Editorials:

R.H. Brown

Marching to the beat of different drummers: individual airway response diversity
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 193-194. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Grote

Stroke alert: sleep disordered breathing predicts survival?
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 195-196. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.J. Eckert, P.G. Catcheside, and R.D. McEvoy

Blunted sensation of dyspnoea and near fatal asthma
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 197-199. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Forum: COPD:

J.R. Curtis, R.A. Engelberg, E.L. Nielsen, D.H. Au, and D.L. Patrick

Patient-physician communication about end-of-life care for patients with severe COPD
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 200-205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Launching New Studies: COPD:

The TORCH Study Group

The TORCH (TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health) survival study protocol
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 206-210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

G.G. King, J.D. Carroll, N.L. Müller, K.P. Whittall, M. Gao, Y. Nakano, and P.D. Paré

Heterogeneity of narrowing in normal and asthmatic airways measured by HRCT
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 211-218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Barreiro, J. Gea, C. Sanjuás, R. Marcos, J. Broquetas, and J. Milic-Emili

Dyspnoea at rest and at the end of different exercises in patients with near-fatal asthma
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 219-225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.K.C. Lee, K. Haggart, F.M. Robb, and B.J. Lipworth

Montelukast protects against nasal lysine-aspirin challenge in patients with aspirin-induced asthma
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 226-230. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

M. Miyamoto, M. Tomaki, J. Lötvall, and A. Lindén

ß-Adrenoceptor stimulation and neutrophil accumulation in mouse airways
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 231-237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Kotani, T. Kotani, Z. Li, R. Silbajoris, C.A. Piantadosi, and Y-C.T. Huang

Reduced inspiratory flow attenuates IL-8 release and MAPK activation of lung overstretch
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 238-246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to Bedside: Respiratory Infection:

L. Richeldi, M. Mariani, M. Losi, F. Maselli, L. Corbetta, C. Buonsanti, M. Colonna, F. Sinigaglia, P. Panina-Bordignon, and L.M. Fabbri

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells: role in the diagnosis of lung infections
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 247-250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Genetics: Sarcoidosis:

B.A. Rybicki, M.J. Maliarik, L.M. Poisson, and M.C. Iannuzzi

Sarcoidosis and granuloma genes: a family-based study in African-Americans
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 251-257. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Oncology:

D.B. Piai, R. Quagliatto, Jr, I. Toro, C. Cunha Neto, E. Etchbehere, and E. Camargo

The use of SPECT in preoperative assessment of patients with lung cancer
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 258-262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Kishi, S. Homma, S. Sakamoto, M. Kawabata, E. Tsuboi, K. Nakata, and K. Yoshimura

Efficacious pleurodesis with OK-432 and doxorubicin against malignant pleural effusions
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 263-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep Disordered Breathing:

O. Parra, A. Arboix, J.M. Montserrat, L. Quintó, S. Bechich, and L. García-Eroles

Sleep-related breathing disorders: impact on mortality of cerebrovascular disease
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 267-272. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Stammnitz, A. Jerrentrup, T. Penzel, J.H. Peter, C. Vogelmeier, and H.F. Becker

Automatic CPAP titration with different self-setting devices in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 273-278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Sforza, J. Haba-Rubio, F. De Bilbao, T. Rochat, and V. Ibanez

Performance vigilance task and sleepiness in patients with sleep-disordered breathing
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 279-285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic Fibrosis:

D.W. Reid, Q.T. Lam, H. Schneider, and E.H. Walters

Airway iron and iron-regulatory cytokines in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 286-291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Wheezing in Childhood:

S.O. Shaheen, R.B. Newson, A.J. Henderson, P.M. Emmett, A. Sherriff, M. Cooke, and the ALSPAC Study Team

Umbilical cord trace elements and minerals and risk of early childhood wheezing and eczema
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 292-297. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupational Exposures:

M. Akpinar-Elci, W.D. Travis, D.A. Lynch, and K. Kreiss

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in popcorn production plant workers
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 298-302. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Mountain Sickness:

P. Erba, S. Anastasi, O. Senn, M. Maggiorini, and K.E. Bloch

Acute mountain sickness is related to nocturnal hypoxemia but not to hypoventilation
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 303-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Advances in Sputum Analysis:

E. Jaksztat, O. Holz, K. Paasch, M.M. Kelly, F.E. Hargreave, G. Cox, H. Magnussen, and R.A. Jörres

Effect of freezing of sputum samples on flow cytometric analysis of lymphocyte subsets
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 309-312. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

N. Ambrosino and S. Strambi

New strategies to improve exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 313-322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

L.J. Cormican, S. Higgins, A.C. Davidson, R. Howard, and A.J. Williams

Multiple system atrophy presenting as central sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 323-325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

S. Chakraborty, A.V. Sridhar, K.N. Rao, and R. Shannon

A 7 month old presenting with respiratory distress
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 326-329. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

D.K.C. Lee

The role of omalizumab or rhuMAb-E25 in the treatment of allergic rhinitis
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 330. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Hanf and O. Noga

From the Authors
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 330-331. [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Fehrenbach

Alveolization: does "A" stand for appropriate morphometry?
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 331-332. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Maden and M. Hind

From the Authors
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 332. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.K.C. Lee

Pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometric values and the degree of reversibility in patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 332. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.J. Sterk

From the Editor
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 332-333. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S.P. Hart

Additive blockade of ß₂-integrin adhesion of eosinophils by salmeterol and fluticasone propionate
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 333. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.R. Leff

From the Authors
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 334. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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