Editorials:

L.M. Fabbri and S.S. Hurd

Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD: 2003 update
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C.G. Irvin

Lung volume: a principle determinant of airway smooth muscle function
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 3-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Jacot and J. Bousquet

Understanding the regulation of surfactant gene expression
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 6-7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Forum:

E. Marchand, B. Etienne-Mastroianni, P. Chanez, D. Lauque, P. Leclerc, J.F. Cordier, and the Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Maladies Orphelines Pulmonaires

Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia and asthma: how do they influence each other?
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 8-13. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to Bedside:

G. Peces-Barba, J. Ruiz-Cabello, Y. Cremillieux, I. Rodríguez, D. Dupuich, V. Callot, M. Ortega, M.L. Rubio Arbo, M. Cortijo, and N. Gonzalez-Mangado

Helium-3 MRI diffusion coefficient: correlation to morphometry in a model of mild emphysema
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 14-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.R.M. Rocco, D.P. Momesso, R.C. Figueira, H.C. Ferreira, R.A. Cadete, A. Légora-Machado, V.L.G. Koatz, L.M. Lima, E.J. Barreiro, and W.A. Zin

Therapeutic potential of a new phosphodiesterase inhibitor in acute lung injury
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 20-27. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

M-C.W. Yang, B. Wang, J.C. Weissler, L.R. Margraf, and Y-S. Yang

BR22, a 26 kDa thyroid transcription factor-1 associated protein (TAP26), is expressed in human lung cells
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 28-34. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Zaitsu, Y. Hamasaki, K. Tsuji, M. Matsuo, I. Fujita, Y. Aoki, E. Ishii, and O. Kohashi

Dexamethasone accelerates catabolism of leukotriene C₄ in bronchial epithelial cells
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 35-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W.A. Wuyts, B.M. Vanaudenaerde, L.J. Dupont, M.G. Demedts, and G.M. Verleden

N-acetylcysteine reduces chemokine release via inhibition of p38 MAPK in human airway smooth muscle cells
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 43-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Innovative Airway Physiology:

M.A. McClean, M.J. Matheson, K. McKay, P.R.A. Johnson, A-C. Rynell, A.J. Ammit, J.L. Black, and N. Berend

Low lung volume alters contractile properties of airway smooth muscle in sheep
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 50-56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.H. Brown and W. Mitzner

Airway response to deep inspiration: role of nitric oxide
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 57-61. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C.M. Salome, C.W. Thorpe, C. Diba, N.J. Brown, N. Berend, and G.G. King

Airway re-narrowing following deep inspiration in asthmatic and nonasthmatic subjects
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 62-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial Lung Disease:

A. Bergeron, P. Soler, M. Kambouchner, P. Loiseau, B. Milleron, D. Valeyre, A.J. Hance, and A. Tazi

Cytokine profiles in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis suggest an important role for TGF-ß and IL-10
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 69-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tobacco Smoke and the Lung:

J.L. Wright, S.G. Farmer, and A. Churg

A neutrophil elastase inhibitor reduces cigarette smoke-induced remodelling of lung vessels
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 77-81. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Neurohr, A-G. Lenz, I. Ding, H. Leuchte, T. Kolbe, and J. Behr

Glutamate-cysteine ligase modulatory subunit in BAL alveolar macrophages of healthy smokers
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 82-87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

H.R. Gosker, P. Schrauwen, M.K.C. Hesselink, G. Schaart, G.J. van der Vusse, E.F.M. Wouters, and A.M.W.J. Schols

Uncoupling protein-3 content is decreased in peripheral skeletal muscle of patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 88-93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I.S. Patel, N.J. Roberts, S.J. Lloyd-Owen, R.J. Sapsford, and J.A. Wedzicha

Airway epithelial inflammatory responses and clinical parameters in COPD
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 94-99. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.P. Highcock, J.M. Shneerson, and I.E. Smith

Increased ventilation with NiIPPV does not necessarily improve exercise capacity in COPD
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 100-105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

F. Mitsunobu, K. Ashida, Y. Hosaki, H. Tsugeno, M. Okamoto, N. Nishida, T. Nagata, S. Takata, and Y. Tanizaki

Decreased computed tomographic lung density during exacerbation of asthma
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 106-112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Lumme, T. Haahtela, J. Öunap, P. Rytilä, Y. Obase, M. Helenius, V. Remes, and I. Helenius

Airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma in elite ice hockey players
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 113-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.R. Gordon, V.A. Swystun, F. Li, X. Zhang, B.E. Davis, P. Hull, and D.W. Cockcroft

Regular salbutamol use increases CXCL8 responses in asthma: relationship to the eosinophil response
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 118-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.L. Campbell, G.M. Kiebert, and M.R. Partridge

Development of the Satisfaction with Inhaled Asthma Treatment Questionnaire
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 127-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Allergen and Occupational Exposures:

H.O. Koskela, K.K. Iivanainen, S.T. Remes, and J. Pekkanen

Pet- and pollen-induced upper airway symptoms in farmers and in nonfarmers
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 135-140. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Infections:

P.L. Lee, J.S. Jerng, Y.L. Chang, C.F. Chen, P.R. Hsueh, C.J. Yu, P.C. Yang, and K.T. Luh

Patient mortality of active pulmonary tuberculosis requiring mechanical ventilation
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 141-147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.J. Marrie, K.C. Carriere, Y. Jin, and D.H. Johnson

Mortality during hospitalisation for pneumonia in Alberta, Canada, is associated with physician volume
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 148-155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-Disordered Breathing:

N. Meslier, F. Gagnadoux, P. Giraud, C. Person, H. Ouksel, T. Urban, and J-L. Racineux

Impaired glucose-insulin metabolism in males with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 156-160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

T. Saaresranta and O. Polo

Sleep-disordered breathing and hormones
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 161-172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

C.E. Mapp

The role of genetic factors in occupational asthma
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 173-178. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

R. Ieki, E. Saitoh, and M. Shibuya

Acute lung injury as a possible adverse drug reaction related to gefitinib
Eur Respir J 2002 22: 179-181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

S. Sonnappa, G. Cohen, A. Ramsay, R. Dinwiddie, and A. Jaffé

A baby with cough and poor feeding
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 182-185. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

J.M.B. Hughes and N.B. Pride

Carbon monoxide transfer coefficient (transfer factor/alveolar volume) in females versus males
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 186-187. [Full Text] [PDF] [Correction]  

I. Horváth

Exhaled breath condensate contains more than only volatiles
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 187-188. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Wood, P.G. Gibson, and M. Garg

From the Authors
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 188. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Mukherjee and S. Baksi

Noneosinophilic asthma
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 188-189. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Buist

From the Author
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 189. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"Transcription factor activation and mitogenic synergism in airway smooth muscle cells". T.L. Ediger, N.A. Schulte, T.J. Murphy, M.L. Toews. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 759–769.
Eur Respir J 2003 22: 190. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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