Thorax: 58 (3)

Editorials

Concerns of poor quality of life should not deprive patients of the opportunity of curative surgery (1 March, 2003) Free
K McManus
Leukotriene receptor antagonists as add-on therapy for adults with asthma (1 March, 2003) Free
N C Thomson, M Shepherd
Call for Lung Alerts (1 March, 2003) Free
J A Wedzicha, A Bhowmik, T Seemungal

Airwaves

Airwaves (1 March, 2003) Free
Wisia Wedzicha

Lung cancer

Quality of life following lung cancer surgery (1 March, 2003) Free
G Myrdal, S Valtysdottir, M Lambe, E Ståhle
Regulation of matrix metalloprotease activity in malignant mesothelioma cell lines by growth factors (1 March, 2003) Free
Z Liu, J Klominek

Miscellanea

Molecular techniques on bronchial wash samples could enhance diagnostic pick-up rate in lung cancer (1 March, 2003) Free
P Murray
Identifying adventure travellers at risk of developing exacerbations of asthma (1 March, 2003) Free
A Bhowmik
No cure for the common cold (1 March, 2003) Free
K Hattotuwa
Pulmonary artery catheters are not routinely indicated during and after surgery (1 March, 2003) Free
T A R Seemungal
Higher influenza-related paediatric admission rates in the tropics than in temperate regions (1 March, 2003) Free
D D Creer

Asthma

Effect of montelukast added to inhaled budesonide on control of mild to moderate asthma (1 March, 2003) Free
M J Vaquerizo, P Casan, J Castillo, M Perpiña, J Sanchis, V Sobradillo, A Valencia, H Verea, J L Viejo, C Villasante, J Gonzalez-Esteban, C Picado
Randomised controlled trial of montelukast plus inhaled budesonide versus double dose inhaled budesonide in adult patients with asthma (1 March, 2003) Free
D B Price, D Hernandez, P Magyar, J Fiterman, K M Beeh, I G James, S Konstantopoulos, R Rojas, J A van Noord, M Pons, L Gilles, J A Leff
Bronchodilation by an inhaled VPAC₂ receptor agonist in patients with stable asthma
(1 March, 2003) Free
A Lindén, L Hansson, A Andersson, M Palmqvist, P Arvidsson, C-G Löfdahl, P Larsson, J Lötvall
Association of CCR5Δ32 with reduced risk of childhood but not adult asthma (1 March, 2003) Free
P Srivastava, P J Helms, D Stewart, M Main, G Russell
Systemic activity of inhaled corticosteroid treatment in asthmatic children: corticotrophin releasing hormone test (1 March, 2003) Free
L Pescollderungg, G Radetti, E Gottardi, D G Peroni, A Pietrobelli, A L Boner

Paediatrics

Nutrition and respiratory health in children in six Central and Eastern European countries (1 March, 2003) Free
T Antova, S Pattenden, B Nikiforov, G S Leonardi, B Boeva, T Fletcher, P Rudnai, H Slachtova, C Tabak, R Zlotkowska, D Houthuijs, B Brunekreef, J Holikova
Passive smoking and lung function in α₁-antitrypsin heterozygote schoolchildren
(1 March, 2003) Free
G M Corbo, F Forastiere, N Agabiti, V Dell’Orco, R Pistelli, G Massi, C A Perucci, S Valente

Airway biology

Relationship between exhaled NO, respiratory symptoms, lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and blood eosinophilia in school children (1 March, 2003) Free
P A Steerenberg, N A H Janssen, G de Meer, P H Fischer, S Nierkens, H van Loveren, A Opperhuizen, B Brunekreef, J G C van Amsterdam

Tuberculosis

Investigation of mycobacterial colonisation and invasion of the respiratory mucosa (1 March, 2003) Free
A M Middleton, M V Chadwick, A G Nicholson, A Dewar, C Feldman, R Wilson

Miscellaneous

Relationship of anti-GM-CSF antibody concentration, surfactant protein A and B levels, and serum LDH to pulmonary parameters and response to GM-CSF therapy in patients with idiopathic alveolar proteinosis (1 March, 2003) Free
J F Seymour, I R Doyle, K Nakata, J J Presneill, O D Schoch, E Hamano, K Uchida, R Fisher, A R Dunn

Short paper

Plasma concentrations of fluticasone propionate and budesonide following inhalation from dry powder inhalers by healthy and asthmatic subjects (1 March, 2003) Free
T W Harrison, A E Tattersfield

Review series

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 7: Management of COPD (1 March, 2003) Free
W MacNee, P M A Calverley
Lung cancer • 3: Fluorescence bronchoscopy: clinical dilemmas and research opportunities (1 March, 2003) Free
A K Banerjee, P H Rabbitts, J George

Occasional review

Ethics and decision making in end stage lung disease (1 March, 2003) Free
A K Simonds

Case Report

Pulmonary granulomas after tumour necrosis factor alpha antagonist therapy (1 March, 2003) Free
S R Vavricka, T Wettstein, R Speich, A Gaspert, E B Bachli

Letters to the editor

Revision of BTS guidelines for treatment of asthma (1 March, 2003) Free
George Strube
Chronic respiratory failure (1 March, 2003) Free
G P Bootsma, Y Heijdra, M Wagenaar
Caffeine and exhaled nitric oxide (1 March, 2003) Free
T J Warke, M D Shields, J Finnegan, M D Shields
Morbid obesity and hypersomnolence in several members of an ancient royal family (1 March, 2003) Free
A Michalopoulos, G Tzelepis, S Geroulanos

Book review

Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (1 March, 2003) Free
M D L Morgan

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Table of contents

March 2003 - Volume 58 - 3

Editorials

Airwaves

Lung cancer

Miscellanea

Asthma

Paediatrics

Airway biology

Tuberculosis

Miscellaneous

Short paper

Review series

Occasional review

Case Report

Letters to the editor

Book review

Issue Information

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Table of contents

March 2003 - Volume 58 - 3

Editorials

Airwaves

Lung cancer

Miscellanea

Asthma

Paediatrics

Airway biology

Tuberculosis

Miscellaneous

Short paper

Review series

Occasional review

Case Report

Letters to the editor

Book review

Issue Information