European Respiratory Topic

Volume 2 Number 2

November 1996

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Ribavirin in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infections

36-37

TOPICS

Effectiveness of ribavirin in otherwise well infants with respiratory syncytial virus-associated respiratory failure

38

Acceptance of isoniazid preventive therapy by doctors, medical students and nurses

39

Acute lung abscess in the third world

40

Occupational exposure in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis

41

Smoking cessation: should nicotine substitution be modulated by the level of nicotine-dependence?

42

In smoking cessation: does the combined use of nicotine patch and gum improve the success rates?

43

How can the (pulmonary) physician help his patients in their smoking cessation attempts?

44-45

Frequency and degree of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking)

46

Bronchitis and asthma in female smokers

47

Surfactant replacement in acute respiratory distress syndrome: does it work?

48

Post-intubation tracheal stenosis

49

Spiral volumetric computed tomographic scanning in the assessment of pulmonary embolism

50

Cost-effectiveness of pulmonary embolism diagnosis

51

The search for the best method to evaluate chest tumour response to chemotherapy

52

ANCAs in the pulmonary renal syndrome

53

Increased mortality in patients with congestive heart failure and periodic breathing during sleep

54

Nocturia as a symptom of occult sleep disorder

55

Pertussis in adults

56

Diagnosing chronic productive cough

57

Bronchiectasis: an orphan disease?

58

The effect of inhaled corticosteroids on lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis

59

Mortality and markers of death in asthma

60

Decrease in hospitalization for childhood asthma with increased anti-inflammatory treatment

61

Pulmonary sarcoidosis: to observe or to treat with oral corticosteroids?

62-63

Tidal breathing analysis as a measure of airway obstruction in children three years of age and older

64

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Volumes

Effectiveness of ribavirin in otherwise well infants with respiratory syncytial virus-associated respiratory failure			38
Acceptance of isoniazid preventive therapy by doctors, medical students and nurses			39
Acute lung abscess in the third world			40
Occupational exposure in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis			41
Smoking cessation: should nicotine substitution be modulated by the level of nicotine-dependence?			42
In smoking cessation: does the combined use of nicotine patch and gum improve the success rates?			43
How can the (pulmonary) physician help his patients in their smoking cessation attempts?			44-45
Frequency and degree of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking)			46
Bronchitis and asthma in female smokers			47
Surfactant replacement in acute respiratory distress syndrome: does it work?			48
Post-intubation tracheal stenosis			49
Spiral volumetric computed tomographic scanning in the assessment of pulmonary embolism			50
Cost-effectiveness of pulmonary embolism diagnosis			51
The search for the best method to evaluate chest tumour response to chemotherapy			52
ANCAs in the pulmonary renal syndrome			53
Increased mortality in patients with congestive heart failure and periodic breathing during sleep			54
Nocturia as a symptom of occult sleep disorder			55
Pertussis in adults			56
Diagnosing chronic productive cough			57
Bronchiectasis: an orphan disease?			58
The effect of inhaled corticosteroids on lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis			59
Mortality and markers of death in asthma			60
Decrease in hospitalization for childhood asthma with increased anti-inflammatory treatment			61
Pulmonary sarcoidosis: to observe or to treat with oral corticosteroids?			62-63
Tidal breathing analysis as a measure of airway obstruction in children three years of age and older			64

European Respiratory Topic Volume 2 Number 2 November 1996 CONTENTS

EDITORIAL Ribavirin in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infections 36-37

HOW TO USE THIS ISSUE

European Respiratory Topic

Volume 2 Number 2

November 1996

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Ribavirin in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infections

36-37