European Respiratory Topic

Volume 1 Number 1

October 1994
CONTENTS

EDITORIALS

European Respiratory Topic: why and how?

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Should we still hesitate to treat asthma in children and adolescents with inhaled steroids?

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The cause of haemoptysis: which strategy?

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More on theophylline benefits and risk in acute severe asthma

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Transatlantic differences in the management of community-acquired pneumonia

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TOPICS

Respiratory problems in the early stages of HIV-infection

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Do asthmatic children become asthmatic adults?

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Steroids - a permanent cure for childhood asthma?

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Effects in children of long-term treatment with inhaled steroids

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X-ray in acute pulmonary embolism

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Effect of clinical guidelines on medical practice

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Air pollution and mortality in U.S. cities

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Haemoptysis: CT or bronchoscopy?

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Haemoptysis: prospective evaluation by high resolution CT and bronchoscopy

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How frequently do b-agonists cause death from asthma?

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Asthma mortality and the use of inhaled b -agonists

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Limited small cell lung cancer (LSCLC)

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Preventative ventilation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Theophylline in acute asthma: beneficial?

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Theophylline in acute astham: no benefits?

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The theophylline dilemma: risks

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge excision is safe, effective procedure in selected patients

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Thoracoscopy: a minimally invasive approach for the diagnosis of indeterminate solitary nodule

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Management of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infection

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Clinical approach to an adult with community-acquired pneumonia

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POSTGRADUATE AIDES

CT scanning of the heart

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HOW TO USE THIS ISSUE

Members of the editorial board have selected papers for their topicality from a wide range of journals and prepared the editorial comment. To read quickly through the issue, read the editorial comments highlighted on each page, assisted by the important messages. For a complete appraisal of individual papers then of course read the whole page.

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