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August 2007 (Volume 62, Number 8). [Index by author]

		Airwaves Editorials Images in Thorax Smoking Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lung cancer Acute lung injury Tuberculosis Review series Reviews Case reports Letters Pulmonary puzzle Lung alerts Miscellaneous Correction

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Airwaves

Airwaves
Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2007; 62: 653. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

Linking ventilation heterogeneity and airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma
Jose Venegas
Thorax 2007; 62: 653-654. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.073239 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Evolution and science, progress and change
Frank C Detterbeck
Thorax 2007; 62: 654-655. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.077594 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia
Christopher O’Callaghan, Mark Chilvers, Claire Hogg, Andrew Bush, and Jane Lucas
Thorax 2007; 62: 656-657. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.083147 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Biomarkers in COPD: time for a deep breath
R A Stockley
Thorax 2007; 62: 657-660. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.084228 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in Thorax

MRI features of pleural endometriosis after catamenial haemothorax
Giulia Picozzi, Davide Beccani, Florio Innocenti, Michela Grazzini, and Mario Mascalchi
Thorax 2007; 62: 744. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.071415 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Smoking

Association of maternal smoking with increased infant oxidative stress at 3 months of age
Paul S Noakes, Richard Thomas, Catherine Lane, Trevor A Mori, Anne E Barden, Sunalene G Devadason, and Susan L Prescott
Thorax 2007; 62: 714-717. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 13 March 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061630

Asthma

Protective effect of fruits, vegetables and the Mediterranean diet on asthma and allergies among children in Crete
Leda Chatzi, Gianna Apostolaki, Ioannis Bibakis, Isabel Skypala, Vasilki Bibaki-Liakou, Nikolaos Tzanakis, Manolis Kogevinas, and Paul Cullinan
Thorax 2007; 62: 677-683. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 5 April 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069419

Ventilation heterogeneity is a major determinant of airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma, independent of airway inflammation
Sue R Downie, Cheryl M Salome, Sylvia Verbanck, Bruce Thompson, Norbert Berend, and Gregory G King
Thorax 2007; 62: 684-689. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069682

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Short burst oxygen therapy after activities of daily living in the home in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
S J Quantrill, R White, A Crawford, J S Barry, S Batra, P Whyte, and C M Roberts
Thorax 2007; 62: 702-705. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.063636

Effect of an MMP-9/MMP-12 inhibitor on smoke-induced emphysema and airway remodelling in guinea pigs
Andrew Churg, Rona Wang, Xiaoshan Wang, Per-Ola Onnervik, Kerstin Thim, and Joanne L Wright
Thorax 2007; 62: 706-713. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.068353

Lung cancer

Preliminary data suggestive of a novel translational approach to mesothelioma treatment: imatinib mesylate with gemcitabine or pemetrexed
Pietro Bertino, Camillo Porta, Dario Barbone, Serena Germano, Sara Busacca, Sabrina Pinato, Giancarlo Tassi, Roberto Favoni, Giovanni Gaudino, and Luciano Mutti
Thorax 2007; 62: 690-695. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069872

Integrated FDG-PET/CT does not make invasive staging of the intrathoracic lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer redundant: a prospective study
K G Tournoy, S Maddens, R Gosselin, G Van Maele, J P van Meerbeeck, and A Kelles
Thorax 2007; 62: 696-701. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.072959 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Acute lung injury

Genotypes and haplotypes of the VEGF gene are associated with higher mortality and lower VEGF plasma levels in patients with ARDS
R Zhai, M N Gong, W Zhou, T B Thompson, P Kraft, L Su, and D C Christiani
Thorax 2007; 62: 718-722. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 8 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069393

Tuberculosis

Isolation prevalence of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Ontario, 1997–2003
Theodore K Marras, Pamela Chedore, Alicia M Ying, and Frances Jamieson
Thorax 2007; 62: 661-666. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.070797

Tuberculosis in London: the importance of homelessness, problem drug use and prison
A Story, S Murad, W Roberts, M Verheyen, A C Hayward for the London Tuberculosis Nurses Network
Thorax 2007; 62: 667-671. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 8 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.065409

The growing impact of HIV infection on the epidemiology of tuberculosis in England and Wales: 1999–2003
Aliko B Ahmed, Ibrahim Abubakar, Valerie Delpech, Marc Lipman, Delia Boccia, Josh Forde, Delphine Antoine, and John M Watson
Thorax 2007; 62: 672-676. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.072611

Review series

Exacerbations in cystic fibrosis: 2 · Prevention
Scott C Bell and Philip J Robinson
Thorax 2007; 62: 723-732. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060897 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

Pathological networking: a new approach to understanding COPD
Ian Sabroe, Lisa C Parker, Peter M A Calverley, Steven K Dower, and Moira K B Whyte
Thorax 2007; 62: 733-738. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.077768 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Fatal pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving etanercept
Nimrod Maimon, James Brunton, Adrienne K Chan, and Theodore K Marras
Thorax 2007; 62: 739-740. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056952 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

Measuring peak flow enhances adherence to monitoring in asthma
Cassandra A Slader, Elena G Belousova, and Helen K Reddel
Thorax 2007; 62: 741-742. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.073395 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Assessing the efficacy of spirometry for smoking cessation
D Kotz, C P van Schayck, M J H Huibers, G J Wesseling, Michal Bednarek, Dorota Gorecka, and Jan Zielinski
Thorax 2007; 62: 742. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Spirometric screening for COPD: wishful thinking, not evidence
Patrick White, Michal Bednarek, Dorota Gorecka, and Jan Zielinski
Thorax 2007; 62: 742-743. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Pulmonary puzzle

PULMONARY PUZZLE
Thorax 2007; 62: 695. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.084806a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

Smoking cessation may improve the microbial flora profile
S J Mehta
Thorax 2007; 62: 676. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Bronchoscopy in haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients may not be beneficial
Lydia R J Eccersley
Thorax 2007; 62: 683. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

COPD and MI: a bad combination
Nabil M Al Lawati
Thorax 2007; 62: 701. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Suggested person-to-person transmission of Mycobacterium bovis
Asha Garg
Thorax 2007; 62: 739-740. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellaneous

A pleural mass with pulmonary infiltrates
C J Ryerson, S Malhotra, S Lam, J C English, and D N Ionescu
Thorax 2007; 62: 666. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.084806 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correction

CORRECTION
Thorax 2007; 62: 743. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051961corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2007; 62: 653. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Linking ventilation heterogeneity and airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma Jose Venegas Thorax 2007; 62: 653-654. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.073239 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Evolution and science, progress and change Frank C Detterbeck Thorax 2007; 62: 654-655. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.077594 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia Christopher O’Callaghan, Mark Chilvers, Claire Hogg, Andrew Bush, and Jane Lucas Thorax 2007; 62: 656-657. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.083147 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Biomarkers in COPD: time for a deep breath R A Stockley Thorax 2007; 62: 657-660. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.084228 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	MRI features of pleural endometriosis after catamenial haemothorax Giulia Picozzi, Davide Beccani, Florio Innocenti, Michela Grazzini, and Mario Mascalchi Thorax 2007; 62: 744. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.071415 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Association of maternal smoking with increased infant oxidative stress at 3 months of age Paul S Noakes, Richard Thomas, Catherine Lane, Trevor A Mori, Anne E Barden, Sunalene G Devadason, and Susan L Prescott Thorax 2007; 62: 714-717. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 13 March 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.061630

	Protective effect of fruits, vegetables and the Mediterranean diet on asthma and allergies among children in Crete Leda Chatzi, Gianna Apostolaki, Ioannis Bibakis, Isabel Skypala, Vasilki Bibaki-Liakou, Nikolaos Tzanakis, Manolis Kogevinas, and Paul Cullinan Thorax 2007; 62: 677-683. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 5 April 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069419

	Ventilation heterogeneity is a major determinant of airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma, independent of airway inflammation Sue R Downie, Cheryl M Salome, Sylvia Verbanck, Bruce Thompson, Norbert Berend, and Gregory G King Thorax 2007; 62: 684-689. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069682

	Short burst oxygen therapy after activities of daily living in the home in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease S J Quantrill, R White, A Crawford, J S Barry, S Batra, P Whyte, and C M Roberts Thorax 2007; 62: 702-705. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.063636

	Effect of an MMP-9/MMP-12 inhibitor on smoke-induced emphysema and airway remodelling in guinea pigs Andrew Churg, Rona Wang, Xiaoshan Wang, Per-Ola Onnervik, Kerstin Thim, and Joanne L Wright Thorax 2007; 62: 706-713. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.068353

	Preliminary data suggestive of a novel translational approach to mesothelioma treatment: imatinib mesylate with gemcitabine or pemetrexed Pietro Bertino, Camillo Porta, Dario Barbone, Serena Germano, Sara Busacca, Sabrina Pinato, Giancarlo Tassi, Roberto Favoni, Giovanni Gaudino, and Luciano Mutti Thorax 2007; 62: 690-695. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069872

	Integrated FDG-PET/CT does not make invasive staging of the intrathoracic lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer redundant: a prospective study K G Tournoy, S Maddens, R Gosselin, G Van Maele, J P van Meerbeeck, and A Kelles Thorax 2007; 62: 696-701. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.072959 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Genotypes and haplotypes of the VEGF* gene are associated with higher mortality and lower VEGF plasma levels in patients with ARDS** R Zhai, M N Gong, W Zhou, T B Thompson, P Kraft, L Su, and D C Christiani Thorax 2007; 62: 718-722. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 8 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.069393

	Isolation prevalence of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Ontario, 1997–2003 Theodore K Marras, Pamela Chedore, Alicia M Ying, and Frances Jamieson Thorax 2007; 62: 661-666. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.070797

	Tuberculosis in London: the importance of homelessness, problem drug use and prison A Story, S Murad, W Roberts, M Verheyen, A C Hayward for the London Tuberculosis Nurses Network Thorax 2007; 62: 667-671. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 8 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.065409

	The growing impact of HIV infection on the epidemiology of tuberculosis in England and Wales: 1999–2003 Aliko B Ahmed, Ibrahim Abubakar, Valerie Delpech, Marc Lipman, Delia Boccia, Josh Forde, Delphine Antoine, and John M Watson Thorax 2007; 62: 672-676. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] Published Online First: 20 February 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.072611

	Exacerbations in cystic fibrosis: 2 · Prevention Scott C Bell and Philip J Robinson Thorax 2007; 62: 723-732. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.060897 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pathological networking: a new approach to understanding COPD Ian Sabroe, Lisa C Parker, Peter M A Calverley, Steven K Dower, and Moira K B Whyte Thorax 2007; 62: 733-738. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.077768 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Fatal pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi* in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving etanercept** Nimrod Maimon, James Brunton, Adrienne K Chan, and Theodore K Marras Thorax 2007; 62: 739-740. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.056952 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Measuring peak flow enhances adherence to monitoring in asthma Cassandra A Slader, Elena G Belousova, and Helen K Reddel Thorax 2007; 62: 741-742. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.073395 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Assessing the efficacy of spirometry for smoking cessation D Kotz, C P van Schayck, M J H Huibers, G J Wesseling, Michal Bednarek, Dorota Gorecka, and Jan Zielinski Thorax 2007; 62: 742. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Spirometric screening for COPD: wishful thinking, not evidence Patrick White, Michal Bednarek, Dorota Gorecka, and Jan Zielinski Thorax 2007; 62: 742-743. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	PULMONARY PUZZLE Thorax 2007; 62: 695. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.084806a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Smoking cessation may improve the microbial flora profile S J Mehta Thorax 2007; 62: 676. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Bronchoscopy in haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients may not be beneficial Lydia R J Eccersley Thorax 2007; 62: 683. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	COPD and MI: a bad combination Nabil M Al Lawati Thorax 2007; 62: 701. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Suggested person-to-person transmission of Mycobacterium bovis Asha Garg Thorax 2007; 62: 739-740. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A pleural mass with pulmonary infiltrates C J Ryerson, S Malhotra, S Lam, J C English, and D N Ionescu Thorax 2007; 62: 666. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.084806 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	CORRECTION Thorax 2007; 62: 743. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.051961corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]