Airwaves

	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2003; 58: 189. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.189-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Concerns of poor quality of life should not deprive patients of the opportunity of curative surgery K McManus Thorax 2003; 58: 189. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.189 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Leukotriene receptor antagonists as add-on therapy for adults with asthma N C Thomson and M Shepherd Thorax 2003; 58: 190-192. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.190 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Call for Lung Alerts J A Wedzicha, A Bhowmik, and T Seemungal Thorax 2003; 58: 193. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.193 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

	Effect of montelukast added to inhaled budesonide on control of mild to moderate asthma 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, and C Picado Thorax 2003; 58: 204-210. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.204 [Abstract] [Full text] [Publisher's Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised controlled trial of montelukast plus inhaled budesonide versus double dose inhaled budesonide in adult patients with asthma 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, and J A Leff Thorax 2003; 58: 211-216. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.211 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bronchodilation by an inhaled VPAC2 receptor agonist in patients with stable asthma A Lindén, L Hansson, A Andersson, M Palmqvist, P Arvidsson, C-G Löfdahl, P Larsson, and J Lötvall Thorax 2003; 58: 217-221. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.217 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association of CCR532 with reduced risk of childhood but not adult asthma P Srivastava, P J Helms, D Stewart, M Main, and G Russell Thorax 2003; 58: 222-226. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.222 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Systemic activity of inhaled corticosteroid treatment in asthmatic children: corticotrophin releasing hormone test L Pescollderungg, G Radetti, E Gottardi, D G Peroni, A Pietrobelli, and A L Boner Thorax 2003; 58: 227-230. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.227 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Paediatrics

	Nutrition and respiratory health in children in six Central and Eastern European countries 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, and J Holikova Thorax 2003; 58: 231-236. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.231 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Passive smoking and lung function in 1-antitrypsin heterozygote schoolchildren G M Corbo, F Forastiere, N Agabiti, V Dell’Orco, R Pistelli, G Massi, C A Perucci, and S Valente Thorax 2003; 58: 237-241. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.237 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung cancer

	Quality of life following lung cancer surgery G Myrdal, S Valtysdottir, M Lambe, and E Ståhle Thorax 2003; 58: 194-197. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.194 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Regulation of matrix metalloprotease activity in malignant mesothelioma cell lines by growth factors Z Liu and J Klominek Thorax 2003; 58: 198-203. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.198 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Airway biology

	Relationship between exhaled NO, respiratory symptoms, lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and blood eosinophilia in school children P A Steerenberg, N A H Janssen, G de Meer, P H Fischer, S Nierkens, H van Loveren, A Opperhuizen, B Brunekreef, and J G C van Amsterdam Thorax 2003; 58: 242-245. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.242 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Tuberculosis

	Investigation of mycobacterial colonisation and invasion of the respiratory mucosa A M Middleton, M V Chadwick, A G Nicholson, A Dewar, C Feldman, and R Wilson Thorax 2003; 58: 246-251. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.246 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Plasma concentrations of fluticasone propionate and budesonide following inhalation from dry powder inhalers by healthy and asthmatic subjects T W Harrison and A E Tattersfield Thorax 2003; 58: 258-260. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.258 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 7: Management of COPD W MacNee and P M A Calverley Thorax 2003; 58: 261-265. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.261 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lung cancer • 3: Fluorescence bronchoscopy: clinical dilemmas and research opportunities A K Banerjee, P H Rabbitts, and J George Thorax 2003; 58: 266-271. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.266 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Ethics and decision making in end stage lung disease A K Simonds Thorax 2003; 58: 272-277. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.272 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Pulmonary granulomas after tumour necrosis factor alpha antagonist therapy S R Vavricka, T Wettstein, R Speich, A Gaspert, and E B Bachli Thorax 2003; 58: 278-279. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.278 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Revision of BTS guidelines for treatment of asthma George Strube, C Ward, D Reid, and E H Walters Thorax 2003; 58: 280. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.280 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Chronic respiratory failure G P Bootsma, Y Heijdra, and M Wagenaar Thorax 2003; 58: 281. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.281 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Caffeine and exhaled nitric oxide T J Warke, M D Shields, J Finnegan, M D Shields, P S Thomas, D H Yates, and C Bruce Thorax 2003; 58: 281. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.281-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Morbid obesity and hypersomnolence in several members of an ancient royal family A Michalopoulos, G Tzelepis, and S Geroulanos Thorax 2003; 58: 281-282. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.281-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

	Molecular techniques on bronchial wash samples could enhance diagnostic pick-up rate in lung cancer P Murray Thorax 2003; 58: 203. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.203 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Identifying adventure travellers at risk of developing exacerbations of asthma A Bhowmik Thorax 2003; 58: 221. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.221 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	No cure for the common cold K Hattotuwa Thorax 2003; 58: 230. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.230 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary artery catheters are not routinely indicated during and after surgery T A R Seemungal Thorax 2003; 58: 236. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.236 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Higher influenza-related paediatric admission rates in the tropics than in temperate regions D D Creer Thorax 2003; 58: 251. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.251 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: T Similowski, W A Whitelaw, J-P Derenne, Editors. Lung Biology in Health and Disease, Volume 165. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002. $250.00. ISBN 0 8247 0610 2 M D L Morgan Thorax 2003; 58: 282. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.282 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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 J F Seymour, I R Doyle, K Nakata, J J Presneill, O D Schoch, E Hamano, K Uchida, R Fisher, and A R Dunn Thorax 2003; 58: 252-257. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.252 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]