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September 2006 (Volume 61, Number 9). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Asthma Respiratory infection Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lung cancer Lung transplantation Tuberculosis Review series Occasional reviews Case reports Letters to the editor Lung alerts

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Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2006; 61: 739. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.awsep06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Neutrophil airway inflammation in childhood asthma
C M McDougall and P J Helms
Thorax 2006; 61: 739-741. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.057984 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occupational asthma
M Abramson and M R Sim
Thorax 2006; 61: 741-742. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056200 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Theophylline for COPD
P J Barnes
Thorax 2006; 61: 742-743. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061002 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Standardisation of lung function testing: helpful guidance from the ATS/ERS Task Force
G Laszlo
Thorax 2006; 61: 744-746. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061648 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

Cough frequency in children with mild asthma correlates with sputum neutrophil count
A M Li, T W T Tsang, D F Y Chan, H S Lam, H K So, R Y T Sung, and T F Fok
Thorax 2006; 61: 747-750. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 2 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050815

FEV₁ decline in occupational asthma
W Anees, V C Moore, and P S Burge
Thorax 2006; 61: 751-755. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 2 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.054080

Case-control study of severe life threatening asthma (SLTA) in a developing community
L van der Merwe, A de Klerk, M Kidd, P G Bardin, and E M van Schalkwyk
Thorax 2006; 61: 756-760. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052308 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Respiratory infection

Epidemiology of organising pneumonia in Iceland
G Gudmundsson, O Sveinsson, H J Isaksson, S Jonsson, H Frodadottir, and T Aspelund
Thorax 2006; 61: 805-808. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 29 June 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.059469

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Inhibition of reactive nitrogen species production in COPD airways: comparison of inhaled corticosteroid and oral theophylline
T Hirano, T Yamagata, M Gohda, Y Yamagata, T Ichikawa, S Yanagisawa, K Ueshima, K Akamatsu, M Nakanishi, K Matsunaga, Y Minakata, and M Ichinose
Thorax 2006; 61: 761-766. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.058156

How long should outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation be? A randomised controlled trial of 4 weeks versus 7 weeks
L Sewell, S J Singh, J E A Williams, R Collier, and M D L Morgan
Thorax 2006; 61: 767-771. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048173

Regular physical activity reduces hospital admission and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population based cohort study
J Garcia-Aymerich, P Lange, M Benet, P Schnohr, and J M Antó
Thorax 2006; 61: 772-778. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060145

Overnight prescription of oxygen in long term oxygen therapy: time to reconsider the guidelines?
M Nisbet, T Eaton, C Lewis, W Fergusson, and J Kolbe
Thorax 2006; 61: 779-782. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 12 June 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056119

Lung cancer

Real-time endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration for sampling mediastinal lymph nodes
F J F Herth, R Eberhardt, P Vilmann, M Krasnik, and A Ernst
Thorax 2006; 61: 795-798. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047829

Lung transplantation

Bronchiolitis obliterans following lung transplantation: early detection using computed tomographic scanning
P A de Jong, J D Dodd, H O Coxson, C Storness-Bliss, P D Paré, J R Mayo, and R D Levy
Thorax 2006; 61: 799-804. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 2 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.053249

Tuberculosis

Current evidence on diagnostic accuracy of commercially based nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
S Greco, E Girardi, A Navarra, and C Saltini
Thorax 2006; 61: 783-790. [Abstract] [Full text] [web-only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.054908

Adverse events and treatment interruption in tuberculosis patients with and without HIV co-infection
R A M Breen, R F Miller, T Gorsuch, C J Smith, A Schwenk, W Holmes, J Ballinger, L Swaden, M A Johnson, I Cropley, and M C I Lipman
Thorax 2006; 61: 791-794. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 14 July 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.058867

Review series

Asthma exacerbations · 2: Aetiology
A M Singh and W W Busse
Thorax 2006; 61: 809-816. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045179 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

Exhaled nitric oxide measurements: clinical application and interpretation
D R Taylor, M W Pijnenburg, A D Smith, and J C D Jongste
Thorax 2006; 61: 817-827. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056093 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Pulmonary radiofrequency ablation in a single lung patient
M C Ambrogi, O Fanucchi, R Lencioni, R Cioni, and A Mussi
Thorax 2006; 61: 828-829. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.038281 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

Impact of new home oxygen service on respiratory units
J K Quint, L Ward, M Monaghan, S O Ansari, K G Lingam, and A G Davison
Thorax 2006; 61: 830. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.065565 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Nursing home residents and pneumonia hospitalisation
S Surindran
Thorax 2006; 61: 755. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0217 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Multidetector CT and the diagnosis of PE
J McLaughlin
Thorax 2006; 61: 760. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0218 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

No benefit from using pulmonary artery catheters to guide treatment of acute lung injury
J T C Yen
Thorax 2006; 61: 804. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0220 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Good news for treating HIV and tuberculosis co-infection?
L K K Tan
Thorax 2006; 61: 816. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0221 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interstitial lung disease and leflunomide use
V Aiyappan
Thorax 2006; 61: 827. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0224 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Rhinovirus and severe asthma exacerbations requiring admission to hospital
K Ibrahim
Thorax 2006; 61: 827. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0219 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2006; 61: 739. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.awsep06 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Neutrophil airway inflammation in childhood asthma C M McDougall and P J Helms Thorax 2006; 61: 739-741. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.057984 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Occupational asthma M Abramson and M R Sim Thorax 2006; 61: 741-742. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056200 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Theophylline for COPD P J Barnes Thorax 2006; 61: 742-743. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061002 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Standardisation of lung function testing: helpful guidance from the ATS/ERS Task Force G Laszlo Thorax 2006; 61: 744-746. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061648 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cough frequency in children with mild asthma correlates with sputum neutrophil count A M Li, T W T Tsang, D F Y Chan, H S Lam, H K So, R Y T Sung, and T F Fok Thorax 2006; 61: 747-750. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 2 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.050815

	FEV₁ decline in occupational asthma W Anees, V C Moore, and P S Burge Thorax 2006; 61: 751-755. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 2 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.054080

	Case-control study of severe life threatening asthma (SLTA) in a developing community L van der Merwe, A de Klerk, M Kidd, P G Bardin, and E M van Schalkwyk Thorax 2006; 61: 756-760. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.052308 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Epidemiology of organising pneumonia in Iceland G Gudmundsson, O Sveinsson, H J Isaksson, S Jonsson, H Frodadottir, and T Aspelund Thorax 2006; 61: 805-808. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 29 June 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.059469

	Inhibition of reactive nitrogen species production in COPD airways: comparison of inhaled corticosteroid and oral theophylline T Hirano, T Yamagata, M Gohda, Y Yamagata, T Ichikawa, S Yanagisawa, K Ueshima, K Akamatsu, M Nakanishi, K Matsunaga, Y Minakata, and M Ichinose Thorax 2006; 61: 761-766. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.058156

	How long should outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation be? A randomised controlled trial of 4 weeks versus 7 weeks L Sewell, S J Singh, J E A Williams, R Collier, and M D L Morgan Thorax 2006; 61: 767-771. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.048173

	Regular physical activity reduces hospital admission and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population based cohort study J Garcia-Aymerich, P Lange, M Benet, P Schnohr, and J M Antó Thorax 2006; 61: 772-778. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060145

	Overnight prescription of oxygen in long term oxygen therapy: time to reconsider the guidelines? M Nisbet, T Eaton, C Lewis, W Fergusson, and J Kolbe Thorax 2006; 61: 779-782. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 12 June 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056119

	Real-time endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration for sampling mediastinal lymph nodes F J F Herth, R Eberhardt, P Vilmann, M Krasnik, and A Ernst Thorax 2006; 61: 795-798. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.047829

	Bronchiolitis obliterans following lung transplantation: early detection using computed tomographic scanning P A de Jong, J D Dodd, H O Coxson, C Storness-Bliss, P D Paré, J R Mayo, and R D Levy Thorax 2006; 61: 799-804. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 2 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.053249

	Current evidence on diagnostic accuracy of commercially based nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis S Greco, E Girardi, A Navarra, and C Saltini Thorax 2006; 61: 783-790. [Abstract] [Full text] [web-only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 31 May 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.054908

	Adverse events and treatment interruption in tuberculosis patients with and without HIV co-infection R A M Breen, R F Miller, T Gorsuch, C J Smith, A Schwenk, W Holmes, J Ballinger, L Swaden, M A Johnson, I Cropley, and M C I Lipman Thorax 2006; 61: 791-794. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 14 July 2006. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.058867

	Asthma exacerbations · 2: Aetiology A M Singh and W W Busse Thorax 2006; 61: 809-816. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045179 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Exhaled nitric oxide measurements: clinical application and interpretation D R Taylor, M W Pijnenburg, A D Smith, and J C D Jongste Thorax 2006; 61: 817-827. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056093 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pulmonary radiofrequency ablation in a single lung patient M C Ambrogi, O Fanucchi, R Lencioni, R Cioni, and A Mussi Thorax 2006; 61: 828-829. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.038281 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Impact of new home oxygen service on respiratory units J K Quint, L Ward, M Monaghan, S O Ansari, K G Lingam, and A G Davison Thorax 2006; 61: 830. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.065565 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Nursing home residents and pneumonia hospitalisation S Surindran Thorax 2006; 61: 755. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0217 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Multidetector CT and the diagnosis of PE J McLaughlin Thorax 2006; 61: 760. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0218 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	No benefit from using pulmonary artery catheters to guide treatment of acute lung injury J T C Yen Thorax 2006; 61: 804. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0220 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Good news for treating HIV and tuberculosis co-infection? L K K Tan Thorax 2006; 61: 816. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0221 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Interstitial lung disease and leflunomide use V Aiyappan Thorax 2006; 61: 827. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0224 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Rhinovirus and severe asthma exacerbations requiring admission to hospital K Ibrahim Thorax 2006; 61: 827. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.la0219 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]