Editorial:

P. N. Le Souëf

Adverse effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on innate immunity in infants
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 675-677. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Decramer and R. Gosselink

Physical activity in patients with cystic fibrosis: a new variable in the health-status equation unravelled?
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 678-679. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. P. T. Ward

On Ca²⁺ sensitivity and the airways: not just any smooth muscle
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 680-682. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Gomberg-Maitland

Learning to pair therapies and the expanding matrix for pulmonary arterial hypertension: is more better?
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 683-686. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. B. Migliori, P. C. Hopewell, F. Blasi, A. Spanevello, and M. C. Raviglione

Improving the TB case management: the International Standards for Tuberculosis care
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 687-690. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Short report: pulmonary hypertension:

M. M. Hoeper, H. Leuchte, M. Halank, H. Wilkens, F. J. Meyer, H. J. Seyfarth, R. Wensel, F. Ripken, H. Bremer, S. Kluge, G. Hoeffken, and J. Behr

Combining inhaled iloprost with bosentan in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 691-694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to bedside: CAP:

J. Phua, E. S. C. Koay, D. Zhang, L. K. Tai, X. L. Boo, K. C. Lim, and T. K. Lim

Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in acute respiratory infections
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 695-702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory cell biology:

C. Liu, J. Zuo, and L. J. Janssen

Regulation of airway smooth muscle RhoA/ROCK activities by cholinergic and bronchodilator stimuli
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 703-711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Imaging:

J. R. Dame Carroll, A. Chandra, A. S. Jones, N. Berend, J. S. Magnussen, and G. G. King

Airway dimensions measured from micro-computed tomography and high-resolution computed tomography
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 712-720. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Parental smoking:

P. S. Noakes, J. Hale, R. Thomas, C. Lane, S. G. Devadason, and S. L. Prescott

Maternal smoking is associated with impaired neonatal toll-like-receptor-mediated immune responses
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 721-729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. J. Franklin, S. Turner, R. Mutch, and S. M. Stick

Parental smoking increases exhaled nitric oxide in young children
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 730-733. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cystic fibrosis:

H. Hebestreit, S. Kieser, S. Rüdiger, T. Schenk, S. Junge, A. Hebestreit, M. Ballmann, H-G. Posselt, and S. Kriemler

Physical activity is independently related to aerobic capacity in cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 734-739. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Van daele, M. Vaneechoutte, K. De Boeck, C. Knoop, A. Malfroot, P. Lebecque, J. Leclercq-Foucart, L. Van Schil, K. Desager, and F. De Baets

Survey of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes in colonised cystic fibrosis patients
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 740-747. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Asthma:

T. Haahtela, K. Tamminen, L. P. Malmberg, O. Zetterström, J. Karjalainen, H. Ylä-Outinen, T. Svahn, T. Ekström, and O. Selroos

Formoterol as needed with or without budesonide in patients with intermittent asthma and raised NO levels in exhaled air: a SOMA study
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 748-755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Georgy, H. I. Fahim, M. El Gaafary, and S. Walters

Prevalence and socioeconomic associations of asthma and allergic rhinitis in northern Africa
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 756-762. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Chinn, S. H. Downs, J. M. Anto, M. W. Gerbase, B. Leynaert, R. de Marco, C. Janson, D. Jarvis, N. Künzli, J. Sunyer, C. Svanes, E. Zemp, U. Ackermann-Liebrich, P. Burney on behalf of the ECRHS and SAPALDIA teams

Incidence of asthma and net change in symptoms in relation to changes in obesity
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 763-771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD:

S. Lu, D. D. Parekh, O. Kuznetsova, S. A. Green, C. A. Tozzi, and T. F. Reiss

An oral selective M3 cholinergic receptor antagonist in COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 772-780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. H. Jensen, N. S. Godtfredsen, P. Lange, and J. Vestbo

Potential misclassification of causes of death from COPD
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 781-785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Smoking cessation:

P. V. Dicpinigaitis, B. Sitkauskiene, K. Stravinskaite, D. W. Appel, A. Negassa, and R. Sakalauskas

Effect of smoking cessation on cough reflex sensitivity
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 786-790. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Occupational exposures:

J. Douwes, D. McLean, T. Slater, N. Travier, S. Cheng, and N. Pearce

Pine dust, atopy and lung function: a cross-sectional study in sawmill workers
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 791-798. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Pulmonary hypertension:

M. C. Tamby, M. Humbert, P. Guilpain, A. Servettaz, N. Dupin, J. J. Christner, G. Simonneau, J. Fermanian, B. Weill, L. Guillevin, and L. Mouthon

Antibodies to fibroblasts in idiopathic and scleroderma-associated pulmonary hypertension
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 799-807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Cenedese, R. Speich, L. Dorschner, S. Ulrich, M. Maggiorini, R. Jenni, and M. Fischler

Measurement of quality of life in pulmonary hypertension and its significance
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 808-815. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory infections:

C. Spindler and Å. Örtqvist

Prognostic score systems and community-acquired bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 816-823. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Interstitial lung disease:

Q. Ye, B. Chen, Z. Tong, S. Nakamura, R. Sarria, U. Costabel, and J. Guzman

Thalidomide reduces IL-18, IL-8 and TNF- release from alveolar macrophages in interstitial lung disease
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 824-831. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: The lung in systemic disease:

K. P. Sylvester, S. R. Desai, A. U. Wells, D. M. Hansell, M. Awogbade, S. L. Thein, and A. Greenough

Computed tomography and pulmonary function abnormalities in sickle cell disease
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 832-838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory vasculature:

M. Wang and M. A. Lung

Acetylcholine induces contractile and relaxant effects in canine nasal venous systems
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 839-846. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

R. P. Boesch, C. Daines, J. P. Willging, A. Kaul, A. P. Cohen, R. E. Wood, and R. S. Amin

Advances in the diagnosis and management of chronic pulmonary aspiration in children
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 847-861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

V. Poletti, G. Casoni, M. Chilosi, and M. Zompatori

Diffuse panbronchiolitis
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 862-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Study:

N. Khazeni, R. J. Homer, A. N. Rubinowitz, and G. L. Chupp

Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 872-874. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case For Diagnosis:

S. Aliberti, M. Falleni, P. Tarsia, G. Vago, P. Zerbi, M. Barberis, V. Valenti, and F. Blasi

A 13-year-old female with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 876-882. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

S. Marsh, S. Aldington, P. Shirtcliffe, M. Weatherall, and R. Beasley

Smoking and COPD: what really are the risks?
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 883-884. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. K. Han

High prevalence of abnormal acid gastro-oesophageal reflux in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 884-885. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Raghu

From the authors
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 885. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Çimrin, T. Sigsgaard, and B. Nemery

Sandblasting jeans kills young people
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 885-886. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"METALLOPTYSIS". E.M. HADLEY AND P.J. REES. EUR RESPIR J 2006; 27: 867–868.
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 887. [Full Text] [PDF]  

"IMPACT OF SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE LEGISLATION ON EXPOSURES AND HEALTH: POSSIBILITIES FOR PREVENTION." M.S. JAAKKOLA AND J.J.K. JAAKKOLA. EUR RESPIR J 2006; 28: 397–408.
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 887-888. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

I. Terreehorst

Allergy Frontiers and Future
Eur Respir J 2006 28: 889. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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