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July 2003 (Volume 58, Number 7). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Smoking Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Airway biology Cystic fibrosis Respiratory infections Tuberculosis Short papers Review series Case reports Letters to the editor Lung alerts

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Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2003; 58: 555. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.555-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Difficult asthma
B D W Harrison
Thorax 2003; 58: 555-556. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.555 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

ACE in COPD: a therapeutic target?
R Forth and H Montgomery
Thorax 2003; 58: 556-558. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.556 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): epidemiology, diagnosis and management
G W K Wong and D S C Hui
Thorax 2003; 58: 558-560. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.558 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Smoking

Association of CYP2A6 deletion polymorphism with smoking habit and development of pulmonary emphysema
N Minematsu, H Nakamura, M Iwata, H Tateno, T Nakajima, S Takahashi, S Fujishima, and K Yamaguchi
Thorax 2003; 58: 623-628. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.623 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Predictors of therapy resistant asthma: outcome of a systematic evaluation protocol
L G Heaney, E Conway, C Kelly, B T Johnston, C English, M Stevenson, and J Gamble
Thorax 2003; 58: 561-566. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.561 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Association of consumption of products containing milk fat with reduced asthma risk in pre-school children: the PIAMA birth cohort study
A H Wijga, H A Smit, M Kerkhof, J C de Jongste, J Gerritsen, H J Neijens, H C Boshuizen, and B Brunekreef
Thorax 2003; 58: 567-572. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.567 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effect of cilomilast (Ariflo) on TNF- ${alpha}$ , IL-8, and GM-CSF release by airway cells of patients with COPD
M Profita, G Chiappara, F Mirabella, R Di Giorgi, L Chimenti, G Costanzo, L Riccobono, V Bellia, J Bousquet, and A M Vignola
Thorax 2003; 58: 573-579. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.573 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Regular inhaled short acting ß₂ agonists for the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
F S F Ram and P Sestini
Thorax 2003; 58: 580-584. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.580 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Exhaled leukotrienes and prostaglandins in COPD
P Montuschi, S A Kharitonov, G Ciabattoni, and P J Barnes
Thorax 2003; 58: 585-588. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.585 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Airway biology

Role of the endothelium and nitric oxide synthases in modulating superoxide formation induced by endotoxin and cytokines in porcine pulmonary arteries
S Muzaffar, J Y Jeremy, G D Angelini, K Stuart-Smith, and N Shukla
Thorax 2003; 58: 598-604. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.598 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Enhancement of acute lung injury related to bacterial endotoxin by components of diesel exhaust particles
R Yanagisawa, H Takano, K Inoue, T Ichinose, K Sadakane, S Yoshino, K Yamaki, Y Kumagai, K Uchiyama, T Yoshikawa, and M Morita
Thorax 2003; 58: 605-612. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.605 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cystic fibrosis

Expression of S100A12 (EN-RAGE) in cystic fibrosis
D Foell, S Seeliger, T Vogl, H-G Koch, H Maschek, E Harms, C Sorg, and J Roth
Thorax 2003; 58: 613-617. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.613 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Respiratory infections

Time course of recovery of health status following an infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
S Spencer and P W Jones
Thorax 2003; 58: 589-593. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.589 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asymptomatic carriage of Pneumocystis jiroveci in subjects undergoing bronchoscopy: a prospective study
N A Maskell, D J Waine, A Lindley, J C T Pepperell, A E Wakefield, R F Miller, and R J O Davies
Thorax 2003; 58: 594-597. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.594 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Tuberculosis

Epidemiology of tuberculosis on Gran Canaria: a 4 year population study using traditional and molecular approaches
M J Pena, J A Caminero, M I Campos-Herrero, J C Rodríguez-Gallego, M I García-Laorden, P Cabrera, M J Torres, B Lafarga, F Rodríguez de Castro, S Samper, F Cañas, D A Enarson, and C Martín
Thorax 2003; 58: 618-622. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.618 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

Effects of captopril administration on pulmonary haemodynamics and tissue oxygenation during exercise in ACE gene subtypes in patients with COPD: a preliminary study
H Kanazawa, K Hirata, and J Yoshikawa
Thorax 2003; 58: 629-631. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.629 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Rapid effect of inhaled steroids on nocturnal worsening of asthma
G Frezza, J Terra-Filho, J A B Martinez, and E O Vianna
Thorax 2003; 58: 632-633. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.632 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 10: Bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, and transplantation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
B F Meyers and G A Patterson
Thorax 2003; 58: 634-638. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.634 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung cancer • 6: The case for limited surgical resection in non-small cell lung cancer
D J Sugarbaker
Thorax 2003; 58: 639-641. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.639 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Oesophagopleural fistula as a novel cause of failed non-invasive ventilation
J R Hurst, M I Polkey, P Goldstraw, and B Yung
Thorax 2003; 58: 642-643. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.642 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

NIV at home: resource implications
L Turner, B Cooper, L Watson, J Britton, S Wharton, and W Kinnear
Thorax 2003; 58: 644. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.644 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

GM-CSF and proteinosis
F Khanjari, H Watier, J Domenech, E Asquier, P Diot, and K Nakata
Thorax 2003; 58: 645. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.645 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity as refractory asthma
N Kikuchi, A Nomura, Y Ishii, K Sekizawa, H Harada, K Ishii, and T Wada
Thorax 2003; 58: 645. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.645-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Impaired cough reflex in patients with recurrent pneumonia
C M Barber, A D Curran, D Fishwick, A Niimi, and M Mishima
Thorax 2003; 58: 645-646. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.645-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Influenza vaccination reduces risk of hospitalisation for heart disease and CVD in subjects aged ≥65 years
B Yung
Thorax 2003; 58: 572. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.572 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Contamination of rhinovirus stocks with poliovirus type 1
T Wilkinson
Thorax 2003; 58: 579. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.579 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

CT-guided pleural biopsy preferable to traditional Abram’s needle in diagnosing malignant pleural disease
P Bhatia
Thorax 2003; 58: 588. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.588 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Acetylcholine may be an autocrine growth factor for lung cancer
A De-Soyza
Thorax 2003; 58: 597. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.597 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The SARS epidemic: emergence of a new respiratory virus?
T Seemungal
Thorax 2003; 58: 604. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.604 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Mechanical ventilation may damage organs other than the lungs
M K Johnson
Thorax 2003; 58: 612. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.612 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2003; 58: 555. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.555-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Difficult asthma B D W Harrison Thorax 2003; 58: 555-556. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.555 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	ACE in COPD: a therapeutic target? R Forth and H Montgomery Thorax 2003; 58: 556-558. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.556 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): epidemiology, diagnosis and management G W K Wong and D S C Hui Thorax 2003; 58: 558-560. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.558 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Association of CYP2A6* deletion polymorphism with smoking habit and development of pulmonary emphysema** N Minematsu, H Nakamura, M Iwata, H Tateno, T Nakajima, S Takahashi, S Fujishima, and K Yamaguchi Thorax 2003; 58: 623-628. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.623 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Predictors of therapy resistant asthma: outcome of a systematic evaluation protocol L G Heaney, E Conway, C Kelly, B T Johnston, C English, M Stevenson, and J Gamble Thorax 2003; 58: 561-566. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.561 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Association of consumption of products containing milk fat with reduced asthma risk in pre-school children: the PIAMA birth cohort study A H Wijga, H A Smit, M Kerkhof, J C de Jongste, J Gerritsen, H J Neijens, H C Boshuizen, and B Brunekreef Thorax 2003; 58: 567-572. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.567 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effect of cilomilast (Ariflo) on TNF- ${alpha}$ , IL-8, and GM-CSF release by airway cells of patients with COPD M Profita, G Chiappara, F Mirabella, R Di Giorgi, L Chimenti, G Costanzo, L Riccobono, V Bellia, J Bousquet, and A M Vignola Thorax 2003; 58: 573-579. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.573 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Regular inhaled short acting ß₂ agonists for the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis F S F Ram and P Sestini Thorax 2003; 58: 580-584. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.580 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Exhaled leukotrienes and prostaglandins in COPD P Montuschi, S A Kharitonov, G Ciabattoni, and P J Barnes Thorax 2003; 58: 585-588. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.585 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Role of the endothelium and nitric oxide synthases in modulating superoxide formation induced by endotoxin and cytokines in porcine pulmonary arteries S Muzaffar, J Y Jeremy, G D Angelini, K Stuart-Smith, and N Shukla Thorax 2003; 58: 598-604. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.598 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Enhancement of acute lung injury related to bacterial endotoxin by components of diesel exhaust particles R Yanagisawa, H Takano, K Inoue, T Ichinose, K Sadakane, S Yoshino, K Yamaki, Y Kumagai, K Uchiyama, T Yoshikawa, and M Morita Thorax 2003; 58: 605-612. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.605 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Expression of S100A12 (EN-RAGE) in cystic fibrosis D Foell, S Seeliger, T Vogl, H-G Koch, H Maschek, E Harms, C Sorg, and J Roth Thorax 2003; 58: 613-617. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.613 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Time course of recovery of health status following an infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis S Spencer and P W Jones Thorax 2003; 58: 589-593. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.589 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Asymptomatic carriage of Pneumocystis jiroveci* in subjects undergoing bronchoscopy: a prospective study** N A Maskell, D J Waine, A Lindley, J C T Pepperell, A E Wakefield, R F Miller, and R J O Davies Thorax 2003; 58: 594-597. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.594 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effects of captopril administration on pulmonary haemodynamics and tissue oxygenation during exercise in ACE gene subtypes in patients with COPD: a preliminary study H Kanazawa, K Hirata, and J Yoshikawa Thorax 2003; 58: 629-631. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.629 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Rapid effect of inhaled steroids on nocturnal worsening of asthma G Frezza, J Terra-Filho, J A B Martinez, and E O Vianna Thorax 2003; 58: 632-633. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.632 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 10: Bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, and transplantation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease B F Meyers and G A Patterson Thorax 2003; 58: 634-638. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.634 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lung cancer • 6: The case for limited surgical resection in non-small cell lung cancer D J Sugarbaker Thorax 2003; 58: 639-641. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.639 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Oesophagopleural fistula as a novel cause of failed non-invasive ventilation J R Hurst, M I Polkey, P Goldstraw, and B Yung Thorax 2003; 58: 642-643. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.642 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	NIV at home: resource implications L Turner, B Cooper, L Watson, J Britton, S Wharton, and W Kinnear Thorax 2003; 58: 644. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.644 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	GM-CSF and proteinosis F Khanjari, H Watier, J Domenech, E Asquier, P Diot, and K Nakata Thorax 2003; 58: 645. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.645 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity as refractory asthma N Kikuchi, A Nomura, Y Ishii, K Sekizawa, H Harada, K Ishii, and T Wada Thorax 2003; 58: 645. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.645-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Impaired cough reflex in patients with recurrent pneumonia C M Barber, A D Curran, D Fishwick, A Niimi, and M Mishima Thorax 2003; 58: 645-646. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.645-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Influenza vaccination reduces risk of hospitalisation for heart disease and CVD in subjects aged ≥65 years B Yung Thorax 2003; 58: 572. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.572 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Contamination of rhinovirus stocks with poliovirus type 1 T Wilkinson Thorax 2003; 58: 579. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.579 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	CT-guided pleural biopsy preferable to traditional Abram’s needle in diagnosing malignant pleural disease P Bhatia Thorax 2003; 58: 588. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.588 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Acetylcholine may be an autocrine growth factor for lung cancer A De-Soyza Thorax 2003; 58: 597. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.597 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The SARS epidemic: emergence of a new respiratory virus? T Seemungal Thorax 2003; 58: 604. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.604 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mechanical ventilation may damage organs other than the lungs M K Johnson Thorax 2003; 58: 612. doi:10.1136/thorax.58.7.612 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]