Editorials:

M. Woodhead and A. Ortqvist

Pulmonary infections: what to do when it's a bug that you do not know
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 201. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Bourbeau

Inhaled corticosteroids and survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 202-203. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Forum:

D. Turner, Y. Schwarz, and I. Yust

Induced sputum for diagnosing Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV patients: new data, new issues
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 204-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Bench to Bedside:

M.A. Marcos, M.T. Jiménez de Anta, J.P. de la Bellacasa, J. González, E. Martínez, E. García, J. Mensa, A. de Roux, and A. Torres

Rapid urinary antigen test for diagnosis of pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia in adults
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 209-214. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Andolfatto, F. Namour, A-L. Garnier, F. Chabot, J-L. Gueant, and I. Aimone-Gastin

Genomic DNA extraction from small amounts of serum to be used for ₁-antitrypsin genotype analysis
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 215-219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Correction]  

D. Jiménez Castro, G. Díaz Nuevo, E. Pérez-Rodríguez, and R.W. Light

Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in nontuberculous lymphocytic pleural effusions
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 220-224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Cell Biology:

C. Laflamme, E. Israël-Assayag, and Y. Cormier

Apoptosis of bronchoalveolar lavage lymphocytes in hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 225-231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Kuwano, N. Nakashima, I. Inoshima, N. Hagimoto, M. Fujita, M. Yoshimi, T. Maeyama, N. Hamada, K. Watanabe, and N. Hara

Oxidative stress in lung epithelial cells from patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 232-240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Sleep Apnoea:

A.G. Logan, R. Tkacova, S.M. Perlikowski, R.S. Leung, A. Tisler, J.S. Floras, and T.D. Bradley

Refractory hypertension and sleep apnoea: effect of CPAP on blood pressure and baroreflex
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 241-247. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Liistro, Ph. Rombaux, C. Belge, M. Dury, G. Aubert, and D.O. Rodenstein

High Mallampati score and nasal obstruction are associated risk factors for obstructive sleep apnoea
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 248-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Dingli, E.L. Coleman, M. Vennelle, S.P. Finch, P.K. Wraith, T.W. Mackay, and N.J. Douglas

Evaluation of a portable device for diagnosing the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 253-259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: COPD and Asthma:

D.D. Sin and S.F.P. Man

Inhaled corticosteroids and survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: does the dose matter?
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 260-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.J. Witek, Jr and D.A. Mahler

Minimal important difference of the transition dyspnoea index in a multinational clinical trial
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 267-272. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Debigaré, C.H. Côté, F-S. Hould, P. LeBlanc, and F. Maltais

In vitro and in vivo contractile properties of the vastus lateralis muscle in males with COPD
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 273-278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Hansell, J. Hollowell, R. McNiece, T. Nichols, and D. Strachan

Validity and interpretation of mortality, health service and survey data on COPD and asthma in England
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 279-286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Camporota, A. Corkhill, H. Long, J. Lordan, L. Stanciu, N. Tuckwell, A. Cross, J.L. Stanford, G.A.W. Rook, S.T. Holgate, and R. Djukanovic

The effects of Mycobacterium vaccae on allergen-induced airway responses in atopic asthma
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 287-293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Respiratory Infections:

R. Zalacain, A. Torres, R. Celis, J. Blanquer, J. Aspa, L. Esteban, R. Menéndez, R. Blanquer, and L. Borderías

Community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly: Spanish multicentre study
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 294-302. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.P. Horcajada, T. Pumarola, J.A. Martínez, G. Tapias, J.M. Bayas, M. de la Prada, F. García, C. Codina, J.M. Gatell, and M.T. Jiménez de Anta

A nosocomial outbreak of influenza during a period without influenza epidemic activity
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 303-307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Upper Airways:

L. Greiff, M. Andersson, P. Wollmer, and C.G.A. Persson

Hypertonic saline increases secretory and exudative responsiveness of human nasal airway in vivo
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 308-312. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Lindemann, R. Leiacker, G. Rettinger, and T. Keck

The relationship between water vapour saturation of inhaled air and nasal patency
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 313-316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Environmental/Occupational Exposures:

L. Beijer, J. Thorn, and R. Rylander

Mould exposure at home relates to inflammatory markers in blood
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 317-322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Monsó, M. Schenker, K. Radon, E. Riu, R. Magarolas, S. McCurdy, B. Danuser, M. Iversen, C. Saiki, and D. Nowak

Region-related risk factors for respiratory symptoms in European and Californian farmers
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 323-331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Oncology:

C. Paris, J. Benichou, S. Bota, S. Sagnier, J. Metayer, S. Eloy, J-B. Auliac, G. Nouvet, and L. Thiberville

Occupational and nonoccupational factors associated with high grade bronchial pre-invasive lesions
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 332-341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.V. Bazhin, M.S. Savchenko, O.N. Shifrina, S.Y. Chikina, M.A. Goncharskaia, G. Jaques, A.G. Chuchalin, and P.P. Philippov

Extracts of lung cancer cells reveal antitumour antibodies in sera of patients with lung cancer
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 342-346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

A.G.N. Agustí, A. Noguera, J. Sauleda, E. Sala, J. Pons, and X. Busquets

Systemic effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 347-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Series:

A. Tärnvik and L. Berglund

Tularaemia
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 361-373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Studies:

R. Beasley, N. Raymond, S. Hill, M. Nowitz, and R. Hughes

eThrombosis: the 21st Century variant of venous thromboembolism associated with immobility
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 374-376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

E. Prats, J. Dorca, and F. Manresa

Neither questions nor answers, just original data
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 377. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C.D. Shee

Muscle weakness after short course of steroids
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 377-378. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Nava

From the Author
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 378. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

"Keratinocyte growth factor-induced proliferation of rat airway epithelium is restricted to Clara cells in vivo". H. Fehrenbach, A. Fehrenbach, T. Pan, M. Kasper, R.J. Mason. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 1185–1197.
Eur Respir J 2003 21: 379. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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