TB and other respiratory infections

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Editorials
Furthering our understanding of pathogen transmission in cystic fibrosis

Lisa Saiman
Thorax 2009; 64: 921-922. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials
Airways disease: just nosing around?

Glenis K Scadding and Harsha H Kariyawasam
Thorax 2009; 64: 923-925. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Respiratory infection
Mortality from infectious pneumonia in metal workers: a comparison with deaths from asthma in occupations exposed to respiratory sensitisers

K T Palmer, P Cullinan, S Rice, T Brown, and D Coggon
Thorax 2009 64: 983 -986; published online before print as 10.1136/thx.2009.114280 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ web only appendix ]  

Respiratory infection
Stability in community-acquired pneumonia: one step forward with markers?

R Menéndez, R Martinez, S Reyes, J Mensa, E Polverino, X Filella, C Esquinas, A Martinez, P Ramirez, and A Torres
Thorax 2009 64: 987 -992; published online before print as 10.1136/thx.2009.118612 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review series
Upper airway · 1: Allergic rhinitis and asthma: united disease through epithelial cells

A Bourdin, D Gras, I Vachier, and P Chanez
Thorax 2009; 64: 999-1004. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BTS guidelines
BTS guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults: update 2009

W S Lim, S V Baudouin, R C George, A T Hill, C Jamieson, I Le Jeune, J T Macfarlane, R C Read, H J Roberts, M L Levy, M Wani, M A Woodhead, and Pneumonia Guidelines Committee of the BTS Standards of Care Committee
Thorax 2009; 64: iii1-55iii. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials
Blood glucose: of emerging importance in COPD exacerbations

Emma H Baker and Derek Bell
Thorax 2009; 64: 830-832. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tuberculosis
Quantitative lung T cell responses aid the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

K Dheda, R N van Zyl-Smit, R Meldau, S Meldau, G Symons, H Khalfey, N Govender, V Rosu, L A Sechi, A Maredza, P Semple, A Whitelaw, H Wainwright, M Badri, R Dawson, E D Bateman, and A Zumla
Thorax 2009 64: 847 -853; published online before print as 10.1136/thx.2009.116376 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web only appendix ]  

Epidemiology
Chronic bronchitis before age 50 years predicts incident airflow limitation and mortality risk

S Guerra, D L Sherrill, C Venker, C M Ceccato, M Halonen, and F D Martinez
Thorax 2009 64: 894 -900; published online before print as 10.1136/thx.2008.110619 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web only appendix ]  

Respiratory infection
Association between mycobacterial genotypes and disease progression in Mycobacterium avium pulmonary infection

T Kikuchi, A Watanabe, K Gomi, T Sakakibara, K Nishimori, H Daito, S Fujimura, R Tazawa, A Inoue, M Ebina, Y Tokue, M Kaku, and T Nukiwa
Thorax 2009 64: 901 -907; published online before print as 10.1136/thx.2009.114603 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web only appendix ]