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May 2006 (Volume 61, Number 5). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Asthma Respiratory infection Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Sleep disordered breathing Assisted ventilation Cystic fibrosis Bronchiectasis Emphysema Epidemiology Review series Occasional reviews Case reports Letters to the editor Lung alerts Corrections

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Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2006; 61: 367. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.awmay06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Coughs and wheezes spread diseases: but what about the environment?
A Bush
Thorax 2006; 61: 367-369. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048389 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Risk management of the home ventilator dependent patient
A K Simonds
Thorax 2006; 61: 369-371. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.055566 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Collateral ventilation
E J Cetti, A J Moore, and D M Geddes
Thorax 2006; 61: 371-373. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060509 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Got a match? Home oxygen therapy in current smokers
Y Lacasse, J LaForge, and F Maltais
Thorax 2006; 61: 374-375. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060749 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Study of modifiable risk factors for asthma exacerbations: virus infection and allergen exposure increase the risk of asthma hospital admissions in children
C S Murray, G Poletti, T Kebadze, J Morris, A Woodcock, S L Johnston, and A Custovic
Thorax 2006; 61: 376-382. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 29 December 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042523

Childhood asthma in South London: trends in prevalence and use of medical services 1991–2002
B K Butland, D P Strachan, E E Crawley-Boevey, and H R Anderson
Thorax 2006; 61: 383-387. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.043646

Dietary antioxidants and asthma in adults
B D Patel, A A Welch, S A Bingham, R N Luben, N E Day, K-T Khaw, D A Lomas, and N J Wareham
Thorax 2006; 61: 388-393. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.024935

Respiratory infection

A prospective comparison of severity scores for identifying patients with severe community acquired pneumonia: reconsidering what is meant by severe pneumonia
K L Buising, K A Thursky, J F Black, L MacGregor, A C Street, M P Kennedy, and G V Brown
Thorax 2006; 61: 419-424. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051326

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Functional variants of antioxidant genes in smokers with COPD and in those with normal lung function
R P Young, R Hopkins, P N Black, C Eddy, L Wu, G D Gamble, G D Mills, J E Garrett, T E Eaton, and M I Rees
Thorax 2006; 61: 394-399. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048512

Sleep disordered breathing

Continuous positive airway pressure reduces daytime sleepiness in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis
N S Marshall, M Barnes, N Travier, A J Campbell, R J Pierce, R D McEvoy, A M Neill, and P H Gander
Thorax 2006; 61: 430-434. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050583

Effect of increased lung volume on sleep disordered breathing in patients with sleep apnoea
R C Heinzer, M L Stanchina, A Malhotra, A S Jordan, S R Patel, Y-L Lo, A Wellman, K Schory, L Dover, and D P White
Thorax 2006; 61: 435-439. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 20 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052084

Assisted ventilation

Performance of mechanical ventilators at the patient’s home: a multicentre quality control study
R Farré, D Navajas, E Prats, S Marti, R Guell, J M Montserrat, C Tebe, and J Escarrabill
Thorax 2006; 61: 400-404. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052647

Cystic fibrosis

Objective measurement of cough during pulmonary exacerbations in adults with cystic fibrosis
J A Smith, E C Owen, A M Jones, M E Dodd, A K Webb, and A Woodcock
Thorax 2006; 61: 425-429. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050963

Bronchiectasis

Longitudinal pulmonary function of childhood bronchiectasis and comparison with cystic fibrosis
J Twiss, A W Stewart, and C A Byrnes
Thorax 2006; 61: 414-418. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047332

Emphysema

Relation of interlobar collaterals to radiological heterogeneity in severe emphysema
T Higuchi, A Reed, T Oto, L Holsworth, S Ellis, M J Bailey, T J Williams, and G I Snell
Thorax 2006; 61: 409-413. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051219

Epidemiology

Oral and inhaled corticosteroids and adrenal insufficiency: a case-control study
K J Mortimer, L J Tata, C J P Smith, J West, T W Harrison, A E Tattersfield, and R B Hubbard
Thorax 2006; 61: 405-408. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 3 March 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052456

Review series

COPD exacerbations · 4: Prevention
S Scott, P Walker, and P M A Calverley
Thorax 2006; 61: 440-447. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.041848 [Abstract] [Full text] [Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

Inflammatory cells in the airways in COPD
R O’Donnell, D Breen, S Wilson, and R Djukanovic
Thorax 2006; 61: 448-454. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.024463 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pulmonary involvement by neoplastic plasma cells in multiple myeloma
D B Marmor, J L Farber, and J E Gottlieb
Thorax 2006; 61: 455-456. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.029397 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

Compliance and reliability of electronic PEF monitoring in adolescents with asthma
V van der Meer, E R V M Rikkers-Mutsaerts, P J Sterk, H A Thiadens, W J J Assendelft, and J K Sont
Thorax 2006; 61: 457-458. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.054619 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection • Authors’ reply
W-J Koh, O J Kwon, R Wilson, M Wickremasinghe, L J Ozerovitch, G Davies, T Wodehouse, M V Chadwick, S Abdallah, and P Shah
Thorax 2006; 61: 458. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Vitamin D3 and response to glucocorticoids in steroid resistant asthmatics
S Kon
Thorax 2006; 61: 375. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0200 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Non-invasive ventilation improves survival in patients with motor neuron disease
A McKendrick
Thorax 2006; 61: 399. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0201 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Is there a gold standard test for diagnosing exercise induced asthma in elite athletes?
A Khan
Thorax 2006; 61: 439. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0202 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

CORRECTION
Thorax 2006; 61: 458. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.47803corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2006; 61: 367. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.awmay06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Coughs and wheezes spread diseases: but what about the environment? A Bush Thorax 2006; 61: 367-369. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048389 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Risk management of the home ventilator dependent patient A K Simonds Thorax 2006; 61: 369-371. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.055566 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Collateral ventilation E J Cetti, A J Moore, and D M Geddes Thorax 2006; 61: 371-373. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060509 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Got a match? Home oxygen therapy in current smokers Y Lacasse, J LaForge, and F Maltais Thorax 2006; 61: 374-375. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060749 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Study of modifiable risk factors for asthma exacerbations: virus infection and allergen exposure increase the risk of asthma hospital admissions in children C S Murray, G Poletti, T Kebadze, J Morris, A Woodcock, S L Johnston, and A Custovic Thorax 2006; 61: 376-382. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 29 December 2005. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.042523

	Childhood asthma in South London: trends in prevalence and use of medical services 1991–2002 B K Butland, D P Strachan, E E Crawley-Boevey, and H R Anderson Thorax 2006; 61: 383-387. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.043646

	Dietary antioxidants and asthma in adults B D Patel, A A Welch, S A Bingham, R N Luben, N E Day, K-T Khaw, D A Lomas, and N J Wareham Thorax 2006; 61: 388-393. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.024935

	A prospective comparison of severity scores for identifying patients with severe community acquired pneumonia: reconsidering what is meant by severe pneumonia K L Buising, K A Thursky, J F Black, L MacGregor, A C Street, M P Kennedy, and G V Brown Thorax 2006; 61: 419-424. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051326

	Functional variants of antioxidant genes in smokers with COPD and in those with normal lung function R P Young, R Hopkins, P N Black, C Eddy, L Wu, G D Gamble, G D Mills, J E Garrett, T E Eaton, and M I Rees Thorax 2006; 61: 394-399. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048512

	Continuous positive airway pressure reduces daytime sleepiness in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis N S Marshall, M Barnes, N Travier, A J Campbell, R J Pierce, R D McEvoy, A M Neill, and P H Gander Thorax 2006; 61: 430-434. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050583

	Effect of increased lung volume on sleep disordered breathing in patients with sleep apnoea R C Heinzer, M L Stanchina, A Malhotra, A S Jordan, S R Patel, Y-L Lo, A Wellman, K Schory, L Dover, and D P White Thorax 2006; 61: 435-439. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 20 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052084

	Performance of mechanical ventilators at the patient’s home: a multicentre quality control study R Farré, D Navajas, E Prats, S Marti, R Guell, J M Montserrat, C Tebe, and J Escarrabill Thorax 2006; 61: 400-404. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052647

	Objective measurement of cough during pulmonary exacerbations in adults with cystic fibrosis J A Smith, E C Owen, A M Jones, M E Dodd, A K Webb, and A Woodcock Thorax 2006; 61: 425-429. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050963

	Longitudinal pulmonary function of childhood bronchiectasis and comparison with cystic fibrosis J Twiss, A W Stewart, and C A Byrnes Thorax 2006; 61: 414-418. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047332

	Relation of interlobar collaterals to radiological heterogeneity in severe emphysema T Higuchi, A Reed, T Oto, L Holsworth, S Ellis, M J Bailey, T J Williams, and G I Snell Thorax 2006; 61: 409-413. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 7 February 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051219

	Oral and inhaled corticosteroids and adrenal insufficiency: a case-control study K J Mortimer, L J Tata, C J P Smith, J West, T W Harrison, A E Tattersfield, and R B Hubbard Thorax 2006; 61: 405-408. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 3 March 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052456

	COPD exacerbations · 4: Prevention S Scott, P Walker, and P M A Calverley Thorax 2006; 61: 440-447. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.041848 [Abstract] [Full text] [Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Inflammatory cells in the airways in COPD R O’Donnell, D Breen, S Wilson, and R Djukanovic Thorax 2006; 61: 448-454. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.024463 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pulmonary involvement by neoplastic plasma cells in multiple myeloma D B Marmor, J L Farber, and J E Gottlieb Thorax 2006; 61: 455-456. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.029397 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Compliance and reliability of electronic PEF monitoring in adolescents with asthma V van der Meer, E R V M Rikkers-Mutsaerts, P J Sterk, H A Thiadens, W J J Assendelft, and J K Sont Thorax 2006; 61: 457-458. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.054619 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection • Authors’ reply W-J Koh, O J Kwon, R Wilson, M Wickremasinghe, L J Ozerovitch, G Davies, T Wodehouse, M V Chadwick, S Abdallah, and P Shah Thorax 2006; 61: 458. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Vitamin D3 and response to glucocorticoids in steroid resistant asthmatics S Kon Thorax 2006; 61: 375. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0200 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Non-invasive ventilation improves survival in patients with motor neuron disease A McKendrick Thorax 2006; 61: 399. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0201 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Is there a gold standard test for diagnosing exercise induced asthma in elite athletes? A Khan Thorax 2006; 61: 439. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0202 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	CORRECTION Thorax 2006; 61: 458. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.47803corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]