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April 2006 (Volume 61, Number 4). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Asthma Respiratory infection Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lung cancer Paediatric lung disease Tuberculosis Epidemiology Thoracic surgery Review series Letters to the editor Lung alerts Miscellanea

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Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2006; 61: 275. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.awapr06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Tight glycaemic control in acute exacerbations of COPD
S J Finney and T W Evans
Thorax 2006; 61: 275-279. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.053546 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The childhood asthma epidemic
G Russell
Thorax 2006; 61: 276-277. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052662 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Training in the operating theatre: is it safe?
R Aggarwal and A Darzi
Thorax 2006; 61: 278-279. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051789 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2005
T M A Wilkinson, R Baghai-Ravery, and W R Perera
Thorax 2006; 61: 280-283. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061135 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Asthma prevalence in 1973, 1988 and 2003
M L Burr, D Wat, C Evans, F D J Dunstan, I J M Doull on behalf of the British Thoracic Society Research Committee
Thorax 2006; 61: 296-299. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 5 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045682

Association between leptin and asthma in adults
A Sood, E S Ford, and C A Camargo, Jr
Thorax 2006; 61: 300-305. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 15 March 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.031468

Adding salmeterol to an inhaled corticosteroid: long term effects on bronchial inflammation in asthma
J G Koopmans, R Lutter, H M Jansen, and J S van der Zee
Thorax 2006; 61: 306-313. [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051292

Enhanced upregulation of smooth muscle related transcripts by TGFß₂ in asthmatic (myo) fibroblasts
J Wicks, H M Haitchi, S T Holgate, D E Davies, and R M Powell
Thorax 2006; 61: 313-319. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050005

Respiratory infection

Antibiotic treatment and factors influencing short and long term outcomes of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
R Wilson, P Jones, T Schaberg, P Arvis, I Duprat-Lomon, P P Sagnier for the MOSAIC Study Group
Thorax 2006; 61: 337-342. [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only tables] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045930

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Hyperglycaemia is associated with poor outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
E H Baker, C H Janaway, B J Philips, A L Brennan, D L Baines, D M Wood, and P W Jones
Thorax 2006; 61: 284-289. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051029

Increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in coke oven workers: interaction between occupational exposure and smoking
Y Hu, B Chen, Z Yin, L Jia, Y Zhou, and T Jin
Thorax 2006; 61: 290-295. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051524

Lung cancer

Significance of non-calcified pulmonary nodules in patients with extrapulmonary cancers
S Khokhar, A Vickers, M S Moore, S Mironov, D E Stover, and M B Feinstein
Thorax 2006; 61: 331-336. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051508

Paediatric lung disease

Pre-flight testing of preterm infants with neonatal lung disease: a retrospective review
K Udomittipong, S M Stick, M Verheggen, J Oostryck, P D Sly, and G L Hall
Thorax 2006; 61: 343-347. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048769

Tuberculosis

Gender differentials of pulmonary tuberculosis transmission and reactivation in an endemic area
M-E Jiménez-Corona, L García-García, K DeRiemer, L Ferreyra-Reyes, M Bobadilla-del-Valle, B Cano-Arellano, S Canizales-Quintero, A Martínez-Gamboa, P M Small, J Sifuentes-Osornio, and A Ponce-de-León
Thorax 2006; 61: 348-353. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.049452

Epidemiology

Serum carotenoids, vitamins A and E, and 8 year lung function decline in a general population
A Guénégou, B Leynaert, I Pin, G Le Moël, M Zureik, and F Neukirch
Thorax 2006; 61: 320-326. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047373 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Thoracic surgery

Effect of training on patient outcomes following lobectomy
N Chaudhuri, A D Grayson, R Grainger, N K Mediratta, M H Carr, A S Soorae, and R D Page
Thorax 2006; 61: 327-330. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.046847

Review series

COPD exacerbations · 3: Pathophysiology
D E O’Donnell and C M Parker
Thorax 2006; 61: 354-361. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.041830 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

Trends in sales of inhaled corticosteroids and asthma outcomes in Singapore
D L Lim, S Ma, X S Wang, J Cutter, S K Chew, T K Lim, and B W Lee
Thorax 2006; 61: 362. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050435 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Non-invasive monitoring of CO₂ levels in patients using NIV for AECOPD
M Cox, R Kemp, S Anwar, V Athey, T Aung, and E D Moloney
Thorax 2006; 61: 363-364. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051664 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Per lesion analysis is misleading
K-C Chang, C-C Leung, and C-M Tam
Thorax 2006; 61: 364. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A&E department: a missed opportunity for diagnosis of TB?
A Smith, R F Miller, A Story, and H L Booth
Thorax 2006; 61: 364-365. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.053637 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

COPD in never smokers: a significant problem?
S Grundy
Thorax 2006; 61: 283. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0198 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Inhaled hypertonic saline, mechanisms, and improved lung function in cystic fibrosis
A Gondker
Thorax 2006; 61: 283. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0199 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Can acetylcysteine slow lung function decline in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
T Toma
Thorax 2006; 61: 289. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0193 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Allergic disease may increase the risk of atherosclerosis
E Suh
Thorax 2006; 61: 299. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0194 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Inhaled cyclosporine may increase survival after lung transplantation
A Sykes
Thorax 2006; 61: 305. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0195 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reliability of a pulmonary embolism management algorithm
S Bari
Thorax 2006; 61: 347. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0196 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Inhaled hypertonic saline reduces pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
A J Mackay
Thorax 2006; 61: 353. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0197 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to metastatic angiosarcoma
P P Agarwal, C J Dennie, F R Matzinger, R A Peterson, and J M Seely
Thorax 2006; 61: 366. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048645 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2006; 61: 275. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.awapr06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Tight glycaemic control in acute exacerbations of COPD S J Finney and T W Evans Thorax 2006; 61: 275-279. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.053546 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The childhood asthma epidemic G Russell Thorax 2006; 61: 276-277. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052662 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Training in the operating theatre: is it safe? R Aggarwal and A Darzi Thorax 2006; 61: 278-279. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051789 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2005 T M A Wilkinson, R Baghai-Ravery, and W R Perera Thorax 2006; 61: 280-283. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061135 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Asthma prevalence in 1973, 1988 and 2003 M L Burr, D Wat, C Evans, F D J Dunstan, I J M Doull on behalf of the British Thoracic Society Research Committee Thorax 2006; 61: 296-299. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 5 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045682

	Association between leptin and asthma in adults A Sood, E S Ford, and C A Camargo, Jr Thorax 2006; 61: 300-305. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 15 March 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.031468

	Adding salmeterol to an inhaled corticosteroid: long term effects on bronchial inflammation in asthma J G Koopmans, R Lutter, H M Jansen, and J S van der Zee Thorax 2006; 61: 306-313. [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051292

	Enhanced upregulation of smooth muscle related transcripts by TGFß₂ in asthmatic (myo) fibroblasts J Wicks, H M Haitchi, S T Holgate, D E Davies, and R M Powell Thorax 2006; 61: 313-319. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050005

	Antibiotic treatment and factors influencing short and long term outcomes of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis R Wilson, P Jones, T Schaberg, P Arvis, I Duprat-Lomon, P P Sagnier for the MOSAIC Study Group Thorax 2006; 61: 337-342. [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only tables] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045930

	Hyperglycaemia is associated with poor outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease E H Baker, C H Janaway, B J Philips, A L Brennan, D L Baines, D M Wood, and P W Jones Thorax 2006; 61: 284-289. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051029

	Increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in coke oven workers: interaction between occupational exposure and smoking Y Hu, B Chen, Z Yin, L Jia, Y Zhou, and T Jin Thorax 2006; 61: 290-295. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051524

	Significance of non-calcified pulmonary nodules in patients with extrapulmonary cancers S Khokhar, A Vickers, M S Moore, S Mironov, D E Stover, and M B Feinstein Thorax 2006; 61: 331-336. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051508

	Pre-flight testing of preterm infants with neonatal lung disease: a retrospective review K Udomittipong, S M Stick, M Verheggen, J Oostryck, P D Sly, and G L Hall Thorax 2006; 61: 343-347. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048769

	Serum carotenoids, vitamins A and E, and 8 year lung function decline in a general population A Guénégou, B Leynaert, I Pin, G Le Moël, M Zureik, and F Neukirch Thorax 2006; 61: 320-326. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047373 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effect of training on patient outcomes following lobectomy N Chaudhuri, A D Grayson, R Grainger, N K Mediratta, M H Carr, A S Soorae, and R D Page Thorax 2006; 61: 327-330. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.046847

	COPD exacerbations · 3: Pathophysiology D E O’Donnell and C M Parker Thorax 2006; 61: 354-361. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.041830 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Trends in sales of inhaled corticosteroids and asthma outcomes in Singapore D L Lim, S Ma, X S Wang, J Cutter, S K Chew, T K Lim, and B W Lee Thorax 2006; 61: 362. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050435 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Non-invasive monitoring of CO₂ levels in patients using NIV for AECOPD M Cox, R Kemp, S Anwar, V Athey, T Aung, and E D Moloney Thorax 2006; 61: 363-364. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051664 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Per lesion analysis is misleading K-C Chang, C-C Leung, and C-M Tam Thorax 2006; 61: 364. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A&E department: a missed opportunity for diagnosis of TB? A Smith, R F Miller, A Story, and H L Booth Thorax 2006; 61: 364-365. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.053637 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	COPD in never smokers: a significant problem? S Grundy Thorax 2006; 61: 283. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0198 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Inhaled hypertonic saline, mechanisms, and improved lung function in cystic fibrosis A Gondker Thorax 2006; 61: 283. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0199 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Can acetylcysteine slow lung function decline in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? T Toma Thorax 2006; 61: 289. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0193 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Allergic disease may increase the risk of atherosclerosis E Suh Thorax 2006; 61: 299. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0194 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Inhaled cyclosporine may increase survival after lung transplantation A Sykes Thorax 2006; 61: 305. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0195 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Reliability of a pulmonary embolism management algorithm S Bari Thorax 2006; 61: 347. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0196 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Inhaled hypertonic saline reduces pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis A J Mackay Thorax 2006; 61: 353. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0197 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to metastatic angiosarcoma P P Agarwal, C J Dennie, F R Matzinger, R A Peterson, and J M Seely Thorax 2006; 61: 366. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048645 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]