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December 2003 (Volume 58, Number 12). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Images in Thorax Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Asthma Lung cancer Paediatric lung disease Cystic fibrosis Epidemiology Cough Review series Case reports Lung alerts

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Airwaves

airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2003; 58: 1007. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1007-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Outcome measures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A Dirksen
Thorax 2003; 58: 1007-1008. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1007 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma and obesity: where are we now?
S Chinn
Thorax 2003; 58: 1008-1010. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1008 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Air pollution and lung cancer: what more do we need to know?
A J Cohen
Thorax 2003; 58: 1010-1012. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1010 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hypothesis: Ill health associated with low concentrations of nitrogen dioxide—an effect of ultrafine particles?
A Seaton and M Dennekamp
Thorax 2003; 58: 1012-1015. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1012 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Annual report October 2002 to September 2003
J A Wedzicha, S L Johnston, and D M Mitchell
Thorax 2003; 58: 1015-1017. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1015 [Extract] [Full text] [Thorax Reviewers 2003] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in Thorax

Calcifying fibrous pseudotumour of the lung
M Peachell, J Mayo, S Kalloger, J Flint, and J English
Thorax 2003; 58: 1018-1019. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1018 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Predictors of mortality in ${alpha}$ ₁-antitrypsin deficiency
P A Dawkins, L J Dowson, P J Guest, and R A Stockley
Thorax 2003; 58: 1020-1026. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1020 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correlation between annual change in health status and computer tomography derived lung density in subjects with ${alpha}$ ₁-antitrypsin deficiency
J Stolk, W H Ng, M E Bakker, J H C Reiber, K F Rabe, H Putter, and B C Stoel
Thorax 2003; 58: 1027-1030. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1027 [Abstract] [Full text] [Publisher Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Asthma and atopy in overweight children
L M Schachter, J K Peat, and C M Salome
Thorax 2003; 58: 1031-1035. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1031 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Association of body mass with pulmonary function in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP)
K G Tantisira, A A Litonjua, S T Weiss, and A L Fuhlbrigge
Thorax 2003; 58: 1036-1041. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1036 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only Appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Perception of airway narrowing during reduction of inhaled corticosteroids and asthma exacerbation
C M Salome, J D Leuppi, R Freed, and G B Marks
Thorax 2003; 58: 1042-1047. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1042 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Exhaled nitric oxide and asthma: complex interactions between atopy, airway responsiveness, and symptoms in a community population of children
P J Franklin, S W Turner, P N Le Souëf, and S M Stick
Thorax 2003; 58: 1048-1052. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1048 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung cancer

Lung cancer and air pollution: a 27 year follow up of 16 209 Norwegian men
P Nafstad, L L Håheim, B Oftedal, F Gram, I Holme, I Hjermann, and P Leren
Thorax 2003; 58: 1071-1076. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1071 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Metabolic significance of the pattern, intensity and kinetics of ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in malignant pleural mesothelioma
V H Gerbaudo, S Britz-Cunningham, D J Sugarbaker, and S T Treves
Thorax 2003; 58: 1077-1082. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1077 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Preliminary experience with a new method of endoscopic transbronchial real time ultrasound guided biopsy for diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lesions
M Krasnik, P Vilmann, S S Larsen, and G K Jacobsen
Thorax 2003; 58: 1083-1086. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1083 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Paediatric lung disease

The safety and quality of endobronchial biopsy in children under five years old
S Saglani, D N R Payne, A G Nicholson, M Scallan, E Haxby, and A Bush
Thorax 2003; 58: 1053-1057. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1053 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Safety of endobronchial biopsy in 170 children with chronic respiratory symptoms
P S Salva, C Theroux, and D Schwartz
Thorax 2003; 58: 1058-1060. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1058 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cystic fibrosis

Burkholderia pseudomallei: another emerging pathogen in cystic fibrosis
M R O’Carroll, T J Kidd, C Coulter, H V Smith, B R Rose, C Harbour, and S C Bell
Thorax 2003; 58: 1087-1091. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1087 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Epidemiology

Relationship between birth weight and adult lung function: controlling for maternal factors
C A Edwards, L M Osman, D J Godden, D M Campbell, and J G Douglas
Thorax 2003; 58: 1061-1065. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1061 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cough

Idiopathic chronic cough: association with organ specific autoimmune disease and bronchoalveolar lymphocytosis
S S Birring, C E Brightling, F A Symon, S G Barlow, A J Wardlaw, and I D Pavord
Thorax 2003; 58: 1066-1070. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1066 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

Cough · 3: Chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux
G A Fontana and M Pistolesi
Thorax 2003; 58: 1092-1095. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1092 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Underlying chronic granulomatous disease in a patient with bronchocentric granulomatosis
Y Moltyaner, W H Geerts, D W Chamberlain, P G Heyworth, D Noack, J Rae, J J Doyle, and G P Downey
Thorax 2003; 58: 1096-1098. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1096 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Viral regulation of inflammatory cytokines in epithelial cells: an alternative signalling pathway
I S Patel
Thorax 2003; 58: 1019. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1019 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Inhaled steroids are associated with cataracts
S Jain
Thorax 2003; 58: 1026. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1026 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Factors associated with physicians’ decisions to withdraw mechanical ventilation in anticipation of death
A R L Medford
Thorax 2003; 58: 1041. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1041 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Peak flow may be useful in screening for COPD in the absence of spirometry
A Bhowmik
Thorax 2003; 58: 1057. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1057 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

4.83 million died from smoking related disease in 2000
J M Douse
Thorax 2003; 58: 1057. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1057-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Low dose spiral CT combined with selective use of PET scans can detect early lung cancer
K Ryanna
Thorax 2003; 58: 1082. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1082 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2003; 58: 1007. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1007-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Outcome measures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) A Dirksen Thorax 2003; 58: 1007-1008. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1007 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Asthma and obesity: where are we now? S Chinn Thorax 2003; 58: 1008-1010. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1008 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Air pollution and lung cancer: what more do we need to know? A J Cohen Thorax 2003; 58: 1010-1012. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1010 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hypothesis: Ill health associated with low concentrations of nitrogen dioxide—an effect of ultrafine particles? A Seaton and M Dennekamp Thorax 2003; 58: 1012-1015. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1012 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Annual report October 2002 to September 2003 J A Wedzicha, S L Johnston, and D M Mitchell Thorax 2003; 58: 1015-1017. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1015 [Extract] [Full text] [Thorax Reviewers 2003] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Calcifying fibrous pseudotumour of the lung M Peachell, J Mayo, S Kalloger, J Flint, and J English Thorax 2003; 58: 1018-1019. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1018 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Predictors of mortality in ${alpha}$ ₁-antitrypsin deficiency P A Dawkins, L J Dowson, P J Guest, and R A Stockley Thorax 2003; 58: 1020-1026. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1020 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Correlation between annual change in health status and computer tomography derived lung density in subjects with ${alpha}$ ₁-antitrypsin deficiency J Stolk, W H Ng, M E Bakker, J H C Reiber, K F Rabe, H Putter, and B C Stoel Thorax 2003; 58: 1027-1030. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1027 [Abstract] [Full text] [Publisher Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Asthma and atopy in overweight children L M Schachter, J K Peat, and C M Salome Thorax 2003; 58: 1031-1035. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1031 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Association of body mass with pulmonary function in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP) K G Tantisira, A A Litonjua, S T Weiss, and A L Fuhlbrigge Thorax 2003; 58: 1036-1041. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1036 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only Appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Perception of airway narrowing during reduction of inhaled corticosteroids and asthma exacerbation C M Salome, J D Leuppi, R Freed, and G B Marks Thorax 2003; 58: 1042-1047. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1042 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Exhaled nitric oxide and asthma: complex interactions between atopy, airway responsiveness, and symptoms in a community population of children P J Franklin, S W Turner, P N Le Souëf, and S M Stick Thorax 2003; 58: 1048-1052. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1048 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lung cancer and air pollution: a 27 year follow up of 16 209 Norwegian men P Nafstad, L L Håheim, B Oftedal, F Gram, I Holme, I Hjermann, and P Leren Thorax 2003; 58: 1071-1076. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1071 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Metabolic significance of the pattern, intensity and kinetics of ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in malignant pleural mesothelioma V H Gerbaudo, S Britz-Cunningham, D J Sugarbaker, and S T Treves Thorax 2003; 58: 1077-1082. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1077 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Preliminary experience with a new method of endoscopic transbronchial real time ultrasound guided biopsy for diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lesions M Krasnik, P Vilmann, S S Larsen, and G K Jacobsen Thorax 2003; 58: 1083-1086. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1083 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The safety and quality of endobronchial biopsy in children under five years old S Saglani, D N R Payne, A G Nicholson, M Scallan, E Haxby, and A Bush Thorax 2003; 58: 1053-1057. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1053 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Safety of endobronchial biopsy in 170 children with chronic respiratory symptoms P S Salva, C Theroux, and D Schwartz Thorax 2003; 58: 1058-1060. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1058 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Burkholderia pseudomallei: another emerging pathogen in cystic fibrosis M R O’Carroll, T J Kidd, C Coulter, H V Smith, B R Rose, C Harbour, and S C Bell Thorax 2003; 58: 1087-1091. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1087 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Relationship between birth weight and adult lung function: controlling for maternal factors C A Edwards, L M Osman, D J Godden, D M Campbell, and J G Douglas Thorax 2003; 58: 1061-1065. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1061 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Idiopathic chronic cough: association with organ specific autoimmune disease and bronchoalveolar lymphocytosis S S Birring, C E Brightling, F A Symon, S G Barlow, A J Wardlaw, and I D Pavord Thorax 2003; 58: 1066-1070. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1066 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cough · 3: Chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux G A Fontana and M Pistolesi Thorax 2003; 58: 1092-1095. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1092 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Underlying chronic granulomatous disease in a patient with bronchocentric granulomatosis Y Moltyaner, W H Geerts, D W Chamberlain, P G Heyworth, D Noack, J Rae, J J Doyle, and G P Downey Thorax 2003; 58: 1096-1098. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1096 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Viral regulation of inflammatory cytokines in epithelial cells: an alternative signalling pathway I S Patel Thorax 2003; 58: 1019. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1019 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Inhaled steroids are associated with cataracts S Jain Thorax 2003; 58: 1026. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1026 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Factors associated with physicians’ decisions to withdraw mechanical ventilation in anticipation of death A R L Medford Thorax 2003; 58: 1041. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1041 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Peak flow may be useful in screening for COPD in the absence of spirometry A Bhowmik Thorax 2003; 58: 1057. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1057 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	4.83 million died from smoking related disease in 2000 J M Douse Thorax 2003; 58: 1057. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1057-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Low dose spiral CT combined with selective use of PET scans can detect early lung cancer K Ryanna Thorax 2003; 58: 1082. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.12.1082 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]