awake human
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 659-664. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E D'Angelo, M Tavola, and J Milic-Emili

Volume and time dependence of respiratory system mechanics in normal anaesthetized paralysed humans
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 665-672. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TA Seemungal, R Harper-Owen, A Bhowmik, DJ Jeffries, and JA Wedzicha

Detection of rhinovirus in induced sputum at exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 677-683. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Yan, C Sinderby, P Bielen, J Beck, N Comtois, and P Sliwinski

Expiratory muscle pressure and breathing mechanics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 684-690. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Zheng, G Tipoe, WK Lam, RY Leung, JC Ho, IH Shum, GC Ooi, MS Ip, and KW Tsang

Up-regulation of circulating adhesion molecules in bronchiectasis
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 691-696. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BT Peterson, EJ Miller, DE Griffith, R Rowjee, and P McWaters

Modulation by pentobarbital of neutrophil responses to inhaled E. coli endotoxin in sheep: role of lung epithelium
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 697-703. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Hilbert, D Gruson, F Vargas, R Valentino, L Portel, G Gbikpi-Benissan, and JP Cardinaud

Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure. Quite low time consumption for nurses
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 710-716. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AL Braga, A Zanobetti, and J Schwartz

Do respiratory epidemics confound the association between air pollution and daily deaths?
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 723-728. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Monso, Y Cloutier, J Lesage, G Perreault, and JL Malo

What is the respiratory retention of inhaled hexamethylene di-isocyanate?
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 729-730. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Luisetti, A Beretta, and L Casali

Genetic aspects in sarcoidosis
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 768-780. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SA Kharitonov and PJ Barnes

Clinical aspects of exhaled nitric oxide
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 781-792. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

RP Schins, H Emmen, L Hoogendijk, and PJ Borm

Nasal inflammatory and respiratory parameters in human volunteers during and after repeated exposure to chlorine
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 626-632. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TO Kiljander, ER Salomaa, EK Hietanen, and EO Terho

Chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux: a double-blind placebo-controlled study with omeprazole
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 633-638. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Wensley, D Pickering, and M Silverman

Can peak expiratory flow be measured accurately during a forced vital capacity manoeuvre?
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 673-676. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Tonnesen and KL Mikkelsen

Smoking cessation with four nicotine replacement regimes in a lung clinic
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 717-722. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Evaluation Studies:

D Navajas, J Alcaraz, R Peslin, J Roca, and R Farre

Evaluation of a method for assessing respiratory mechanics during noninvasive ventilation
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 704-709. [Abstract] [PDF] [Correction]  

Consensus Development Conference:

U Frey, J Stocks, A Coates, P Sly, and J Bates

Specifications for equipment used for infant pulmonary function testing. ERS/ATS Task Force on Standards for Infant Respiratory Function Testing. European Respiratory Society/ American Thoracic Society
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 731-740. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PD Sly, R Tepper, M Henschen, M Gappa, and J Stocks

Tidal forced expirations. ERS/ATS Task Force on Standards for Infant Respiratory Function Testing. European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 741-748. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Doring, SP Conway, HG Heijerman, ME Hodson, N Hoiby, A Smyth, and DJ Touw

Antibiotic therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis: a European consensus
Eur Respir J 2000 16: 749-767. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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