Thorax: 69 (2)

Airwaves

Highlights from this issue (15 January, 2014) Free
Andrew Bush, Ian Pavord

Editorials

Thrombolytic therapy for submassive pulmonary embolus? PRO viewpoint (26 April, 2013) Free
Luke S Howard
Thrombolysis for acute submassive pulmonary embolism: CON viewpoint (17 September, 2013) Free
A John Simpson
Pulmonary hypertension complicating pulmonary fibrosis: bad and ugly, but good to treat? (15 January, 2014) Free
Steven D Nathan

Pulmonary vasculature

Original article: Prognostic significance of multidetector CT in normotensive patients with pulmonary embolism: results of the protect study (22 March, 2013) Free
David Jiménez, José Luis Lobo, Manuel Monreal, Lisa Moores, Mikel Oribe, Manuel Barrón, Remedios Otero, Dolores Nauffal, Ramón Rabuñal, Reina Valle, Carmen Navarro, Consolación Rodríguez-Matute, Celso Álvarez, Francisco Conget, Fernando Uresandi, Drahomir A Aujesky, Roger D Yusen, on behalf of the PROTECT investigators
Original article: Surgical specimens, haemodynamics and long-term outcomes after pulmonary endarterectomy (19 September, 2013)
Nika Skoro-Sajer, Gabriel Marta, Christian Gerges, Gerald Hlavin, Patrick Nierlich, Shahrokh Taghavi, Roela Sadushi-Kolici, Walter Klepetko, Irene Marthe Lang
Original article: Changes in right heart haemodynamics and echocardiographic function in an advanced phenotype of pulmonary hypertension and right heart dysfunction associated with pulmonary fibrosis (15 January, 2014) Free
Rajeev Saggar, Dinesh Khanna, Anjali Vaidya, Ariss Derhovanessian, Paul Maranian, Erin Duffy, John A Belperio, Sam S Weigt, Shiv Dua, Shelley S Shapiro, Jonathan G Goldin, Fereidoun Abtin, Joseph P Lynch, David J Ross, Paul R Forfia, Rajan Saggar

Asthma

Original article: Combination of budesonide/formoterol on demand improves asthma control by reducing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (3 October, 2013)
Nikolaos Lazarinis, Leif Jørgensen, Tommy Ekström, Leif Bjermer, Barbro Dahlén, Teet Pullerits, Gunilla Hedlin, Kai-Håkon Carlsen, Kjell Larsson

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Original article: The effect of positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy on symptoms, quality of life and incidence of re-exacerbation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (4 September, 2013) Free
Christian R Osadnik, Christine F McDonald, Belinda R Miller, Catherine J Hill, Ben Tarrant, Ranjana Steward, Caroline Chao, Nicole Stodden, Cristino C Oliveira, Nadia Gagliardi, Anne E Holland

Critical care

Original article: Lung imaging during acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease: computed tomography patterns and diagnostic accuracy of bedside chest radiograph (7 August, 2013) Free
Armand Mekontso Dessap, Jean-François Deux, Anoosha Habibi, Nour Abidi, Bertrand Godeau, Serge Adnot, Christian Brun-Buisson, Alain Rahmouni, Frederic Galacteros, Bernard Maitre

Interstitial lung disease

Original article: Targeting protease activated receptor-1 with P1pal-12 limits bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis (12 September, 2013) Free
Cong Lin, JanWillem Duitman, Joost Daalhuisen, Marieke ten Brink, Jan von der Thüsen, Tom van der Poll, Keren Borensztajn, C Arnold Spek

Orphan lung disease

Original article: The UK prevalence of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and its association with sex, socioeconomic status and region of residence: a population-based study (4 November, 2013) Free
J W Donaldson, T M McKeever, I P Hall, R B Hubbard, A W Fogarty

Respiratory infection

Original article: Pneumococcal serotypes in adult non-invasive and invasive pneumonia in relation to child contact and child vaccination status (18 September, 2013) Free
Chamira Rodrigo, Thomas Bewick, Carmen Sheppard, Sonia Greenwood, Vanessa MacGregor, Caroline Trotter, Mary Slack, Robert George, Wei Shen Lim

Review

Management dilemmas in acute pulmonary embolism (16 December, 2013)
Robin Condliffe, Charlie A Elliot, Rodney J Hughes, Judith Hurdman, Rhona M Maclean, Ian Sabroe, Joost J van Veen, David G Kiely

Research letter

Research letter: Pulmonary rehabilitation following hospitalisation for acute exacerbation of COPD: referrals, uptake and adherence (14 August, 2013) Free
Sarah E Jones, Stuart A Green, Amy L Clark, Mandy J Dickson, Ann-Marie Nolan, Clare Moloney, Samantha S C Kon, Faisal Kamal, Joy Godden, Cathy Howe, Derek Bell, Sharon Fleming, B Mimi Haselden, William D-C Man

PostScript

Correspondence: Reasons for heterogeneous change in LCI in children with cystic fibrosis after antibiotic treatment (29 August, 2013) Free
Sophie Yammine, Anja Bigler, Carmen Casaulta, Florian Singer, Philipp Latzin
Correspondence: Author's response: heterogeneity of change in LCI in patients with cystic fibrosis following antibiotic treatment (5 September, 2013) Free
Alex Horsley
Correspondence: The Hispanic paradox further unraveled? (17 September, 2013) Free
R P Young, R J Hopkins
Correspondence: Response letter to: the Hispanic paradox further unraveled? (23 September, 2013) Free
Rhea Powell, R Graham Barr

Chest clinic

Audit, research and guideline update

Audit, research and guideline update: Raising standards in UK TB control: introducing cohort review (18 July, 2013) Free
Charlotte Anderson, Jacqueline White, Ibrahim Abubakar, Marc Lipman, Surinder Tamne, Sarah R Anderson, Jennifer deKoningh, Susan Dart

Basic science for the chest physician

Basic science for the chest physician: Proteinase-activated receptors in fibroproliferative lung disease (1 November, 2013) Free
Ricardo J José, Andrew E Williams, Rachel C Chambers

Pulmonary puzzles

Pulmonary puzzles: Non-resolving pneumonia in patient with obsessive–compulsive disorder (1 November, 2013) Free
Sami O Simons, Evelien A J E Braam, Roline C de Boer, Monika Looijen-Salamon, Yvonne F Heijdra

Opinion

Opinion: Surgery in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: recruitment into trials should be the default position (12 June, 2013)
Avijit Datta, Rhiannon Smith, Francesca Fiorentino, Tom Treasure

Images in thorax

Images in thorax: Pulmonary cannonballs and more like never before (20 March, 2013) Free
Mohammed H AlShati

Journal club summaries

Journal club summaries: What's hot the other lot got (15 January, 2014) Free
Benjamin Prudon

Miscellanea

Journal club: Erythromycin to prevent exacerbations of bronchiectasis (13 July, 2013) Free
Shea McNeill
Journal club: Rhinovirus and risk of childhood asthma (5 July, 2013) Free
Chris Course

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February 2014 - Volume 69 - 2

Airwaves

Editorials

Pulmonary vasculature

Asthma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Critical care

Interstitial lung disease

Orphan lung disease

Respiratory infection

Review

Research letter

PostScript

Chest clinic

Audit, research and guideline update

Basic science for the chest physician

Pulmonary puzzles

Opinion

Images in thorax

Journal club summaries

Miscellanea

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Table of contents

February 2014 - Volume 69 - 2

Airwaves

Editorials

Pulmonary vasculature

Asthma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Critical care

Interstitial lung disease

Orphan lung disease

Respiratory infection

Review

Research letter

PostScript

Chest clinic

Audit, research and guideline update

Basic science for the chest physician

Pulmonary puzzles

Opinion

Images in thorax

Journal club summaries

Miscellanea

Issue Information