Editorials:

K. F. Rabe and P. J. Sterk

Editing the ERJ: an observational study
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 1-2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Ambrosino

Assisted ventilation as an aid to exercise training: a mechanical doping?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 3-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Ewig, A. Torres, and M. Woodhead

Assessment of pneumonia severity: a European perspective
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 6-8. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. S. Niederman, C. Feldman, and G. A. Richards

Combining information from prognostic scoring tools for CAP: an American view on how to get the best of all worlds
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 9-11. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology: rhinovirus infection:

Y. J. Jang, H-J. Kwon, and B-J. Lee

Effect of clarithromycin on rhinovirus-16 infection in A549 cells
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 12-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Proof of concept: bronchoprotection:

A. Sharma, H. L. Goh, N. Asokananthan, A. Bakker, G. A. Stewart, and H. W. Mitchell

Delayed and persistent suppression of bronchoconstriction by trypsin in the airway lumen
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 20-28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Childhood recurrent wheeze:

S. Saglani, A. G. Nicholson, M. Scallan, I. Balfour-Lynn, M. Rosenthal, D. N. Payne, and A. Bush

Investigation of young children with severe recurrent wheeze: any clinical benefit?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 29-35. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans:

Y. Yoo, J. Yu, D. K. Kim, S. H. Choi, C. K. Kim, and Y. Y. Koh

Methacholine and adenosine 5'-monophosphate challenges in children with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 36-41. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma management:

L. Laforest, E. Van Ganse, G. Devouassoux, S. Chretin, L. Osman, G. Bauguil, Y. Pacheco, and G. Chamba

Management of asthma in patients supervised by primary care physicians or by specialists
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 42-50. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

A. Scott, X. Wang, J. D. Road, and W. D. Reid

Increased injury and intramuscular collagen of the diaphragm in COPD: autopsy observations
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 51-59. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. M. E. Gosman, B. W. M. Willemse, D. F. Jansen, T. S. Lapperre, A. van Schadewijk, P. S. Hiemstra, D. S. Postma, W. Timens, H. A. M. Kerstjens, and the Groningen and Leiden Universities Corticosteroids in Obstructive Lung Disease (GLUCOLD) Study Group

Increased number of B-cells in bronchial biopsies in COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 60-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary rehabilitation:

A. van 't Hul, R. Gosselink, P. Hollander, P. Postmus, and G. Kwakkel

Training with inspiratory pressure support in patients with severe COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 65-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Alveolar repair:

E. Dikmen, M. Kara, U. Kisa, C. Atinkaya, S. Han, and U. Sakinci

Human hepatocyte growth factor levels in patients undergoing thoracic operations
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 73-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Genetic epidemiology:

I. Blanco, F. J. de Serres, E. Fernandez-Bustillo, B. Lara, and M. Miravitlles

Estimated numbers and prevalence of PI*S and PI*Z alleles of ₁-antitrypsin deficiency in European countries
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 77-84. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory epidemiology:

P. D. Blanc, I. H. Yen, H. Chen, P. P. Katz, G. Earnest, J. R. Balmes, L. Trupin, N. Friedling, E. H. Yelin, and M. D. Eisner

Area-level socio-economic status and health status among adults with asthma and rhinitis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 85-94. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

U. Gehring, S. Pattenden, H. Slachtova, T. Antova, C. Braun-Fahrländer, E. Fabianova, T. Fletcher, C. Galassi, G. Hoek, S. V. Kuzmin, H. Luttmann-Gibson, H. Moshammer, P. Rudnai, R. Zlotkowska, and J. Heinrich

Parental education and children's respiratory and allergic symptoms in the Pollution and the Young (PATY) study
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 95-107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension:

A. Rabiller, X. Jaïs, A. Hamid, A. Resten, F. Parent, R. Haque, F. Capron, O. Sitbon, G. Simonneau, and M. Humbert

Occult alveolar haemorrhage in pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 108-113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Provencher, D. Chemla, P. Hervé, O. Sitbon, M. Humbert, and G. Simonneau

Heart rate responses during the 6-minute walk test in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 114-120. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

J. Börgel, B. M. Sanner, A. Bittlinsky, F. Keskin, N. K. Bartels, N. Buechner, A. Huesing, L. C. Rump, and A. Mügge

Obstructive sleep apnoea and its therapy influence high-density lipoprotein cholesterol serum levels
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 121-127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. R. Bonsignore, G. Parati, G. Insalaco, P. Castiglioni, O. Marrone, S. Romano, A. Salvaggio, G. Mancia, G. Bonsignore, and M. Di Rienzo

Baroreflex control of heart rate during sleep in severe obstructive sleep apnoea: effects of acute CPAP
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 128-135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary fibrosis:

G. Raghu, T. D. Freudenberger, S. Yang, J. R. Curtis, C. Spada, J. Hayes, J. K. Sillery, C. E. Pope, II, and C. A. Pellegrini

High prevalence of abnormal acid gastro-oesophageal reflux in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 136-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. S. Kim, J. H. Park, B. K. Park, J. S. Lee, A. G. Nicholson, and T. Colby

Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: frequency and clinical features
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 143-150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infections:

A. Capelastegui, P. P. España, J. M. Quintana, I. Areitio, I. Gorordo, M. Egurrola, and A. Bilbao

Validation of a predictive rule for the management of community-acquired pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 151-157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. M. Luna, P. Aruj, M. S. Niederman, J. Garzón, D. Violi, A. Prignoni, F. Ríos, S. Baquero, S. Gando for the Grupo Argentino de Estudio de la Neumonía Asociada al Respirador (GANAR) group

Appropriateness and delay to initiate therapy in ventilator-associated pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 158-164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: High altitude ventilation:

L. Bernardi, A. Schneider, L. Pomidori, E. Paolucci, and A. Cogo

Hypoxic ventilatory response in successful extreme altitude climbers
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 165-171. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

G. Horvath and A. Wanner

Inhaled corticosteroids: effects on the airway vasculature in bronchial asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 172-187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

K. R. Chapman, D. M. Mannino, J. B. Soriano, P. A. Vermeire, A. S. Buist, M. J. Thun, C. Connell, A. Jemal, T. A. Lee, M. Miravitlles, S. Aldington, and R. Beasley

Epidemiology and costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 188-207. [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary material]  

C. Boxall, S. T. Holgate, and D. E. Davies

The contribution of transforming growth factor-ß and epidermal growth factor signalling to airway remodelling in chronic asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 208-229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

K. F. Chung, M. Hew, J. Score, A. V. Jones, A. Reiter, N. C. P. Cross, and B. J. Bain

Cough and hypereosinophilia due to FIP1L1-PDGFRA fusion gene with tyrosine kinase activity
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 230-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

M. Scharitzer, G. Dekan, L. Stiebellehner, and A. A. Bankier

An 83-year-old female with worsening dyspnoea and bleeding from a cavernostomy
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 233-237. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

T. Köhnlein and T. Welte

Treatment strategies for Cheyne–Stokes respiration
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 238. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Janssen, S. Gasparini, and A. Mehta

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy in the chest
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 238-239. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Vilmann and S. S. Larsen

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 239-240. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. B. Pride

Projections of COPD in males in the Netherlands
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 240-241. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Hoogendoorn, M. P. M. H. Rutten-van Mölken, and T. L. Feenstra

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 241-242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

ERRATA
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERRATA
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Book Reviews:

H.J. Klippe

Core Topics in Airway Management
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 243. [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. J. Sterk

Physiologic Basis of Respiratory Disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 243. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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