Editorials:

T. Sandström, D. Nowak, and L. van Bree

Health effects of coarse particles in ambient air: messages for research and decision-making
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 187-188. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Mannino

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2025: where are we headed?
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 189. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. M. A. Calverley

Long-acting inhaled bronchodilators in COPD: how many drugs do we need?
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 190-191. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Clinical forum: lung cancer:

P. Van Schil, J. Van Meerbeeck, G. Kramer, T. Splinter, C. Legrand, G. Giaccone, C. Manegold, and N. van Zandwijk

Morbidity and mortality in the surgery arm of EORTC 08941 trial
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 192-197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: lung cancer:

C. Mascaux, B. Martin, J-M. Verdebout, V. Ninane, and J-P. Sculier

COX-2 expression during early lung squamous cell carcinoma oncogenesis
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 198-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Article: Respiratory cell biology: smoking:

A. I. D'hulst, K. Y. Vermaelen, G. G. Brusselle, G. F. Joos, and R. A. Pauwels

Time course of cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary inflammation in mice
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 204-213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

J. A. van Noord, J-L. Aumann, E. Janssens, J. J. Smeets, J. Verhaert, B. Disse, A. Mueller, and P. J. G. Cornelissen

Comparison of tiotropium once daily, formoterol twice daily and both combined once daily in patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 214-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Hoogendoorn, M. P. M. H. Rutten-van Mölken, R. T. Hoogenveen, M. L. L. van Genugten, A. S. Buist, E. F. M. Wouters, and T. L. Feenstra

A dynamic population model of disease progression in COPD
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 223-233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Gunen, S. S. Hacievliyagil, F. Kosar, L. C. Mutlu, G. Gulbas, E. Pehlivan, I. Sahin, and O. Kizkin

Factors affecting survival of hospitalised patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 234-241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. J. Wagena, W. A. Arrindell, E. F. M. Wouters, and C. P. van Schayck

Are patients with COPD psychologically distressed?
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 242-248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Genetics:

J. Shi, N. L. A. Misso, D. L. Duffy, B. Bradley, R. Beard, P. J. Thompson, and M-A. Kedda

Cyclooxygenase-1 gene polymorphisms in patients with different asthma phenotypes and atopy
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 249-256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

N. L. A. Misso, J. Brooks-Wildhaber, S. Ray, H. Vally, and P. J. Thompson

Plasma concentrations of dietary and nondietary antioxidants are low in severe asthma
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 257-264. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. P. Lamb, A. James, N. Carroll, L. Siena, J. Elliot, and A. M. Vignola

Reduced apoptosis of memory T-cells in the inner airway wall of mild and severe asthma
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 265-270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. MacGregor, S. Ellis, J. Andrews, M. Imrie, A. Innes, A. P. Greening, and S. Cunningham

Breath condensate ammonium is lower in children with chronic asthma
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 271-276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bronchial thermoplasty:

R. H. Brown, W. Wizeman, C. Danek, and W. Mitzner

Effect of bronchial thermoplasty on airway distensibility
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 277-282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep disordered breathing:

D. Dursunoglu, N. Dursunoglu, H. Evrengül, S. Özkurt, Ö. Kuru, M. Kiliç, and F. Fisekci

Impact of obstructive sleep apnoea on left ventricular mass and global function
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 283-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Noninvasive ventilation:

A. Cuvelier, C. Viacroze, J. Bénichou, L. C. Molano, M-F. Hellot, D. Benhamou, and J-F. Muir

Dependency on mask ventilation after acute respiratory failure in the intermediate care unit
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 289-297. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: HIV and tuberculosis:

F. A. Drobniewski, Y. M. Balabanova, M. C. Ruddy, C. Graham, S. I. Kuznetzov, G. I. Gusarova, S. M. Zakharova, A. S. Melentyev, and I. M. Fedorin

Tuberculosis, HIV seroprevalence and intravenous drug abuse in prisoners
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 298-304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original articles: Cystic fibrosis:

P. G. Middleton, T. J. Kidd, and B. Williams

Combination aerosol therapy to treat Burkholderia cepacia complex
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 305-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

B. Brunekreef and B. Forsberg

Epidemiological evidence of effects of coarse airborne particles on health
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 309-318. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

M. R. Miller, J. Hankinson, V. Brusasco, F. Burgos, R. Casaburi, A. Coates, R. Crapo, 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

Standardisation of spirometry
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 319-338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. C. Palomino

Nonconventional and new methods in the diagnosis of tuberculosis: feasibility and applicability in the field
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 339-350. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

A. Baydur, M. N. Koss, O. P. Sharma, G. E. Dalgleish, D. V. Nguyen, F. G. Mullick, L. A. Murakata, and J. A. Centeno

Microscopic pulmonary embolisation of an indwelling central venous catheter with granulomatous inflammatory response
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 351-353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

G. Stratakos, I. Kalomenidis, V. Papas, K. Malagari, A. Kollintza, C. Roussos, M. Anagnostopoulou, O. Paniara, S. Zakynthinos, and S. A. Papiris

Cough and fever in a female with Crohn's disease receiving infliximab
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 354-357. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

C. S. H. Ng, T. W. Lee, and A. P. C. Yim

Iatrogenic causes of hilar radiopaque densities
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 358. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. W. Turner

Exhaled nitric oxide in 4-year-old children: relationship with asthma and atopy
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 359. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. E. Brussee, H. A. Smit, B. Brunekreef, and J. C. de Jongste

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 359-360. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Greco, A. Marruchella, M. Massari, and C. Saltini

Predictive value of BAL cellular analysis in differentiating pulmonary tuberculosis and sarcoidosis
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 360-362. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Welker

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 362. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Treszl, K. Németh, I. Kocsis, B. Vásárhelyi, G. Fekete, T. Tulassay, and M. Szathmári

The prevalence of F508 in primary osteoporotic patients
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 362-363. [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. C. Loh

Tolerance to repeat exposure of inhaled endotoxin: an observation in healthy humans
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 363-364. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Bals

From the author
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 364. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. John and K. Jung

Pre-analytical conditions for the assessment of circulating MMP-9 and TIMP-1: consideration of pitfalls
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 364-365. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. Higashimoto

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 365-366. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Jimenez

ECG for risk stratification in patients with pulmonary embolism
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 366-367. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Konstantinides

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 367. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

Eur Respir J 2005 26: 368. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

O. van Schayck

Vital Asthma
Eur Respir J 2005 26: 369. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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