Editorials:

J. Hogg

Peripheral lung remodelling in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 893-894. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.A. Caminero and A. Torres

Controversial topics in tuberculosis
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 895-896. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Miravitlles and A. Torres

Antibiotics in exacerbations of COPD: lessons from the past
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 896-897. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Forum: Oncology:

G. Buccheri and D. Ferrigno

Lung cancer: clinical presentation and specialist referral time
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 898-904. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W-Y. Liao, J-S. Jerng, K-Y. Chen, Y-L. Chang, P-C. Yang, and S-H. Kuo

Value of imprint cytology for ultrasound-guided transthoracic core biopsy
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 905-909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to Bedside: Airway Remodelling:

A.M. Vignola, F. Paganin, L. Capieu, N. Scichilone, M. Bellia, L. Maakel, V. Bellia, P. Godard, J. Bousquet, and P. Chanez

Airway remodelling assessed by sputum and high-resolution computed tomography in asthma and COPD
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 910-917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Tissue Repair and Fibrosis:

Q. Fang, X. Liu, S. Abe, T. Kobayashi, X.Q. Wang, T. Kohyama, M. Hashimoto, T. Wyatt, and S.I. Rennard

Thrombin induces collagen gel contraction partially through PAR1 activation and PKC-
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 918-924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatric Asthma:

H.J. Bueving, J.C. van der Wouden, H. Raat, R.M.D. Bernsen, J.C. de Jongste, L.W.A. van Suijlekom-Smit, A.D.M.E. Osterhaus, G.F. Rimmelzwaan, M. Rutten-van Mölken, and S. Thomas

Influenza vaccination in asthmatic children: effects on quality of life and symptoms
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 925-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Petersen, L. Agertoft, and S. Pedersen

Treatment of exercise-induced asthma with beclomethasone dipropionate in children with asthma
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 932-937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Epidemiology:

L. Elliott, K. Yeatts, and D. Loomis

Ecological associations between asthma prevalence and potential exposure to farming
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 938-941. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Torén, T. Gislason, E. Omenaas, R. Jögi, B. Forsberg, L. Nyström, A-C. Olin, C. Svanes, C. Janson on behalf of the RHINE study group

A prospective study of asthma incidence and its predictors: the RHINE study
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 942-946. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

H. Lode, J. Eller, A. Linnhoff, M. Ioanas, and the Evaluation of Therapy-Free Interval in COPD Patients Study Group

Levofloxacin versus clarithromycin in COPD exacerbation: focus on exacerbation-free interval
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 947-953. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Dheda, K. Lim, B. Ollivere, J. Leftley, F.C. Lampe, A. Salisbury, J.P. Dilworth, and R.K. Rajakulasingum

Assessments for oxygen therapy in COPD: are we under correcting arterial oxygen tensions?
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 954-957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Miotto, P. Boschetto, I. Bononi, E. Zeni, G. Cavallesco, L.M. Fabbri, and C.E. Mapp

Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in the airways of smokers with chronic bronchitis
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 958-963. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Surfactant and Emphysema:

T. Betsuyaku, Y. Kuroki, K. Nagai, Y. Nasuhara, and M. Nishimura

Effects of ageing and smoking on SP-A and SP-D levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 964-970. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Muscles:

M. Doucet, R. Debigaré, D.R. Joanisse, C. Côté, P. LeBlanc, J. Grégoire, J. Deslauriers, R. Vaillancourt, and F. Maltais

Adaptation of the diaphragm and the vastus lateralis in mild-to-moderate COPD
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 971-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-Disordered Breathing:

M. Alchanatis, N. Deligiorgis, N. Zias, A. Amfilochiou, E. Gotsis, A. Karakatsani, and A. Papadimitriou

Frontal brain lobe impairment in obstructive sleep apnoea: a proton MR spectroscopy study
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 980-986. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Fietze, K. Dingli, K. Diefenbach, N.J. Douglas, M. Glos, M. Tallafuss, W. Terhalle, and C. Witt

Night-to-night variation of the oxygen desaturation index in sleep apnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 987-993. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: ARDS:

R. Schmidt, T. Luboeinski, P. Markart, C. Ruppert, C. Daum, F. Grimminger, W. Seeger, and A. Günther

Alveolar antioxidant status in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 994-999. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial Lung Disease:

L. Welker, R.A. Jörres, U. Costabel, and H. Magnussen

Predictive value of BAL cell differentials in the diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1000-1006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary Hypertension:

M.M. Hoeper, C. Faulenbach, H. Golpon, J. Winkler, T. Welte, and J. Niedermeyer

Combination therapy with bosentan and sildenafil in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1007-1010. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sputum and Exhaled Air:

M. Corradi, P. Pignatti, P. Manini, R. Andreoli, M. Goldoni, M. Poppa, G. Moscato, B. Balbi, and A. Mutti

Comparison between exhaled and sputum oxidative stress biomarkers in chronic airway inflammation
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1011-1017. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Cianchetti, E. Bacci, L. Ruocco, M.L. Bartoli, M. Ricci, T. Pavia, F.L. Dente, A. Di Franco, B. Vagaggini, and P.L. Paggiaro

Granulocyte markers in hypertonic and isotonic saline-induced sputum of asthmatic subjects
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1018-1024. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

K.W. Tsang, G.C. Ooi, and P.L. Ho

Diagnosis and pharmacotherapy of severe acute respiratory syndrome: what have we learnt?
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1025-1032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Vassilakopoulos, C. Roussos, and S. Zakynthinos

The immune response to resistive breathing
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1033-1043. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

P-J. Cardona and J. Ruiz-Manzano

On the nature of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-latent bacilli
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1044-1051. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Farré, J.M. Montserrat, and D. Navajas

Noninvasive monitoring of respiratory mechanics during sleep
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1052-1060. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case for Diagnosis:

J-M. Naccache, M. Kambouchner, F. Girard, M. Antoine, A. Parrot, J. Piquet, M. Brauner, and D. Valeyre

Relapse of respiratory insufficiency one year after organising pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1062-1065. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G.E. Kapotsis, Z. Daniil, S. Klimopoulos, K. Malagari, C. Roussos, D. Rontogianni, and S.A. Papiris

A painful and swollen right breast in a young male
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1066-1068. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

T.M.C.M. de Kok, J.G.F. Hogervorst, J.C.S. Kleinjans, and J.J. Briedé

Radicals in the church
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1069-1070. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.R.L. Medford

Combination therapy with maintenance budesonide and formoterol in COPD
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1070. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.M.A. Calverley

From the author
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1070-1071. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Rawlings, D. Tennant, and J. Furness

Progressive damage on high-resolution computed tomography
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1071. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.A. de Jong, M.H. Lequin, J.R. Mayo, P.D. Paré, and H.A.W.M. Tiddens

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1071-1072. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Percopo, H.S. Cameron, L.M. Nogee, G. Pettinato, S. Montella, and F. Santamaria

Variable phenotype associated with SP-C gene mutations: fatal case with the I73T mutation
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1072-1073. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"Increased gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in patients with severe COPD." C. Casanova, J.S. Baudet, M. del Valle Velasco, J.M. Martin, A. Aguirre-Jaime, J. Pablo de Torres, B.R. Celli. • Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 841–845.
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1074. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors' Correction:

"Maintenance therapy with budesonide and formoterol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" P.M. Calverley, W. Boonsawat, Z. Cseke, N. Zhong, S. Peterson, H. Olsson. Eur Respir J • 2003; 22: 912–919.
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1075. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

R. Loddenkemper

Thoracoscopy for Physicians: A Practical Guide
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1076. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Ambrosino

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Eur Respir J 2004 24: 1076. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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