European Respiratory Topic

Volume 2 Number 1

April 1996
CONTENTS

EDITORIALS

Growth and bone metabolism in asthmatic children

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Contorversy: Asbestos, asbestosis and lung cancer

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TOPICS

Avoiding intubation for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: role of noninvasive ventilation

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Weaning from mechanical ventilation

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Pneumectomy for treatment of pulmonary emphysema

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When must a parapneumonic pleural effusion be surgically drained?

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Spontaneous pneumothorax: results of pleural talcage under thoracoscopy

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Diagnosis of asthma-like symptoms due to upper airways dysfunction

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Asthma and gastro-oesophageal reflux

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Effects of inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate on lung function and histamine responsiveness in recurrently wheezy infants

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Growth of prepubertal children with mild asthma treated with inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate

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Cross-sectional study of bone density in asthmatic children

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Adherence to long-term treatment with a metered-dose inhaler

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Can a clinical evaluation replace CT scan for detecting lung cancer metastases?

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Benign tracheobronchial tumours as seen by the endoscopist

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The natural history of asthma and chronic bronchitis

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How to predict the clinical effectiveness of antibiotics in exacerbations of cystic fibrosis?

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Prednisone as adjunct therapy in tuberculosis

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Therapeutic management in thoracic empyema

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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (c-ANCA) in the diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis

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Intrathoracic sarcoidosis and ECG changes

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Secondary prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism: six weeks or six months?

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Good allergy practice

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Viral respiratory tract infections and acute severe asthma

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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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