Thorax -- Table of Contents (61 [1])

Subscribe here
Activate your subscription

Home > Volume 61, Number 1

Receive tables of contents (and more) by e-mail each issue: Subscribe to Customised @lerts

Other Issues:
January 2006 (Volume 61, Number 1). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Asthma Respiratory infection Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lung cancer Lung transplantation Sarcoidosis Cystic fibrosis Epidemiology Occasional reviews Case reports Letters to the editor Lung alerts Miscellanea

Find articles in this issue containing these words: [Search ALL Issues]

Table of Contents (PDF)

To see an article, click its [Full Text] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstracts' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.

Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2006; 61: 1. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.awjan06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Skeletal muscle weakness, reduced exercise tolerance, and COPD: is systemic inflammation the missing link?
D D Sin and S F P Man
Thorax 2006; 61: 1-3. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044941 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Childhood allergies, birth order and family size
P Cullinan
Thorax 2006; 61: 3-5. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.039701 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Is screening for lung cancer using low dose spiral CT scanning worthwhile?
F V Gleeson
Thorax 2006; 61: 5-7. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042325 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

All change for home oxygen services in England and Wales
J A Wedzicha and P M A Calverley
Thorax 2006; 61: 7-9. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056192 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Hormone replacement therapy, body mass index and asthma in perimenopausal women: a cross sectional survey
F Gómez Real, C Svanes, E H Björnsson, K Franklin, D Gislason, T Gislason, A Gulsvik, C Janson, R Jögi, T Kiserud, D Norbäck, L Nyström, K Torén, T Wentzel-Larsen, and E Omenaas
Thorax 2006; 61: 34-40. [Abstract] [Full text] [Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.040881

Differences in radiological/HRCT findings in eosinophilic bronchitis and asthma: implication for bronchial responsiveness
S-W Park, J-S Park, Y-M Lee, J-H Lee, A-S Jang, D-J Kim, Y Hwangbo, S-T Uh, Y-H Kim, and C-S Park
Thorax 2006; 61: 41-47. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044420

Respiratory infection

Aetiological role of viral and bacterial infections in acute adult lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care
D D Creer, J P Dilworth, S H Gillespie, A R Johnston, S L Johnston, C Ling, S Patel, G Sanderson, P G Wallace, and T D McHugh
Thorax 2006; 61: 75-79. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 14 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.027441

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Inflammatory markers are associated with ventilatory limitation and muscle dysfunction in obstructive lung disease in well functioning elderly subjects
S Yende, G W Waterer, E A Tolley, A B Newman, D C Bauer, D R Taaffe, R Jensen, R Crapo, S Rubin, M Nevitt, E M Simonsick, S Satterfield, T Harris, and S B Kritchevsky
Thorax 2006; 61: 10-16. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 11 November 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.034181

Raised CRP levels mark metabolic and functional impairment in advanced COPD
R Broekhuizen, E F M Wouters, E C Creutzberg, and A M W J Schols
Thorax 2006; 61: 17-22. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 29 July 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.041996

C-reactive protein in patients with COPD, control smokers and non-smokers
V M Pinto-Plata, H Müllerova, J F Toso, M Feudjo-Tepie, J B Soriano, R S Vessey, and B R Celli
Thorax 2006; 61: 23-28. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 2 September 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042200

Cost effectiveness of inhaled steroid withdrawal in outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J van der Palen, E Monninkhof, P van der Valk, S D Sullivan, and D L Veenstra
Thorax 2006; 61: 29-33. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044578

Lung cancer

Screening for lung cancer using low dose CT scanning: results of 2 year follow up
R MacRedmond, G McVey, M Lee, R W Costello, D Kenny, C Foley, P M Logan on behalf of the PALCAD investigators
Thorax 2006; 61: 54-56. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.037580 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Comparison of shuttle walk with measured peak oxygen consumption in patients with operable lung cancer
T Win, A Jackson, A M Groves, L D Sharples, S C Charman, and C M Laroche
Thorax 2006; 61: 57-60. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.043547

Lung transplantation

Combined donor specific transfusion and anti-CD154 therapy achieves airway allograft tolerance
W Chalermskulrat, K P McKinnon, W J Brickey, I P Neuringer, R C Park, D G Sterka, B R Long, P McNeillie, R J Noelle, J P Ting, and R M Aris
Thorax 2006; 61: 61-67. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 27 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047316

Sarcoidosis

Pulmonary hypertension associated with sarcoidosis: mechanisms, haemodynamics and prognosis
H Nunes, M Humbert, F Capron, M Brauner, O Sitbon, J-P Battesti, G Simonneau, and D Valeyre
Thorax 2006; 61: 68-74. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 14 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042838

Cystic fibrosis

Progression of lung disease on computed tomography and pulmonary function tests in children and adults with cystic fibrosis
P A de Jong, A Lindblad, L Rubin, W C J Hop, J C de Jongste, M Brink, and H A W M Tiddens
Thorax 2006; 61: 80-85. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045146

Epidemiology

Association between sibship size and allergic diseases in the Glasgow Alumni Study
S Kinra, G Davey Smith, M Jeffreys, D Gunnell, B Galobardes, and P McCarron
Thorax 2006; 61: 48-53. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.034595 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

Convergence of the epidemiology and pathology of COPD
J Vestbo and J C Hogg
Thorax 2006; 61: 86-88. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 14 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.046227

Case reports

Tubular aggregate myopathy presenting with acute type II respiratory failure and severe orthopnoea
N Shahrizaila, W S Lim, D K Robson, W J Kinnear, and A J Wills
Thorax 2006; 61: 89-90. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.028233 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

Complete response to erlotinib treatment in brain metastases from recurrent NSCLC
C S L Lai, C Boshoff, M Falzon, and S M Lee
Thorax 2006; 61: 91. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052233 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Health outcomes following treatment for 6 months with once daily tiotropium compared with twice daily salmeterol in patients with COPD
V Brusasco, R Hodder, M Miravitlles, L Korducki, L Towse, and S Kesten
Thorax 2006; 61: 91. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.brusascolett [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Role of EGFR mutations in the pathogenesis of lung adenocarcinomas
M Ali
Thorax 2006; 61: 16. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Using serum osteopontin to help identify pleural mesothelioma
C K Hui
Thorax 2006; 61: 22. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Tumour suppressor gene methylation and screening for lung cancer
R Stretton
Thorax 2006; 61: 33. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The public health burden of acute lung injury
L Camporota
Thorax 2006; 61: 56. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

Cystic fibrosis presenting as acute upper airway obstruction
J Davies, R Chaudry, J LaRovere, D Hansell, M Dawson, and E Abrahamson
Thorax 2006; 61: 92. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044560 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Register for free content

The full back archive is now available for all BMJ Journals. Institutional subscribers may access the entire archive as part of their subscription. Personal subscribers will also have access to all content when logged in. Non-subscribers who register have free access to all articles published before 2006 right back to volume 1 issue 1. Register here to access the free archive of all BMJ Journals.

Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they are published.

Chest Medicine Jobs

Show me all >>

	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2006; 61: 1. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.awjan06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Skeletal muscle weakness, reduced exercise tolerance, and COPD: is systemic inflammation the missing link? D D Sin and S F P Man Thorax 2006; 61: 1-3. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044941 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Childhood allergies, birth order and family size P Cullinan Thorax 2006; 61: 3-5. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.039701 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Is screening for lung cancer using low dose spiral CT scanning worthwhile? F V Gleeson Thorax 2006; 61: 5-7. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042325 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	All change for home oxygen services in England and Wales J A Wedzicha and P M A Calverley Thorax 2006; 61: 7-9. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056192 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hormone replacement therapy, body mass index and asthma in perimenopausal women: a cross sectional survey F Gómez Real, C Svanes, E H Björnsson, K Franklin, D Gislason, T Gislason, A Gulsvik, C Janson, R Jögi, T Kiserud, D Norbäck, L Nyström, K Torén, T Wentzel-Larsen, and E Omenaas Thorax 2006; 61: 34-40. [Abstract] [Full text] [Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.040881

	Differences in radiological/HRCT findings in eosinophilic bronchitis and asthma: implication for bronchial responsiveness S-W Park, J-S Park, Y-M Lee, J-H Lee, A-S Jang, D-J Kim, Y Hwangbo, S-T Uh, Y-H Kim, and C-S Park Thorax 2006; 61: 41-47. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044420

	Aetiological role of viral and bacterial infections in acute adult lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care D D Creer, J P Dilworth, S H Gillespie, A R Johnston, S L Johnston, C Ling, S Patel, G Sanderson, P G Wallace, and T D McHugh Thorax 2006; 61: 75-79. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 14 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.027441

	Inflammatory markers are associated with ventilatory limitation and muscle dysfunction in obstructive lung disease in well functioning elderly subjects S Yende, G W Waterer, E A Tolley, A B Newman, D C Bauer, D R Taaffe, R Jensen, R Crapo, S Rubin, M Nevitt, E M Simonsick, S Satterfield, T Harris, and S B Kritchevsky Thorax 2006; 61: 10-16. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 11 November 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.034181

	Raised CRP levels mark metabolic and functional impairment in advanced COPD R Broekhuizen, E F M Wouters, E C Creutzberg, and A M W J Schols Thorax 2006; 61: 17-22. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 29 July 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.041996

	C-reactive protein in patients with COPD, control smokers and non-smokers V M Pinto-Plata, H Müllerova, J F Toso, M Feudjo-Tepie, J B Soriano, R S Vessey, and B R Celli Thorax 2006; 61: 23-28. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 2 September 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042200

	Cost effectiveness of inhaled steroid withdrawal in outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J van der Palen, E Monninkhof, P van der Valk, S D Sullivan, and D L Veenstra Thorax 2006; 61: 29-33. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044578

	Screening for lung cancer using low dose CT scanning: results of 2 year follow up R MacRedmond, G McVey, M Lee, R W Costello, D Kenny, C Foley, P M Logan on behalf of the PALCAD investigators Thorax 2006; 61: 54-56. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.037580 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Comparison of shuttle walk with measured peak oxygen consumption in patients with operable lung cancer T Win, A Jackson, A M Groves, L D Sharples, S C Charman, and C M Laroche Thorax 2006; 61: 57-60. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.043547

	Combined donor specific transfusion and anti-CD154 therapy achieves airway allograft tolerance W Chalermskulrat, K P McKinnon, W J Brickey, I P Neuringer, R C Park, D G Sterka, B R Long, P McNeillie, R J Noelle, J P Ting, and R M Aris Thorax 2006; 61: 61-67. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 27 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047316

	Pulmonary hypertension associated with sarcoidosis: mechanisms, haemodynamics and prognosis H Nunes, M Humbert, F Capron, M Brauner, O Sitbon, J-P Battesti, G Simonneau, and D Valeyre Thorax 2006; 61: 68-74. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 14 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042838

	Progression of lung disease on computed tomography and pulmonary function tests in children and adults with cystic fibrosis P A de Jong, A Lindblad, L Rubin, W C J Hop, J C de Jongste, M Brink, and H A W M Tiddens Thorax 2006; 61: 80-85. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 21 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045146

	Association between sibship size and allergic diseases in the Glasgow Alumni Study S Kinra, G Davey Smith, M Jeffreys, D Gunnell, B Galobardes, and P McCarron Thorax 2006; 61: 48-53. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.034595 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Convergence of the epidemiology and pathology of COPD J Vestbo and J C Hogg Thorax 2006; 61: 86-88. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 14 October 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.046227

	Tubular aggregate myopathy presenting with acute type II respiratory failure and severe orthopnoea N Shahrizaila, W S Lim, D K Robson, W J Kinnear, and A J Wills Thorax 2006; 61: 89-90. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.028233 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Complete response to erlotinib treatment in brain metastases from recurrent NSCLC C S L Lai, C Boshoff, M Falzon, and S M Lee Thorax 2006; 61: 91. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052233 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Health outcomes following treatment for 6 months with once daily tiotropium compared with twice daily salmeterol in patients with COPD V Brusasco, R Hodder, M Miravitlles, L Korducki, L Towse, and S Kesten Thorax 2006; 61: 91. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.brusascolett [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Role of EGFR* mutations in the pathogenesis of lung adenocarcinomas** M Ali Thorax 2006; 61: 16. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Using serum osteopontin to help identify pleural mesothelioma C K Hui Thorax 2006; 61: 22. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Tumour suppressor gene methylation and screening for lung cancer R Stretton Thorax 2006; 61: 33. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The public health burden of acute lung injury L Camporota Thorax 2006; 61: 56. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cystic fibrosis presenting as acute upper airway obstruction J Davies, R Chaudry, J LaRovere, D Hansell, M Dawson, and E Abrahamson Thorax 2006; 61: 92. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.044560 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]