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Research Article

• High dose rate endobronchial brachytherapy for the treatment of lung cancer: current status and indications. (1 April, 1996)

  P Barber, R Stout
• Oxidant/antioxidant imbalance in smokers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (1 April, 1996)

  I Rahman, W MacNee
• Beta 2 adrenoceptor polymorphisms: are they clinically important? (1 April, 1996)

  I P Hall
• High dose rate brachytherapy for the local control of endobronchial carcinoma following external irradiation. (1 April, 1996)

  P Hernandez, A Gursahaney, T Roman, K Schwartzman, D Donath, M G Cosio, R D Levy
• Anti-CEA immunoscintigraphy and computed tomographic scanning in the preoperative evaluation of mediastinal lymph nodes in lung cancer. (1 April, 1996)

  G Buccheri, A Biggi, D Ferrigno, M Quaranta, A Leone, G Vassallo, F Pugno
• Nebulised antipseudomonal antibiotic therapy in cystic fibrosis: a meta-analysis of benefits and risks. (1 April, 1996)

  S Mukhopadhyay, M Singh, J I Cater, S Ogston, M Franklin, R E Olver
• Minimisation of aminoglycoside toxicity in patients with cystic fibrosis. (1 April, 1996)

  P J Wood, L L Ioannides-Demos, S C Li, T J Williams, B Hickey, W J Spicer, R E Hooper, A J McLean
• Outcome for patients colonised with Burkholderia cepacia in a Birmingham adult cystic fibrosis clinic and the end of an epidemic. (1 April, 1996)

  K Muhdi, F P Edenborough, L Gumery, S O'Hickey, E G Smith, D L Smith, D E Stableforth
• Value of intracellular bacteria detection in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia. (1 April, 1996)

  A Torres, M El-Ebiary, N Fábregas, J González, J P de la Bellacasa, C Hernández, J Ramírez, R Rodriguez-Roisin
• Community acquired pneumonia in adults: a study comparing clinical features and outcome in Africa (Republic of Guinea) and Europe (France). (1 April, 1996)

  O Sow, M Frechet, A A Diallo, S Soumah, M K Conde, P Diot, E Boissinot, E Lemarié
• Inhibition of the alveolar macrophage oxidative burst by a diffusible component from the surface of the spores of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. (1 April, 1996)

  J Slight, W J Nicholson, C G Mitchell, N Pouilly, P H Beswick, A Seaton, K Donaldson
• High resolution computed tomographic findings in pulmonary tuberculosis. (1 April, 1996)

  O N Hatipoğlu, E Osma, M Manisali, E S Uçan, P Balci, A Akkoçlu, O Akpinar, C Karlikaya, C Yüksel
• Potential effects of correction of inaccuracies of the mini-Wright peak expiratory flow meter on the use of an asthma self-management plan. (1 April, 1996)

  J F Miles, W Tunnicliffe, R M Cayton, J G Ayres, M R Miller
• Assessment of a new transtelephonic portable spirometer. (1 April, 1996)

  S Abboud, I Bruderman
• Acute asthma during pregnancy. (1 April, 1996)

  B S Stenius-Aarniala, J Hedman, K A Teramo
• Difference between functional residual capacity and elastic equilibrium volume in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (1 April, 1996)

  M J Morris, R G Madgwick, D J Lane
• Transdiaphragmatic pressure in quadriplegic individuals ventilated by diaphragmatic pacemaker. (1 April, 1996)

  H Garrido-García, P Martín-Escribano, J Palomera-Frade, O Arroyo, J L Alonso-Calderón, J Mazaira-Alvarez
• Pulmonary function in children with systemic lupus erythematosus. (1 April, 1996)

  I Cerveri, F Fanfulla, A Ravelli, M C Zoia, B Ramenghi, L Spagnolatti, I Villa, A Martini
• Evaluation of nebulised acetylcysteine and normal saline in the treatment of sputum retention following thoracotomy. (1 April, 1996)

  A M Gallon
• Home assessment of peak inspiratory flow through the Turbohaler in asthmatic patients. (1 April, 1996)

  R J Meijer, T W van der Mark, B J Aalders, D S Postma, G H Koëter
• Occupational asthma: measures of frequency from four countries. (1 April, 1996)

  S Meredith, H Nordman
• In vivo veritas: the continuing importance of discoveries in complex biosystems. (1 April, 1996)

  C G Persson
• Co-existing conjunctival non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and pulmonary sarcoidosis. (1 April, 1996)

  P J Ryan, P Stableforth, D T McLeod
• Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis and idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia. (1 April, 1996)

  A Sinicco, A Maiello, R Raiteri, M Sciandra, G Dassio, C Zamprogna, B Mecozzi
• Transphrenic dissemination of actinomycosis. (1 April, 1996)

  C J Zeebregts, A H van der Heyden, E E Ligtvoet, J P Wagenaar, H F Hoitsma
• Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the left main bronchus mimicking MacLeod's syndrome. (1 April, 1996)

  C L Wright, M Gandhi, C A Mitchell
• Occupational asthma due to latex in a hospital administrative employee. (1 April, 1996)

  O Vandenplas, J P Delwiche, Y Sibille