European Respiratory Topic

Volume 1 Number 3

August 1995

CONTENTS

LESSONS FROM HISTORY

The diaphragm

69-70

TOPICS

Success in the management of asthma: a lesson from NZ

71

Nebulized versus intravenous salbutamol in acute severe asthma

72

Findings before the diagnosis of asthma in young adults

73

Air pollution and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in schoolchildren

74

Once daily inhaled corticosteroids in stable asthma?

75

Is salmeterol-beclomethasone combined therapy superior to higher doses of beclomethasone in moderate asthma?

76

Is house dust mite allergen avoidance effective?

77

Reversible change in FEV1 during an acute respiratory tract infection

78

Smoking-cessation programmes are effective in reducing the rate of decline in FEV1 in early stages of COPD

79

Consequences of passive smoking in adults

80

Smoking as a risk factor for sleep disordered breathing

81

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in respiratory failure: a critical review of the literature

82-83

Is snoring really a cause of systemic hypertension?

84

Respiratory infections with Chlamydia pneumoniae in elderly adults

85

Should we monitor liver function during antituberculous therapy

86

Management of the acute respiratory distress syndrome

87

Lung function in adolescents with alpha₁-antitrypsin deficiency

88

Breast cancer treatment and pulmonary disease

89

Can quantitative CT predict postoperative lung function in patients with lung cancer?

90

Mortality from mesothelioma

91

Asbestos, asbestosis and lung cancer

92

Chemotherapy and surgery in resectable stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): time for a change?

93

Prophylactic cranial irradiation for patients with small-cell lung cancer: is it worth it?

94

Combined use of bronchial aspirates and biopsy specimens in diagnosis and typing of centrally located lung tumours

95

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.

Volumes

Success in the management of asthma: a lesson from NZ			71
Nebulized versus intravenous salbutamol in acute severe asthma			72
Findings before the diagnosis of asthma in young adults			73
Air pollution and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in schoolchildren			74
Once daily inhaled corticosteroids in stable asthma?			75
Is salmeterol-beclomethasone combined therapy superior to higher doses of beclomethasone in moderate asthma?			76
Is house dust mite allergen avoidance effective?			77
Reversible change in FEV1 during an acute respiratory tract infection			78
Smoking-cessation programmes are effective in reducing the rate of decline in FEV1 in early stages of COPD			79
Consequences of passive smoking in adults			80
Smoking as a risk factor for sleep disordered breathing			81
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in respiratory failure: a critical review of the literature			82-83
Is snoring really a cause of systemic hypertension?			84
Respiratory infections with Chlamydia pneumoniae in elderly adults			85
Should we monitor liver function during antituberculous therapy			86
Management of the acute respiratory distress syndrome			87
Lung function in adolescents with alpha₁-antitrypsin deficiency			88
Breast cancer treatment and pulmonary disease			89
Can quantitative CT predict postoperative lung function in patients with lung cancer?			90
Mortality from mesothelioma			91
Asbestos, asbestosis and lung cancer			92
Chemotherapy and surgery in resectable stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): time for a change?			93
Prophylactic cranial irradiation for patients with small-cell lung cancer: is it worth it?			94
Combined use of bronchial aspirates and biopsy specimens in diagnosis and typing of centrally located lung tumours			95

European Respiratory Topic Volume 1 Number 3 August 1995 CONTENTS

LESSONS FROM HISTORY The diaphragm 69-70

HOW TO USE THIS ISSUE

European Respiratory Topic

Volume 1 Number 3

August 1995

CONTENTS

LESSONS FROM HISTORY

The diaphragm

69-70