Editorials:

J. A. Denburg and S. F. van Eeden

Bone marrow progenitors in inflammation and repair: new vistas in respiratory biology and pathophysiology
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 441-445. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Boman, B. Forsberg, and T. Sandström

Shedding new light on wood smoke: a risk factor for respiratory health
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 446-447. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. T. Henry

Simple sequential treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: one step closer
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 448-450. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: interstitial lung disease:

F. Idali, M. Wikén, J. Wahlström, H. Mellstedt, A. Eklund, H. Rabbani, and J. Grunewald

Reduced Th1 response in the lungs of HLA-DRB1*0301 patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 451-459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Nagano, K. Iyonaga, K. Kawamura, A. Yamashita, H. Ichiyasu, T. Okamoto, M. Suga, Y. Sasaki, and H. Kohrogi

Use of tacrolimus, a potent antifibrotic agent, in bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 460-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Clinical forum: pneumothorax:

C-H. Marquette, A. Marx, S. Leroy, F. Vaniet, P. Ramon, S. Caussade, N. Smaiti, C. Bonfils the Pneumothorax Study Group

Simplified stepwise management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a pilot study
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 470-476. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. K. Ayed, C. Chandrasekaran, and M. Sukumar

Aspiration versus tube drainage in primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a randomised study
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 477-482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

L. Jayaram, M. M. Pizzichini, R. J. Cook, L-P. Boulet, C. Lemière, E. Pizzichini, A. Cartier, P. Hussack, C. H. Goldsmith, M. Laviolette, K. Parameswaran, and F. E. Hargreave

Determining asthma treatment by monitoring sputum cell counts: effect on exacerbations
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 483-494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary material]  

M. Peters-Golden, A. Swern, S. S. Bird, C. M. Hustad, E. Grant, and J. M. Edelman

Influence of body mass index on the response to asthma controller agents
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 495-503. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Cheung, H. C. J. van Klink, R. Aalbers for the OZON study group

Improved lung function and symptom control with formoterol on demand in asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 504-510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Inhaled corticosteroids:

M. Issar, S. Sahasranaman, P. Buchwald, and G. Hochhaus

Differences in the glucocorticoid to progesterone receptor selectivity of inhaled glucocorticoids
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 511-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Smoking:

C. Janson, N. Künzli, R. de Marco, S. Chinn, D. Jarvis, C. Svanes, J. Heinrich, R. Jõgi, T. Gislason, J. Sunyer, U. Ackermann-Liebrich, J. M. Antó, I. Cerveri, M. Kerhof, B. Leynaert, C. Luczynska, F. Neukirch, P. Vermeire, M. Wjst, and P. Burney

Changes in active and passive smoking in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 517-524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Morlá, X. Busquets, J. Pons, J. Sauleda, W. MacNee, and A. G. N. Agustí

Telomere shortening in smokers with and without COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 525-528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

P. Palange, U. Testa, A. Huertas, L. Calabrò, R. Antonucci, E. Petrucci, E. Pelosi, L. Pasquini, A. Satta, G. Morici, M. A. Vignola, and M. R. Bonsignore

Circulating haemopoietic and endothelial progenitor cells are decreased in COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 529-541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Orozco-Levi, J. Garcia-Aymerich, J. Villar, A. Ramírez-Sarmiento, J. M. Antó, and J. Gea

Wood smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 542-546. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Dusser, M-L. Bravo, P. Iacono on behalf the MISTRAL study group

The effect of tiotropium on exacerbations and airflow in patients with COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 547-555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Lung cancer:

S. Rossi, R. Dore, A. Cascina, V. Vespro, F. Garbagnati, L. Rosa, V. Ravetta, A. Azzaretti, P. Di Tolla, G. Orlandoni, and E. Pozzi

Percutaneous computed tomography-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation of small unresectable lung tumours
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 556-563. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep-disordered breathing:

J. Hedner, K. Bengtsson-Boström, Y. Peker, L. Grote, L. Råstam, and U. Lindblad

Hypertension prevalence in obstructive sleep apnoea and sex: a population-based case–control study
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 564-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Vazir, M. Dayer, P. C. Hastings, H. F. McIntyre, M. Y. Henein, P. A. Poole-Wilson, M. R. Cowie, M. J. Morrell, and A. K. Simonds

Can heart rate variation rule out sleep-disordered breathing in heart failure?
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 571-577. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension:

I. M. Robbins, S. M. Kawut, D. Yung, M. P. Reilly, W. Lloyd, G. Cunningham, J. Loscalzo, S. E. Kimmel, B. W. Christman, and R. J. Barst

A study of aspirin and clopidogrel in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 578-584. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Alveolar proteinosis:

M. E. Wylam, R. Ten, U. B. S. Prakash, H. F. Nadrous, M. L. Clawson, and P. M. Anderson

Aerosol granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 585-593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Hypoxia:

R. Perez-Padilla, L. Torre-Bouscoulet, A. Muiño, M. N. Marquez, M. V. Lopez, M. M. de Oca, C. Talamo, A. M. B. Menezes on behalf of the Proyecto Latinoamericano de Investigacion en Obstruccion Pulmonar (PLATINO) group

Prevalence of oxygen desaturation and use of oxygen at home in adults at sea level and at moderate altitude
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 594-599. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Dehler, E. Zessin, P. Bärtsch, and H. Mairbäurl

Hypoxia causes permeability oedema in the constant-pressure perfused rat lung
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 600-606. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perspective:

S. M. Tarlo, J-L. Malo other Workshop members

An ATS/ERS report: 100 key questions and needs in occupational asthma
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 607-614. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

D. W. Denning, B. R. O'Driscoll, C. M. Hogaboam, P. Bowyer, and R. M. Niven

The link between fungi and severe asthma: a summary of the evidence
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 615-626. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

D. M. Mannino, G. Watt, D. Hole, C. Gillis, C. Hart, A. McConnachie, G. Davey Smith, M. Upton, V. Hawthorne, D. D. Sin, S. F. P. Man, S. Van Eeden, D. W. Mapel, and J. Vestbo

The natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 627-643. [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary material]  

Case Study:

S. Jaffre, F. Jardin, S. Dominique, E. Duet, Ph. Hubscher, A. Genevois, F. Corne, S. Bota, G. Nouvet, and L. Thiberville

Fatal haemoptysis in a case of lymphomatoid granulomatosis treated with rituximab
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 644-646. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

G. Bava, O. Sacco, E. Bava, I. Borini, F. Pesce, P. Tomà, and G. A. Rossi

Recurrent bronchopulmonary infections in the left lung of a 21-month-old female
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 648-651. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

E. Radzikowska, M. Chabowski, and I. Bestry

Tuberculosis mimicry
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 652. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N.S.W.T. Tay

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 652. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Döring, G. Taccetti, S. Campana, F. Festini, and M. Mascherini

Eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 653. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J-M. Naccache, M. Kambouchner, P. O. Schischmanoff, F. Baran-Marszak, M. Raphaël, R. Fagard, and D. Valeyre

Increasing level of CD56+ T-cells in peripheral blood in sarcoidosis
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 654. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Hypoglycaemia and pleural tumours
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 655. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. G. Riario-Sforza, C. Incorvaia, C. Pravettoni, and N. Dugnani

Guidelines versus clinical practice in the treatment of COPD: a reappraisal
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 656. [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. J. García-Hernández, C. Ocaña-Medina, R. González-León, R. Garrido-Rasco, and J. Sánchez-Román

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome and pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 657. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED BIOPSY IN THE CHEST". J. JANSSEN, S. GASPARINI AND A. MEHTA. EUR RESPIR J 2006; 27: 238–239.
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 658. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author Correction:

"LEUKOTRIENE D₄-INDUCED HYPOXAEMIA IN ASTHMA IS MEDIATED BY THE CYS-LEUKOTRIENE₁ RECEPTOR". A. CASAS, F.P. GÓMEZ, B. DAHLÉN, J. ROCA, J.A. BARBERÀ, S-E. DAHLÉN AND R. RODRÍGUEZ-ROISIN. EUR RESPIR J 2005; 26: 442–448.
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 658. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book reviews:

N.F. Voelkel

Cell Signaling in Vascular Inflammation
Eur Respir J 2006 27: 659. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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