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June 2003 (Volume 58, Number 6). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials BTS guidelines Smoking Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Airway biology Interstitial lung disease Cystic fibrosis Review series Case reports Letters to the editor Lung alerts Miscellaneous

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Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2003; 58: 463. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.463-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Pulmonary embolism guidelines: will they work?
A C Miller and D A R Boldy
Thorax 2003; 58: 463. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.463 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Nicotine replacement therapy in smoking cessation
I Campbell
Thorax 2003; 58: 464-465. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.464 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

ADAM 33: just another asthma gene or a breakthrough in understanding the origins of bronchial hyperresponsiveness?
S T Holgate, D E Davies, G Murphy, R M Powell, and J W Holloway
Thorax 2003; 58: 466-469. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.466 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

BTS guidelines

British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of suspected acute pulmonary embolism
Thorax 2003; 58: 470-483. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.470 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Smoking

Clinical trial comparing nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) plus brief counselling, brief counselling alone, and minimal intervention on smoking cessation in hospital inpatients
A Molyneux, S Lewis, U Leivers, A Anderton, M Antoniak, A Brackenridge, F Nilsson, A McNeill, R West, J Moxham, and J Britton
Thorax 2003; 58: 484-488. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.484 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Primary prevention of asthma and atopy during childhood by allergen avoidance in infancy: a randomised controlled study
S H Arshad, B Bateman, and S M Matthews
Thorax 2003; 58: 489-493. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.489 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Exhaled nitric oxide rather than lung function distinguishes preschool children with probable asthma
L P Malmberg, A S Pelkonen, T Haahtela, and M Turpeinen
Thorax 2003; 58: 494-499. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.494 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Sustained reduction in bronchial hyperresponsiveness with inhaled fluticasone propionate within three days in mild asthma: time course after onset and cessation of treatment
A R A Sovijärvi, T Haahtela, H J Ekroos, A Lindqvist, A Saarinen, T Poussa, and L A Laitinen
Thorax 2003; 58: 500-504. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.500 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cysteinyl leukotrienes and 8-isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate of children with asthma exacerbations
E Baraldi, S Carraro, R Alinovi, A Pesci, L Ghiro, A Bodini, G Piacentini, F Zacchello, and S Zanconato
Thorax 2003; 58: 505-509. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.505 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Selection of patients for lung volume reduction surgery using a power law analysis of the computed tomographic scan
H O Coxson, K P Whittall, Y Nakano, R M Rogers, F C Sciurba, R J Keenan, and J C Hogg
Thorax 2003; 58: 510-514. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.510 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Health status measurement: sensitivity of the self-reported Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ-SR) in pulmonary rehabilitation
J E A Williams, S J Singh, L Sewell, and M D L Morgan
Thorax 2003; 58: 515-518. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.515 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Airway biology

Comparison of airway immunopathology of eosinophilic bronchitis and asthma
C E Brightling, F A Symon, S S Birring, P Bradding, A J Wardlaw, and I D Pavord
Thorax 2003; 58: 528-532. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.528 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interstitial lung disease

Increased interleukin-13 expression in patients with sarcoidosis
H-P Hauber, D Gholami, A Meyer, and A Pforte
Thorax 2003; 58: 519-524. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.519 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cystic fibrosis

Identification of airborne dissemination of epidemic multiresistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa at a CF centre during a cross infection outbreak
A M Jones, J R W Govan, C J Doherty, M E Dodd, B J Isalska, T N Stanbridge, and A K Webb
Thorax 2003; 58: 525-527. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.525 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 9: Management of ventilatory failure in COPD
P K Plant and M W Elliott
Thorax 2003; 58: 537-542. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.537 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 3: Pulmonary vasculitis
M Griffith and S Brett
Thorax 2003; 58: 543-546. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.543 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 4: Neuromusculoskeletal disorders
N Hart and A K Simonds
Thorax 2003; 58: 547-549. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.547 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Pulmonary vein thrombosis after bilobectomy and development of collateral circulation
P R Genta, N Ho, R Beyruti, T Yae Takagaki, and M Terra-Filho
Thorax 2003; 58: 550-551. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.550 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

Sleep disordered breathing in an adult with cherubism
S Ladhani, P Sundaram, and J M Joshi
Thorax 2003; 58: 552. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.552 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Sarcoidosis presenting as upper extremity venous thrombosis
A M McLaughlin and W T McNicholas
Thorax 2003; 58: 552. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.552-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Genotype-phenotype correlations in PCD patients carrying DNAH5 mutations
A Kispert, M Petry, H Olbrich, A Volz, U-P Ketelsen, J Horvath, R Melkaoui, H Omran, M Zariwala, P G Noone, and M Knowles
Thorax 2003; 58: 552-554. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.552-b [Extract] [Full text] [Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Allergic sensitisation to peanut may occur through inflamed skin
J Quint
Thorax 2003; 58: 469. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.469 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Treatment of concurrent OSA may benefit patients with heart failure
I Chakravorty
Thorax 2003; 58: 509. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.509 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

New onset asthma and respiratory symptoms are more prevalent in radiographers than in physiotherapists
O A Khair
Thorax 2003; 58: 514. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.514 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Anti-IgE therapy protects against peanut allergy
N Goldsack
Thorax 2003; 58: 532. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.532 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Early budesonide treatment in mild persistent asthma improves asthma control
G Rohde
Thorax 2003; 58: 536. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.536 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligands for airway diseases?
K Parameswaran
Thorax 2003; 58: 542. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.542 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellaneous

Respiratory symptoms in patients with treated hypothyroidism and inflammatory bowel disease
S S Birring, A J Morgan, B Prudon, T M McKeever, S A Lewis, J F Falconer Smith, R J Robinson, J R Britton, and I D Pavord
Thorax 2003; 58: 533-536. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.533 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2003; 58: 463. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.463-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pulmonary embolism guidelines: will they work? A C Miller and D A R Boldy Thorax 2003; 58: 463. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.463 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Nicotine replacement therapy in smoking cessation I Campbell Thorax 2003; 58: 464-465. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.464 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	ADAM 33: just another asthma gene or a breakthrough in understanding the origins of bronchial hyperresponsiveness? S T Holgate, D E Davies, G Murphy, R M Powell, and J W Holloway Thorax 2003; 58: 466-469. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.466 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of suspected acute pulmonary embolism Thorax 2003; 58: 470-483. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.470 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Primary prevention of asthma and atopy during childhood by allergen avoidance in infancy: a randomised controlled study S H Arshad, B Bateman, and S M Matthews Thorax 2003; 58: 489-493. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.489 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Exhaled nitric oxide rather than lung function distinguishes preschool children with probable asthma L P Malmberg, A S Pelkonen, T Haahtela, and M Turpeinen Thorax 2003; 58: 494-499. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.494 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Sustained reduction in bronchial hyperresponsiveness with inhaled fluticasone propionate within three days in mild asthma: time course after onset and cessation of treatment A R A Sovijärvi, T Haahtela, H J Ekroos, A Lindqvist, A Saarinen, T Poussa, and L A Laitinen Thorax 2003; 58: 500-504. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.500 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cysteinyl leukotrienes and 8-isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate of children with asthma exacerbations E Baraldi, S Carraro, R Alinovi, A Pesci, L Ghiro, A Bodini, G Piacentini, F Zacchello, and S Zanconato Thorax 2003; 58: 505-509. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.505 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Selection of patients for lung volume reduction surgery using a power law analysis of the computed tomographic scan H O Coxson, K P Whittall, Y Nakano, R M Rogers, F C Sciurba, R J Keenan, and J C Hogg Thorax 2003; 58: 510-514. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.510 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Health status measurement: sensitivity of the self-reported Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ-SR) in pulmonary rehabilitation J E A Williams, S J Singh, L Sewell, and M D L Morgan Thorax 2003; 58: 515-518. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.515 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Comparison of airway immunopathology of eosinophilic bronchitis and asthma C E Brightling, F A Symon, S S Birring, P Bradding, A J Wardlaw, and I D Pavord Thorax 2003; 58: 528-532. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.528 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Increased interleukin-13 expression in patients with sarcoidosis H-P Hauber, D Gholami, A Meyer, and A Pforte Thorax 2003; 58: 519-524. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.519 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Identification of airborne dissemination of epidemic multiresistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa* at a CF centre during a cross infection outbreak** A M Jones, J R W Govan, C J Doherty, M E Dodd, B J Isalska, T N Stanbridge, and A K Webb Thorax 2003; 58: 525-527. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.525 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 9: Management of ventilatory failure in COPD P K Plant and M W Elliott Thorax 2003; 58: 537-542. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.537 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 3: Pulmonary vasculitis M Griffith and S Brett Thorax 2003; 58: 543-546. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.543 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 4: Neuromusculoskeletal disorders N Hart and A K Simonds Thorax 2003; 58: 547-549. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.547 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pulmonary vein thrombosis after bilobectomy and development of collateral circulation P R Genta, N Ho, R Beyruti, T Yae Takagaki, and M Terra-Filho Thorax 2003; 58: 550-551. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.550 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Sleep disordered breathing in an adult with cherubism S Ladhani, P Sundaram, and J M Joshi Thorax 2003; 58: 552. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.552 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Sarcoidosis presenting as upper extremity venous thrombosis A M McLaughlin and W T McNicholas Thorax 2003; 58: 552. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.552-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Genotype-phenotype correlations in PCD patients carrying DNAH5* mutations** A Kispert, M Petry, H Olbrich, A Volz, U-P Ketelsen, J Horvath, R Melkaoui, H Omran, M Zariwala, P G Noone, and M Knowles Thorax 2003; 58: 552-554. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.552-b [Extract] [Full text] [Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Allergic sensitisation to peanut may occur through inflamed skin J Quint Thorax 2003; 58: 469. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.469 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Treatment of concurrent OSA may benefit patients with heart failure I Chakravorty Thorax 2003; 58: 509. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.509 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	New onset asthma and respiratory symptoms are more prevalent in radiographers than in physiotherapists O A Khair Thorax 2003; 58: 514. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.514 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Anti-IgE therapy protects against peanut allergy N Goldsack Thorax 2003; 58: 532. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.532 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Early budesonide treatment in mild persistent asthma improves asthma control G Rohde Thorax 2003; 58: 536. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.536 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligands for airway diseases? K Parameswaran Thorax 2003; 58: 542. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.542 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Respiratory symptoms in patients with treated hypothyroidism and inflammatory bowel disease S S Birring, A J Morgan, B Prudon, T M McKeever, S A Lewis, J F Falconer Smith, R J Robinson, J R Britton, and I D Pavord Thorax 2003; 58: 533-536. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.6.533 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]