Comment:

PM O'Byrne and MD Inman

Induced sputum to assess airway inflammation in asthma
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2435-2436. [PDF]  

C Albera and P Ghio

Eosinophils in eosinophilic pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2437-2439. [PDF]  

E Pizzichini, MM Pizzichini, and FE Hargreave

Variability of markers of airway inflammation in BAL
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2700-2701. [PDF]  

Editorials:

V Brusasco and JW Fitting

Lung hyperinflation in airway obstruction
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2440. [PDF]  

Original Articles:

JC in 't Veen, HW de Gouw, HH Smits, JK Sont, PS Hiemstra, PJ Sterk, and EH Bel

Repeatability of cellular and soluble markers of inflammation in induced sputum from patients with asthma
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2441-2447. [Abstract] [PDF]  

NH Gershman, HH Wong, JT Liu, MJ Mahlmeister, and JV Fahy

Comparison of two methods of collecting induced sputum in asthmatic subjects
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2448-2453. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Powell, M Humbert, SR Durham, B Assoufi, AB Kay, and CJ Corrigan

Increased expression of mRNA encoding RANTES and MCP-3 in the bronchial mucosa in atopic asthma
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2454-2460. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Meyer, S Doppierio, P Vallin, and L Daffonchio

Effect of frusemide on Cl- channel in rat peritoneal mast cells
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2461-2467. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K Matsumoto, H Aizawa, H Inoue, S Takata, M Shigyo, and N Hara

Role of thromboxane-A2 and cholinergic mechanisms in bronchoconstriction induced by cigarette smoke in guinea-pigs
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2468-2473. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Chapelin, A Coste, L Gilain, F Poron, F Verra, and E Escudier

Modified epithelial cell distribution in chronic airways inflammation
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2474-2478. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Martin, S Uhlig, and V Ullrich

Videomicroscopy of methacholine-induced contraction of individual airways in precision-cut lung slices
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2479-2487. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KA Boomars, H van Velzen-Blad, PG Mulder, L Koenderman, JW Lammers, and JM van den Bosch

Eosinophil cationic protein and immunoglobulin levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from patients with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2488-2493. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Azuma, Y Nakamura, T Sano, Y Okano, and S Sone

Adhesion molecule expression on eosinophils in idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2494-2500. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RK Coker, GJ Laurent, S Shahzeidi, NA Hernandez-Rodriguez, P Pantelidis, RM du Bois, PK Jeffery, and RJ McAnulty

Diverse cellular TGF-beta 1 and TGF-beta 3 gene expression in normal human and murine lung
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2501-2507. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Duchaine, E Israel-Assayag, M Fournier, and Y Cormier

Proinflammatory effect of Pediococcus pentosaceus, a bacterium used as hay preservative
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2508-2512. [Abstract] [PDF]  

V Poletti, S Cazzato, N Minicuci, M Zompatori, M Burzi, and ML Schiattone

The diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial lung biopsy in cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2513-2516. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Delacourt, MP d'Ortho, I Macquin-Mavier, S Pezet, B Housset, C Lafuma, and A Harf

Oxidant-antioxidant balance in alveolar macrophages from newborn rats
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2517-2524. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Shimura, T Masuda, T Takishima, and K Shirato

Surfactant apoprotein-A concentration in airway secretions for the detection of pulmonary oedema
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2525-2530. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Capellier, V Maupoil, A Boillot, JP Kantelip, L Rochette, J Regnard, and F Barale

L-NAME aggravates pulmonary oxygen toxicity in rats
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2531-2536. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Dotsch, S Demirakca, HG Terbrack, G Huls, W Rascher, and PG Kuhl

Airway nitric oxide in asthmatic children and patients with cystic fibrosis
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2537-2540. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Nowak, J Heinrich, R Jorres, G Wassmer, J Berger, E Beck, S Boczor, M Claussen, HE Wichmann, and H Magnussen

Prevalence of respiratory symptoms, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and atopy among adults: west and east Germany
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2541-2552. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MS Karetzky, RR Jasani, and MA Zubair

Thallium-201 scintigraphy in the evaluation of graft dysfunction in lung transplantation. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Lung Transplant Group
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2553-2559. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Bury, P Paulus, A Dowlati, JL Corhay, T Weber, B Ghaye, J Schoffers, R Limet, A Albert, P Rigo, and M Radermecker

Staging of the mediastinum: value of positron emission tomography imaging in non-small cell lung cancer
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2560-2564. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Guenard and R Marthan

Pulmonary gas exchange in elderly subjects
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2573-2577. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TS Hakim, K Sugimori, and L Ferrario

Analysis of the double occlusion which provides four pressure gradients
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2578-2583. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Soguel Schenkel, L Burdet, B de Muralt, and JW Fitting

Oxygen saturation during daily activities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2584-2589. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Esnaola, J Duran, C Infante-Rivard, R Rubio, and A Fernandez

Diagnostic accuracy of a portable recording device (MESAM IV) in suspected obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2597-2605. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W Cassel, T Ploch, C Becker, D Dugnus, JH Peter, and P von Wichert

Risk of traffic accidents in patients with sleep-disordered breathing: reduction with nasal CPAP
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2606-2611. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Burgos, A Torres, J Gonzalez, J Puig de la Bellacasa, R Rodriguez-Roisin, and J Roca

Bacterial colonization as a potential source of nosocomial respiratory infections in two types of spirometer
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2612-2617. [Abstract] [PDF]  

I Pirhonen, A Nevalainen, T Husman, and J Pekkanen

Home dampness, moulds and their influence on respiratory infections and symptoms in adults in Finland
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2618-2622. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Nafstad, JJ Jaakkola, JA Hagen, G Botten, and J Kongerud

Breastfeeding, maternal smoking and lower respiratory tract infections
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2623-2629. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Lieberman, D Lieberman, and A Porath

Seasonal variation in community-acquired pneumonia
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2630-2634. [Abstract] [PDF]  

V Villena, A Lopez-Encuentra, J Echave-Sustaeta, P Martin-Escribano, B Ortuno-de-Solo, and J Estenoz-Alfaro

Interferon-gamma in 388 immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients for diagnosing pleural tuberculosis
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2635-2639. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GJ Gibson

Pulmonary hyperinflation a clinical overview
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2640-2649. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GU Meduri

The role of the host defence response in the progression and outcome of ARDS: pathophysiological correlations and response to glucocorticoid treatment
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2650-2670. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JO Lundberg, E Weitzberg, JM Lundberg, and K Alving

Nitric oxide in exhaled air
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2671-2680. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clinical Trial:

CJ Linden, C Mercke, U Albrechtsson, L Johansson, and SB Ewers

Effect of hemithorax irradiation alone or combined with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide in 47 pleural mesotheliomas: a nonrandomized phase II study
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2565-2572. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CJ Clark, L Cochrane, and E Mackay

Low intensity peripheral muscle conditioning improves exercise tolerance and breathlessness in COPD
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2590-2596. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PH Johnson, AJ Cowley, and WJ Kinnear

Evaluation of the THRESHOLD trainer for inspiratory muscle endurance training: comparison with the weighted plunger method
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2681-2684. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

A Mofredj, JM Guerin, F Leibinger, and R Masmoudi

Adult respiratory distress syndrome and pancytopenia associated with miliary tuberculosis in a HIV-infected patient
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2685-2687. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Vincent, C Pouchelle, S Martinon, F Gerard, and Y Arthaud

Connective tissue disease due to intentional inhalation of scouring powder
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2688-2690. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Ishizaki, F Sasaki, S Ameshima, K Shiozaki, H Takahashi, Y Abe, S Ito, M Kuriyama, T Nakai, and M Kitagawa

Pneumonitis during interferon and/or herbal drug therapy in patients with chronic active hepatitis
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2691-2696. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Shulimzon, S Apter, R Weitzen, A Yellin, HJ Brenner, and A Wollner

Radiation pneumonitis complicating mediastinal radiotherapy postpneumonectomy
Eur Respir J 1996 9: 2697-2699. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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