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Editorials

  • Antagonism of tumour necrosis factor α in refractory asthma

    • Mike A Berry,
    • Ian D Pavord
    Thorax 2008;63:7 571-572 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.095042

  • Pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: talc, toxicity and where next?

    • Helen E Davies,
    • Y C Gary Lee,
    • Robert J O Davies
    Thorax 2008;63:7 572-574 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.092940

  • Are we understanding the respiratory effects of traffic related airborne particles?

    • Francesco Forastiere,
    • Annunziata Faustini
    Thorax 2008;63:7 574-576 doi:10.1136/thx.2008.096073

  • Obesity and the respiratory physician

    • Fionnuala Crummy,
    • Matthew T Naughton,
    • J Stuart Elborn
    Thorax 2008;63:7 576-577 doi:10.1136/thx.2008.100925

Airwaves

Lung alert

  • Nasal CPAP or intubation at birth for preterm infants

    • Alex Shalshin
    Thorax 2008;63:7 577

  • Lysophosphatidic acid is an important mediator of fibroblast recruitment in IPF

    • Ian Scott
    Thorax 2008;63:7 654

  • OSA and survival after stroke

    • J Mann
    Thorax 2008;63:7 657

Sleep-disordered breathing

  • Continuous positive airway pressure improves vascular function in obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: a randomised controlled trial

    • M D Cross,
    • N L Mills,
    • M Al-Abri,
    • R Riha,
    • M Vennelle,
    • T W Mackay,
    • D E Newby,
    • N J Douglas
    Thorax 2008;63:7 578-583 Published Online First: 4 April 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.081877

Asthma

  • The role of a soluble TNFα receptor fusion protein (etanercept) in corticosteroid refractory asthma: a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial

    • J B Morjaria,
    • A J Chauhan,
    • K S Babu,
    • R Polosa,
    • D E Davies,
    • S T Holgate
    Thorax 2008;63:7 584-591 Published Online First: 1 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.086314

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • Superiority of “triple” therapy with salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and tiotropium bromide versus individual components in moderate to severe COPD

    • D Singh,
    • J Brooks,
    • G Hagan,
    • A Cahn,
    • B J O’Connor
    Thorax 2008;63:7 592-598 Published Online First: 1 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.087213

  • Relationship between lung function impairment and incidence or recurrence of cardiovascular events in a middle-aged cohort

    • A K Johnston,
    • D M Mannino,
    • G W Hagan,
    • K J Davis,
    • V A Kiri
    Thorax 2008;63:7 599-605 Published Online First: 1 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.088112

  • Mechanisms of dyspnoea relief and improved exercise endurance after furosemide inhalation in COPD

    • D Jensen,
    • K Amjadi,
    • V Harris-McAllister,
    • K A Webb,
    • D E O’Donnell
    Thorax 2008;63:7 606-613 Published Online First: 4 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.085993

Cystic fibrosis

  • Characterisation of the range of neutrophil stimulating mediators in cystic fibrosis sputum

    • K J Mackerness,
    • G R Jenkins,
    • A Bush,
    • P J Jose
    Thorax 2008;63:7 614-620 Published Online First: 1 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.089359

Pulmonary puzzle

  • A patchy consolidation at the apical segment of the left lower lobe associated with productive cough

    • Y-L Chang,
    • C-T Wu,
    • Y-C Lee
    Thorax 2008;63:7 620 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.091678

  • Answer

    Thorax 2008;63:7 648 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.91678a

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

  • Alpha-1-antitrypsin aerosolised augmentation abrogates neutrophil elastase-induced expression of cathepsin B and matrix metalloprotease 2 in vivo and in vitro

    • P Geraghty,
    • M P Rogan,
    • C M Greene,
    • M L Brantly,
    • S J O’Neill,
    • C C Taggart,
    • N G McElvaney
    Thorax 2008;63:7 621-626 Published Online First: 4 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.088559

Tuberculosis

  • Clarithromycin vs ciprofloxacin as adjuncts to rifampicin and ethambutol in treating opportunist mycobacterial lung diseases and an assessment of Mycobacterium vaccae immunotherapy

    • P A Jenkins,
    • I A Campbell,
    • J Banks,
    • C M Gelder,
    • R J Prescott,
    • A P Smith
    Thorax 2008;63:7 627-634 Published Online First: 4 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.087999

Asthma and the environment

  • Urban air pollution, and asthma and COPD hospital emergency room visits

    • J I Halonen,
    • T Lanki,
    • T Yli-Tuomi,
    • M Kulmala,
    • P Tiittanen,
    • J Pekkanen
    Thorax 2008;63:7 635-641 Published Online First: 11 February 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.091371

Lung cancer

  • Analysis of cell cycle-related proteins in mediastinal lymph nodes of patients with N2-NSCLC obtained by EBUS-TBNA: relevance to chemotherapy response

    • S Mohamed,
    • K Yasufuku,
    • T Nakajima,
    • K Hiroshima,
    • R Kubo,
    • A Iyoda,
    • S Yoshida,
    • M Suzuki,
    • Y Sekine,
    • K Shibuya,
    • A Farouk,
    • T Fujisawa
    Thorax 2008;63:7 642-647 Published Online First: 4 April 2008 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.090324

Review series

  • Obesity and the lung: 1 · Epidemiology

    • K M McClean,
    • F Kee,
    • I S Young,
    • J S Elborn
    Thorax 2008;63:7 649-654 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.086801

Case Report

  • Anthracofibrosis attributed to mixed mineral dust exposure: report of three cases

    • J-M Naccache,
    • I Monnet,
    • H Nunes,
    • M-A Billon-Galland,
    • J-C Pairon,
    • F Guillon,
    • D Valeyre
    Thorax 2008;63:7 655-657 doi:10.1136/thx.2006.070243

Letters

  • Multi-professional lung cancer disclosure to change anxiety and depression: an exploratory study

    • F Cousson-Gélie,
    • J-M Vernejoux,
    • H Bazex-Chanteloube,
    • C Raherison,
    • A Ozier,
    • P-O Girodet,
    • A Taytard
    Thorax 2008;63:7 658 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.093922

  • The role of rhinoviruses and enteroviruses in community acquired pneumonia in adults

    • U Hohenthal,
    • R Vainionpää,
    • J Nikoskelainen,
    • P Kotilainen
    Thorax 2008;63:7 658-659

  • Leptin and regulatory T cells in obese patients with asthma

    • L Mascitelli,
    • F Pezzetta,
    • M R Goldstein
    Thorax 2008;63:7 659

  • Thunderstorm associated asthma in Atlanta, Georgia

    • A Grundstein,
    • S E Sarnat,
    • M Klein,
    • M Shepherd,
    • L Naeher,
    • T Mote,
    • P Tolbert
    Thorax 2008;63:7 659-660 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.092882

  • Prolonged survival of neutrophils from patients with ΔF508 CFTR mutations

    • D J McKeon,
    • A M Condliffe,
    • A S Cowburn,
    • K C Cadwallader,
    • N Farahi,
    • D Bilton,
    • E R Chilvers
    Thorax 2008;63:7 660-661 doi:10.1136/thx.2008.096834

Notice

Images in Thorax

  • Right-sided aortic arch with Kommerell’s diverticulum: 64-DCTA with 3D reconstructions

    • I Carbone,
    • P Sedati,
    • N Galea,
    • E Algeri,
    • R Passariello
    Thorax 2008;63:7 662 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.087072

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