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June 2005 (Volume 60, Number 6). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Images in Thorax Asthma Environmental exposure Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic cough Lung cancer Sleep disordered breathing Occupational lung disease Review series Occasional reviews Case reports Lung alerts

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Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2005; 60: 441. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.awjun [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

The way to dusty death?
J N Townend
Thorax 2005; 60: 441-442. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.037903 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The endothelin system and its role in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
J Pepke-Zaba and N W Morrell
Thorax 2005; 60: 443-444. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.031724 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in Thorax

Mycotic aortic aneurysm probably caused by a pleural empyema
G S Braun, S Siegert, U Dendorfer, J Rieger, S Marlow, and H Schmid
Thorax 2005; 60: 524. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.030593 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Association of asthma and hay fever with irregular menstruation
C Svanes, F Gomez Real, T Gislason, C Jansson, R Jögi, E Norrman, L Nyström, K Torén, and E Omenaas
Thorax 2005; 60: 445-450. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.032615 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

C reactive protein levels are increased in non-allergic but not allergic asthma: a multicentre epidemiological study
I S Ólafsdottir, T Gislason, B Thjodleifsson, Í Olafsson, D Gislason, R Jögi, and C Janson
Thorax 2005; 60: 451-454. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.035774 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Environmental exposure

Traffic related pollution and heart rate variability in a panel of elderly subjects
J Schwartz, A Litonjua, H Suh, M Verrier, A Zanobetti, M Syring, B Nearing, R Verrier, P Stone, G MacCallum, F E Speizer, and D R Gold
Thorax 2005; 60: 455-461. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.024836 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Association between short term exposure to fine particulate matter and heart rate variability in older subjects with and without heart disease
J H Sullivan, A B Schreuder, C A Trenga, S L-J Liu, T V Larson, J Q Koenig, and J D Kaufman
Thorax 2005; 60: 462-466. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.027532 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Traffic related air pollution as a determinant of asthma among Taiwanese school children
B-F Hwang, Y-L Lee, Y-C Lin, J J K Jaakkola, and Y L Guo
Thorax 2005; 60: 467-473. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.033977 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Indoor nitrous acid and respiratory symptoms and lung function in adults
D L Jarvis, B P Leaderer, S Chinn, and P G Burney
Thorax 2005; 60: 474-479. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.032177 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Withdrawal of fluticasone propionate from combined salmeterol/fluticasone treatment in patients with COPD causes immediate and sustained disease deterioration: a randomised controlled trial
E F M Wouters, D S Postma, B Fokkens, W C J Hop, J Prins, A F Kuipers, H R Pasma, C A J Hensing, E C Creutzberg for the COSMIC (COPD and Seretide: a Multi-Center Intervention and Characterization) Study Group
Thorax 2005; 60: 480-487. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.034280 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic cough

Patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and cough have impaired laryngopharyngeal mechanosensitivity
S Y Phua, L P A McGarvey, M C Ngu, and A J Ing
Thorax 2005; 60: 488-491. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.033894 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung cancer

Autofluorescence bronchoscopy with white light bronchoscopy compared with white light bronchoscopy alone for the detection of precancerous lesions: a European randomised controlled multicentre trial
K Häußinger, H Becker, F Stanzel, A Kreuzer, B Schmidt, J Strausz, S Cavaliere, F Herth, M Kohlhäufl, K-M Müller, R-M Huber, U Pichlmeier, and Ch T Bolliger
Thorax 2005; 60: 496-503. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.041475 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Sleep disordered breathing

Craniofacial profile in Asian and white subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea
B Lam, M S M Ip, E Tench, and C F Ryan
Thorax 2005; 60: 504-510. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.031591 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occupational lung disease

Lack of association between antioxidant gene polymorphisms and progressive massive fibrosis in coal miners
B Yucesoy, V J Johnson, M L Kashon, K Fluharty, V Vallyathan, and M I Luster
Thorax 2005; 60: 492-495. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.029090 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

Sleep · 8: Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea
G M Nixon and R T Brouillette
Thorax 2005; 60: 511-516. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.007203 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

Antibiotic allergy in cystic fibrosis
J S Parmar and S Nasser
Thorax 2005; 60: 517-520. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.027953 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only tables] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Fundoplication eliminates chronic cough due to non-acid reflux identified by impedance pH monitoring
I Mainie, R Tutuian, A Agrawal, A Hila, K B Highland, D B Adams, and D O Castell
Thorax 2005; 60: 521-523. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.040139 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Intrapleural streptokinase does not improve outcomes in empyema
M Menon
Thorax 2005; 60: 450. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0154 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chest wall tenderness does not exclude pulmonary embolism
S M Menzies
Thorax 2005; 60: 461. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0153 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Further evidence on the dangers of exposure to second hand tobacco smoke
E Cetti
Thorax 2005; 60: 473. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0148 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lymphatic vessels as targets for intervention in the treatment of inflammatory airway diseases
J Quint
Thorax 2005; 60: 487. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0155 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A new class of antimycobacterial drugs: the diarylquinolines
I Samson
Thorax 2005; 60: 495. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0156 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Long term reduction in vascular morbidity and mortality in men with severe OSA
I Chakravorty
Thorax 2005; 60: 503. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0157 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2005; 60: 441. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.awjun [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The way to dusty death? J N Townend Thorax 2005; 60: 441-442. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.037903 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The endothelin system and its role in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) J Pepke-Zaba and N W Morrell Thorax 2005; 60: 443-444. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.031724 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mycotic aortic aneurysm probably caused by a pleural empyema G S Braun, S Siegert, U Dendorfer, J Rieger, S Marlow, and H Schmid Thorax 2005; 60: 524. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.030593 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Association of asthma and hay fever with irregular menstruation C Svanes, F Gomez Real, T Gislason, C Jansson, R Jögi, E Norrman, L Nyström, K Torén, and E Omenaas Thorax 2005; 60: 445-450. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.032615 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	C reactive protein levels are increased in non-allergic but not allergic asthma: a multicentre epidemiological study I S Ólafsdottir, T Gislason, B Thjodleifsson, Í Olafsson, D Gislason, R Jögi, and C Janson Thorax 2005; 60: 451-454. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.035774 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Traffic related pollution and heart rate variability in a panel of elderly subjects J Schwartz, A Litonjua, H Suh, M Verrier, A Zanobetti, M Syring, B Nearing, R Verrier, P Stone, G MacCallum, F E Speizer, and D R Gold Thorax 2005; 60: 455-461. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.024836 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Association between short term exposure to fine particulate matter and heart rate variability in older subjects with and without heart disease J H Sullivan, A B Schreuder, C A Trenga, S L-J Liu, T V Larson, J Q Koenig, and J D Kaufman Thorax 2005; 60: 462-466. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.027532 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Traffic related air pollution as a determinant of asthma among Taiwanese school children B-F Hwang, Y-L Lee, Y-C Lin, J J K Jaakkola, and Y L Guo Thorax 2005; 60: 467-473. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.033977 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Indoor nitrous acid and respiratory symptoms and lung function in adults D L Jarvis, B P Leaderer, S Chinn, and P G Burney Thorax 2005; 60: 474-479. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.032177 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and cough have impaired laryngopharyngeal mechanosensitivity S Y Phua, L P A McGarvey, M C Ngu, and A J Ing Thorax 2005; 60: 488-491. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.033894 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Craniofacial profile in Asian and white subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea B Lam, M S M Ip, E Tench, and C F Ryan Thorax 2005; 60: 504-510. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.031591 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lack of association between antioxidant gene polymorphisms and progressive massive fibrosis in coal miners B Yucesoy, V J Johnson, M L Kashon, K Fluharty, V Vallyathan, and M I Luster Thorax 2005; 60: 492-495. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.029090 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Sleep · 8: Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea G M Nixon and R T Brouillette Thorax 2005; 60: 511-516. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.007203 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Antibiotic allergy in cystic fibrosis J S Parmar and S Nasser Thorax 2005; 60: 517-520. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.027953 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only tables] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Fundoplication eliminates chronic cough due to non-acid reflux identified by impedance pH monitoring I Mainie, R Tutuian, A Agrawal, A Hila, K B Highland, D B Adams, and D O Castell Thorax 2005; 60: 521-523. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.040139 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Intrapleural streptokinase does not improve outcomes in empyema M Menon Thorax 2005; 60: 450. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0154 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Chest wall tenderness does not exclude pulmonary embolism S M Menzies Thorax 2005; 60: 461. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0153 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Further evidence on the dangers of exposure to second hand tobacco smoke E Cetti Thorax 2005; 60: 473. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0148 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lymphatic vessels as targets for intervention in the treatment of inflammatory airway diseases J Quint Thorax 2005; 60: 487. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0155 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A new class of antimycobacterial drugs: the diarylquinolines I Samson Thorax 2005; 60: 495. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0156 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Long term reduction in vascular morbidity and mortality in men with severe OSA I Chakravorty Thorax 2005; 60: 503. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.la0157 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]