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Airwaves

	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2003; 58: 283. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.283-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Pulmonary hypertension in patients with COPD: NO treatment? J Pepke-Zaba and N W Morrell Thorax 2003; 58: 283-284. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.283 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Second line treatment for severe acute childhood asthma M South Thorax 2003; 58: 284-285. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.284 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving the care for patients with acute severe respiratory disease M W Elliott Thorax 2003; 58: 285-288. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.285 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

	Intravenous salbutamol bolus compared with an aminophylline infusion in children with severe asthma: a randomised controlled trial G Roberts, D Newsom, K Gomez, A Raffles, S Saglani, J Begent, P Lachman, K Sloper, R Buchdahl, and A Habel Thorax 2003; 58: 306-310. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.306 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	T cell cytokine profiles in childhood asthma V Brown, T J Warke, M D Shields, and M Ennis Thorax 2003; 58: 311-316. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.311 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Individualised homeopathy as an adjunct in the treatment of childhood asthma: a randomised placebo controlled trial A White, P Slade, C Hunt, A Hart, and E Ernst Thorax 2003; 58: 317-321. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.317 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk factors associated with the presence of irreversible airflow limitation and reduced transfer coefficient in patients with asthma after 26 years of follow up J M Vonk, H Jongepier, C I M Panhuysen, J P Schouten, E R Bleecker, and D S Postma Thorax 2003; 58: 322-327. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.322 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

	Controlled prospective randomised trial on the effects on pulmonary haemodynamics of the ambulatory long term use of nitric oxide and oxygen in patients with severe COPD K Vonbank, R Ziesche, T W Higenbottam, L Stiebellehner, V Petkov, P Schenk, P Germann, and L H Block Thorax 2003; 58: 289-293. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.289 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased leukotriene B4 and 8-isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate of patients with exacerbations of COPD W A Biernacki, S A Kharitonov, and P J Barnes Thorax 2003; 58: 294-298. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.294 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correlation between change in pulmonary function and suppression of reactive nitrogen species production following steroid treatment in COPD H Sugiura, M Ichinose, S Yamagata, A Koarai, K Shirato, and T Hattori Thorax 2003; 58: 299-305. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.299 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Airway biology

	VEGF regulates the proliferation of acid-exposed alveolar lining epithelial cells A Ohwada, Y Yoshioka, K Iwabuchi, I Nagaoka, T Dambara, and Y Fukuchi Thorax 2003; 58: 328-332. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.328 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Functional analysis of cilia and ciliated epithelial ultrastructure in healthy children and young adults M A Chilvers, A Rutman, and C O'Callaghan Thorax 2003; 58: 333-338. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.333 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cough

	Development of a symptom specific health status measure for patients with chronic cough: Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) S S Birring, B Prudon, A J Carr, S J Singh, M D L Morgan, and I D Pavord Thorax 2003; 58: 339-343. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.339 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Respiratory physiology

	Repeatability of airway resistance measurements made using the interrupter technique E Y Chan, P D Bridge, I Dundas, C S Pao, M J R Healy, and S A McKenzie Thorax 2003; 58: 344-347. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.344 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Nuclear localisation of p65 in sputum macrophages but not in sputum neutrophils during COPD exacerbations G Caramori, M Romagnoli, P Casolari, C Bellettato, G Casoni, P Boschetto, K Fan Chung, P J Barnes, I M Adcock, A Ciaccia, L M Fabbri, and A Papi Thorax 2003; 58: 348-351. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.348 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Lung cancer • 4: Chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: the end of the beginning M Cullen Thorax 2003; 58: 352-356. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.352 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 1: Cystic fibrosis S R Thomas Thorax 2003; 58: 357-360. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.357 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 2: Interstitial lung disease A T Jones, R M Du Bois, and A U Wells Thorax 2003; 58: 361-364. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.361 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Successful treatment of empyema thoracis with human recombinant deoxyribonuclease G Simpson, D Roomes, and B Reeves Thorax 2003; 58: 365-366. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.365 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Unusual lung consolidation in SLE A Nomura, Y Morishita, T Iijima, Y Ishii, H Satoh, T Sakamoto, Y Uchida, T Homma, M Ohtsuka, and K Sekizawa Thorax 2003; 58: 367. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.367 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Atypical mycobacterial infection, starvation and effect of BCG vaccination on tuberculin skin test M-S Jalba, J M FitzGerald, M O Turner, L Wang, M Schulzer, and R K Elwood Thorax 2003; 58: 367-368. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.367-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving surgical resection rates in lung cancer without a two stop service E F Bowen, J R Anderson, and M E Roddie Thorax 2003; 58: 368. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.368 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Publication of complex dataset E H Walters Thorax 2003; 58: 368. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.368-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Successful treatment of BALT lymphoma with combined chemotherapy R Ali, F Özkalemkas, T Özçelik, V Özkocaman, Ü Ozan, A Tunali, G Filiz, and O Gözü Thorax 2003; 58: 368-369. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.368-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Obstructive sleep apnoea can directly cause death S Pearce and P Saunders Thorax 2003; 58: 369. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.369 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pancoast’s syndrome as a result of metastatic renal cell carcinoma T W Marjanski, W Rzyman, and J Skokowski Thorax 2003; 58: 370. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.370 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

	Manufacturing defects in bronchoscopes can lead to nosocomial infections S Wharton Thorax 2003; 58: 293. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.293 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The cost of helical CT lung cancer screening is high M Wood Thorax 2003; 58: 298. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.298 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pseudomonas infection caused by bronchoscope manufacturing defects: effective national recall procedures are needed Z Hall Thorax 2003; 58: 332. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.332 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Community based outpatient treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis K Dheda Thorax 2003; 58: 347. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.347 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	US mortality statistics: the increasing importance of influenza and the role of RSV Z Khaleeli Thorax 2003; 58: 366. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.366 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	The Clinician’s Guide to Asthma: Kian Fan Chung. London: Arnold. 165 pp. £29.99. ISBN 0 340 76287 X C M Richardson Thorax 2003; 58: 370. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.370-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Montelukast and inhaled budesonide in mild to moderate asthma Thorax 2003; 58: 370. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.4.370-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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