European Respiratory Topic

Volume 6 Number 2

August 2000

CONTENTS

TOPICS

Asthma

Airway inflammation in children with severe asthma

31

Salmeterol: any anti-inflammatory effect?

32

Inhalation therapy in asthma: is nebulizer better than metered dose-inhaler?

33

Smoking among asthmatics: is a risk or a modifying factor of the disease?

34

Clinic

High rates of nicotine replacement during 2 months in exsmokers reduce their 1-yr increase in body mass index

35

The South Karelia air pollution study: changes in respiratory health in relation to emission reduction of malodorous sulphur compounds from pulp mills

36

Do patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis have increased risk of lung cancer?

37

Epoprostenol (prostacyclin) therapy in pulmonary hypertension secondary to connective tissue diseases

38

Pulmonary rehabilitation: is there any more need of evidence?

39

Tube thoracostomy in complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema

40

Measles history and atopic diseases. A population-based cross-secitonal study

41

Infection

Moxifloxacin versus clarithromycin for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

42

Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex-prophylaxis: discontinuation in HIV-infected patients using antiretroviral therapy

43

Intensive care

The intermediate care (high dependency) unit: what is the right nurse:patient ratio?

44

Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization in intensive care units

45

Changing frequency of heat and moisture exchanger during respiratory therapy

46

Prone position in mechanical ventilation due to acute pulmonary oedema: comparison with ARDS and pulmonary fibrosis patients

47

Oncology

A putative screening approach for lung cancer

48

Systemic nodal dissection in the intrathoracic staging of patients with lung cancer

49

Chest wall invasion and survival in patients with lung cancer

50

The significance of N1 nodes in non-small cell lung cancer

51

Paediatrics

Sequential antimicrobial therapy for children

52

Can we predict deterioration in infants affected by respiratory syncytial virus infection?

53

Respiratory effects of environmental tobacco smoke in a panel study of asthmatic and symptomatic children

54

Lung transplantation in children

55

Radiology

High resolution computed tomography for solitary pulmonary lesions

56

Lung nodule non-enhancement improves differential diagnosis?

57

Low-dose computed tomography scan screening for lung cancer: the ELCAP project

58

Sleep disorders

Sleep apnoea as a risk factor for hypertension

59

Continuous positive airway pressure in patients with sleep apnoea syndrome and chronic heart failure

60

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

Asthma	Airway inflammation in children with severe asthma	31
	Salmeterol: any anti-inflammatory effect?	32
	Inhalation therapy in asthma: is nebulizer better than metered dose-inhaler?	33
	Smoking among asthmatics: is a risk or a modifying factor of the disease?	34
Clinic	High rates of nicotine replacement during 2 months in exsmokers reduce their 1-yr increase in body mass index	35
	The South Karelia air pollution study: changes in respiratory health in relation to emission reduction of malodorous sulphur compounds from pulp mills	36
	Do patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis have increased risk of lung cancer?	37
	Epoprostenol (prostacyclin) therapy in pulmonary hypertension secondary to connective tissue diseases	38
	Pulmonary rehabilitation: is there any more need of evidence?	39
	Tube thoracostomy in complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema	40
	Measles history and atopic diseases. A population-based cross-secitonal study	41
Infection	Moxifloxacin versus clarithromycin for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis	42
	Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex-prophylaxis: discontinuation in HIV-infected patients using antiretroviral therapy	43
Intensive care	The intermediate care (high dependency) unit: what is the right nurse:patient ratio?	44
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization in intensive care units	45
	Changing frequency of heat and moisture exchanger during respiratory therapy	46
	Prone position in mechanical ventilation due to acute pulmonary oedema: comparison with ARDS and pulmonary fibrosis patients	47
Oncology	A putative screening approach for lung cancer	48
	Systemic nodal dissection in the intrathoracic staging of patients with lung cancer	49
	Chest wall invasion and survival in patients with lung cancer	50
	The significance of N1 nodes in non-small cell lung cancer	51
Paediatrics	Sequential antimicrobial therapy for children	52
	Can we predict deterioration in infants affected by respiratory syncytial virus infection?	53
	Respiratory effects of environmental tobacco smoke in a panel study of asthmatic and symptomatic children	54
	Lung transplantation in children	55
Radiology	High resolution computed tomography for solitary pulmonary lesions	56
	Lung nodule non-enhancement improves differential diagnosis?	57
	Low-dose computed tomography scan screening for lung cancer: the ELCAP project	58
Sleep disorders	Sleep apnoea as a risk factor for hypertension	59
	Continuous positive airway pressure in patients with sleep apnoea syndrome and chronic heart failure	60

European Respiratory Topic Volume 6 Number 2 August 2000 CONTENTS

HOW TO USE THIS ISSUE

European Respiratory Topic

Volume 6 Number 2

August 2000

CONTENTS