Editorials:

V. Brusasco, R. Crapo, and G. Viegi

Coming together: the ATS/ERS consensus on clinical pulmonary function testing
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 1-2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. B. Marks

Identifying asthma in population studies: from single entity to a multi-component approach
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 3-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. F. Hansen and J. Vestbo

Bronchodilator reversibility in COPD: the roguish but harmless little brother of airway hyperresponsiveness?
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 6-7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Forum: bronchiectasis:

A. M. Li, S. Sonnappa, C. Lex, E. Wong, A. Zacharasiewicz, A. Bush, and A. Jaffe

Non-CF bronchiectasis: does knowing the aetiology lead to changes in management?
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 8-14. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology:

N. Frossard, E. Naline, C. Olgart Höglund, O. Georges, and C. Advenier

Nerve growth factor is released by IL-1ß and induces hyperresponsiveness of the human isolated bronchus
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 15-20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M-R. Blanchet, E. Israël-Assayag, and Y. Cormier

Modulation of airway inflammation and resistance in mice by a nicotinic receptor agonist
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 21-27. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

J. Pekkanen, J. Sunyer, J. M. Anto, P. Burney on behalf of the European Community Respiratory Health Study (ECRHS)

Operational definitions of asthma in studies on its aetiology
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 28-35. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. R. Jenkins, F. C. K. Thien, J. R. Wheatley, and H. K. Reddel

Traditional and patient-centred outcomes with three classes of asthma medication
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 36-44. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

N. R. Anthonisen, P. G. Lindgren, D. P. Tashkin, R. E. Kanner, P. D. Scanlon, J. E. Connett for the Lung Health Study Research Group

Bronchodilator response in the lung health study over 11 yrs
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 45-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Brindicci, K. Ito, O. Resta, N. B. Pride, P. J. Barnes, and S. A. Kharitonov

Exhaled nitric oxide from lung periphery is increased in COPD
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 52-59. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. R. Pons, J. Sauleda, A. Noguera, J. Pons, B. Barceló, A. Fuster, and A. G. N. Agustí

Decreased macrophage release of TGF-ß and TIMP-1 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 60-66. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Genetics in COPD:

M. Dahl, C. P. Hersh, N. P. Ly, C. S. Berkey, E. K. Silverman, and B. G. Nordestgaard

The protease inhibitor PI*S allele and COPD: a meta-analysis
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 67-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial lung disease:

K. Katchar, K. Söderström, J. Wahlstrom, A. Eklund, and J. Grunewald

Characterisation of natural killer cells and CD56+ T-cells in sarcoidosis patients
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 77-85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Mechanical ventilation:

R. Farre, S. J. Lloyd-Owen, N. Ambrosino, G. Donaldson, J. Escarrabill, B. Fauroux, D. Robert, B. Schoenhofer, A. Simonds, and J. A. Wedzicha

Quality control of equipment in home mechanical ventilation: a European survey
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 86-94. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cheyne-Stokes respiration:

J. Y. Gabor, D. A. Newman, V. Barnard-Roberts, V. Korley, I. Mangat, P. Dorian, and P. J. Hanly

Improvement in Cheyne-Stokes respiration following cardiac resynchronisation therapy
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 95-100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: ARDS:

L. B. Ware, R. J. Kaner, R. G. Crystal, R. Schane, N. N. Trivedi, D. McAuley, and M. A. Matthay

VEGF levels in the alveolar compartment do not distinguish between ARDS and hydrostatic pulmonary oedema
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 101-105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Ventilator-associated pneumonia:

E. Kostadima, A. G. Kaditis, E. I. Alexopoulos, E. Zakynthinos, and D. Sfyras

Early gastrostomy reduces the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in stroke or head injury patients
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 106-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. H. L. C. van Kaam, R. Lutter, R. A. Lachmann, J. J. Haitsma, E. Herting, M. Snoek, A. De Jaegere, J. H. Kok, and B. Lachmann

Effect of ventilation strategy and surfactant on inflammation in experimental pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 112-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: HIV and the lung:

A. Guihot, L-J. Couderc, F. Agbalika, L. Galicier, P. Bossi, E. Rivaud, A. Scherrer, D. Zucman, C. Katlama, and E. Oksenhendler

Pulmonary manifestations of multicentric Castleman's disease in HIV infection: a clinical, biological and radiological study
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 118-125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Paediatric tuberculosis:

S. Verver, J. H. van Loenhout-Rooyackers, R. Bwire, J. A. C. M. Annee-van Bavel, H. J. M. de Lange, P. J. H. J. van Gerven, and M. W. Borgdorff

Tuberculosis infection in children who are contacts of immigrant tuberculosis patients
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 126-132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupational lung disease:

A. J. Mehta, P. K. Henneberger, K. Torén, and A-C. Olin

Airflow limitation and changes in pulmonary function among bleachery workers
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 133-139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

P. A. de Jong, N. L. Müller, P. D. Paré, and H. O. Coxson

Computed tomographic imaging of the airways: relationship to structure and function
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 140-152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

M. R. Miller, R. Crapo, J. Hankinson, V. Brusasco, F. Burgos, R. Casaburi, A. Coates, P. Enright, C. P. M van der Grinten, P. Gustafsson, R. Jensen, D. C. Johnson, N. MacIntyre, R. McKay, D. Navajas, O. F. Pedersen, R. Pellegrino, G. Viegi, and J. Wanger

General considerations for lung function testing
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 153-161. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Martín

The dream of a vaccine against tuberculosis; new vaccines improving or replacing BCG?
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 162-167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

C. A. Elliot, P. Stewart, V. J. Webster, G. H. Mills, S. P. Hutchinson, E. S. Howarth, F. A. Bu'Lock, R. A. Lawson, I. J. Armstrong, and D. G. Kiely

The use of iloprost in early pregnancy in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 168-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

A. J. Turk, T. Brack, C. Alfaré, A. Gaspert, and E. W. Russi

Hoarseness, cough and cervical lymphadenopathy
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 174-177. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

A. Cuvelier, L. C. Molano, and J-F. Muir

Early noninvasive ventilation failure in COPD with acute on chronic respiratory failure
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 178. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Miravitlles, M. Vendrell, and J. de Gracia

Antibody deficiency in bronchiectasis
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 178-180. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. H. Morice, S. Mulrennan, and A. Clark

Combination therapy with bosentan and phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 180. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. M. Hoeper

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 180-181. [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Hargreave and K. Parameswaran

Efficacy of fluticasone on cough
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 181. [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. P. Ponsioen, P. N. R. Dekhuijzen, A. M. Bohnen, and N. A. Vermue

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 181-182. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. T. Bolliger

EUS: confusion about terminology and its consequences
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 182-183. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. T. Annema and K. F. Rabe

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 183-184. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

O. Holz

New Perspectives in Monitoring Lung Inflammation: Analysis of Exhaled Breath Condensate
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 185. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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