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January 2002, Volume 57, Issue 1

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  1. Editorials
  2. Original articles
  3. Short paper
  4. Review series
  5. Occasional review
  6. Case Report
  7. Letters to the editor
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Editorials

  • Leptin and the obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a leap of faith?

    • M Fitzpatrick
    Thorax 2002;57:1 1-2 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.1

  • Whose lung is it anyway?

    • T Treasure
    Thorax 2002;57:1 3-4 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.3

  • Lung volume reduction surgery

    • T P Toma,
    • P Goldstraw,
    • D M Geddes
    Thorax 2002;57:1 5 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.5

  • Notice of duplicate publication

    Thorax 2002;57:1 6 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.6

Original articles

  • Choosing the surgical mortality threshold for high risk patients with stage Ia non-small cell lung cancer: insights from decision analysis

    • J Dowie,
    • M Wildman
    Thorax 2002;57:1 7-10 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.7

  • Practice, efficacy and cost of staging suspected non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study in two Dutch hospitals

    • G J M Herder,
    • P Verboom,
    • E F Smit,
    • P C M van Velthoven,
    • J H A M van den Bergh,
    • C D Colder,
    • I van Mansom,
    • J C van Mourik,
    • P E Postmus,
    • G J J Teule,
    • O S Hoekstra
    Thorax 2002;57:1 11-14 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.11

  • Bacterial colonisation in patients with bronchiectasis: microbiological pattern and risk factors

    • J Angrill,
    • C Agustí,
    • R de Celis,
    • A Rañó,
    • J Gonzalez,
    • T Solé,
    • A Xaubet,
    • R Rodriguez-Roisin,
    • A Torres
    Thorax 2002;57:1 15-19 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.15

  • Clinical and cost effectiveness of paclitaxel, docetaxel, gemcitabine, and vinorelbine in non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review

    • A Clegg,
    • D A Scott,
    • P Hewitson,
    • M Sidhu,
    • N Waugh
    Thorax 2002;57:1 20-28 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.20

  • Acute respiratory failure secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated in the intensive care unit: a long term follow up study

    • D Breen,
    • T Churches,
    • F Hawker,
    • P J Torzillo
    Thorax 2002;57:1 29-33 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.29

  • The incremental shuttle walking test in elderly people with chronic airflow limitation

    • C A E Dyer,
    • S J Singh,
    • R A Stockley,
    • A J Sinclair,
    • S L Hill
    Thorax 2002;57:1 34-38 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.34

  • Parental education and guided self-management of asthma and wheezing in the pre-school child: a randomised controlled trial

    • C A Stevens,
    • L J Wesseldine,
    • J M Couriel,
    • A J Dyer,
    • L M Osman,
    • M Silverman
    Thorax 2002;57:1 39-44 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.39

  • Screening for tuberculosis: the port of arrival scheme compared with screening in general practice and the homeless

    • G H Bothamley,
    • J P Rowan,
    • C J Griffiths,
    • M Beeks,
    • M McDonald,
    • E Beasley,
    • C van den Bosch,
    • G Feder
    Thorax 2002;57:1 45-49 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.45

  • Non-invasive proportional assist and pressure support ventilation in patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic respiratory failure

    • A Serra,
    • G Polese,
    • C Braggion,
    • A Rossi
    Thorax 2002;57:1 50-54 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.50

  • Distribution and function of the peptide transporter PEPT2 in normal and cystic fibrosis human lung

    • D A Groneberg,
    • P R Eynott,
    • F Döring,
    • Q Thai Dinh,
    • T Oates,
    • P J Barnes,
    • K F Chung,
    • H Daniel,
    • A Fischer
    Thorax 2002;57:1 55-60 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.55

  • β2 adrenoceptor promoter polymorphisms: extended haplotypes and functional effects in peripheral blood mononuclear cells

    • B Lipworth,
    • G H Koppelman,
    • A P Wheatley,
    • I Le Jeune,
    • W Coutie,
    • H Meurs,
    • H F Kauffman,
    • D S Postma,
    • I P Hall
    Thorax 2002;57:1 61-66 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.61

  • Stimulation of the BKCa channel in cultured smooth muscle cells of human trachea by magnolol

    • S-N Wu,
    • C-C Chen,
    • H-F Li,
    • Y-K Lo,
    • S-A Chen,
    • H-T Chiang
    Thorax 2002;57:1 67-74 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.67

Short paper

  • Association of serum leptin with hypoventilation in human obesity

    • P R Phipps,
    • E Starritt,
    • I Caterson,
    • R R Grunstein
    Thorax 2002;57:1 75-76 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.75

Review series

  • The pulmonary physician in critical care: towards comprehensive critical care?

    • M J D Griffiths,
    • T W Evans
    Thorax 2002;57:1 77-78 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.77

  • The pulmonary physician in critical care • 1: Pulmonary investigations for acute respiratory failure

    • J Dakin,
    • M Griffiths
    Thorax 2002;57:1 79-85 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.79

Occasional review

  • Does environmental endotoxin exposure prevent asthma?

    • J Douwes,
    • N Pearce,
    • D Heederik
    Thorax 2002;57:1 86-90 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.86

Case Report

  • A case of cough, lymphocytic bronchoalveolitis and coeliac disease with improvement following a gluten free diet

    • C E Brightling,
    • F A Symon,
    • S S Birring,
    • A J Wardlaw,
    • R Robinson,
    • I D Pavord
    Thorax 2002;57:1 91-92 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.91

Letters to the editor

  • Treating sleep apnoea is cost effective

    • N J Douglas,
    • C F P George
    Thorax 2002;57:1 93 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.93

  • Polyunsaturated fats and asthma

    • A S Truswell
    1. Commentator:
      • G B Marks,
      • M M Haby,
      • J K Peat,
      • and S R Leeder
    Thorax 2002;57:1 93-94 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.93-a

  • Polyunsaturated fats and asthma

    • R K Woods,
    • F Thien
    Thorax 2002;57:1 94 doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.94

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