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From the Current Issue: 63 (10); [Table of Contents]

D Chilton, S G Edwards, P Pellegrino, and R F Miller
Factors influencing delay in initiating antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected patients coinfected with tuberculosis
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 935-936 [Full Text]  
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D Goven, et al
Altered Nrf2/Keap1-Bach1 equilibrium in pulmonary emphysema
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 916-924 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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A Borghi-Silva, et al
Respiratory muscle unloading improves leg muscle oxygenation during exercise in patients with COPD
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 910-915 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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A Jaffe, A D Calder, C M Owens, S Stanojevic, and S Sonnappa
Role of routine computed tomography in paediatric pleural empyema
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 897-902 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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B R Thompson, D P Johns, M Bailey, J Raven, E H Walters, and M J Abramson
Prediction equations for single breath diffusing capacity (Tlco) in a middle aged caucasian population
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 889-893 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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N Nathani, M A Little, H Kunst, D Wilson, and D R Thickett
Churg–Strauss syndrome and leukotriene antagonist use: a respiratory perspective
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 883-888 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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A Sood, X Cui, C Qualls, W S Beckett, M D Gross, M W Steffes, L J Smith, and D R Jacobs Jr
Association between asthma and serum adiponectin concentration in women
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 877-882 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Richard Beasley, Susan Bibby, and Mark Weatherall
Leukotriene receptor antagonist therapy and Churg–Strauss syndrome: culprit or innocent bystander?
Thorax 2008; 63(10): 847-849 [Full Text]  
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From Past Issues:

Gustavo J Rodrigo and José A Castro-Rodriguez
Anticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Thorax 2005; 0(2005): thx.2005.040444v2 [Abstract]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

A U Wells, N Hirani, and on behalf of the BTS Interstitial Lung Disease Guideline Group, a subgroup of the British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee, in collaboration with the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Irish Thoracic Society
Interstitial lung disease guideline
Thorax 2008; 63(Suppl_5): v1-v58 [Full Text]  
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P Ulivi, et al
Serum free DNA and COX-2 mRNA expression in peripheral blood for lung cancer detection
Thorax 2008; 63(9): 843-844 [Full Text]  
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P-O Bridevaux, M W Gerbase, N M Probst-Hensch, C Schindler, J-M Gaspoz, and T Rochat
Long-term decline in lung function, utilisation of care and quality of life in modified GOLD stage 1 COPD
Thorax 2008; 63(9): 768-774 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S E Marsh, et al
Proportional classifications of COPD phenotypes
Thorax 2008; 63(9): 761-767 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Annemarie Sykes, Terence Seemungal, and ICEAD contributors
Recent advances in exacerbations of asthma
Thorax 2008; 63(9): 758-760 [Full Text]  
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D S Hui, et al
Influenza-like illness in residential care homes: a study of the incidence, aetiological agents, natural history and health resource utilisation
Thorax 2008; 63(8): 690-697 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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P P Walker, A Burnett, P W Flavahan, and P M A Calverley
Lower limb activity and its determinants in COPD
Thorax 2008; 63(8): 683-689 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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J I Halonen, T Lanki, T Yli-Tuomi, M Kulmala, P Tiittanen, and J Pekkanen
Urban air pollution, and asthma and COPD hospital emergency room visits
Thorax 2008; 63(7): 635-641 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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K J Mackerness, G R Jenkins, A Bush, and P J Jose
Characterisation of the range of neutrophil stimulating mediators in cystic fibrosis sputum
Thorax 2008; 63(7): 614-620 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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D Jensen, K Amjadi, V Harris-McAllister, K A Webb, and D E O’Donnell
Mechanisms of dyspnoea relief and improved exercise endurance after furosemide inhalation in COPD
Thorax 2008; 63(7): 606-613 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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A K Johnston, D M Mannino, G W Hagan, K J Davis, and V A Kiri
Relationship between lung function impairment and incidence or recurrence of cardiovascular events in a middle-aged cohort
Thorax 2008; 63(7): 599-605 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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J B Morjaria, A J Chauhan, K S Babu, R Polosa, D E Davies, and S T Holgate
The role of a soluble TNF{alpha} receptor fusion protein (etanercept) in corticosteroid refractory asthma: a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial
Thorax 2008; 63(7): 584-591 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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B G G Oliver, S Lim, P Wark, V Laza-Stanca, N King, J L Black, J K Burgess, M Roth, and S L Johnston
Rhinovirus exposure impairs immune responses to bacterial products in human alveolar macrophages
Thorax 2008; 63(6): 519-525 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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L Chatzi, M Torrent, I Romieu, R Garcia-Esteban, C Ferrer, J Vioque, M Kogevinas, and J Sunyer
Mediterranean diet in pregnancy is protective for wheeze and atopy in childhood
Thorax 2008; 63(6): 507-513 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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E Sapey, D Bayley, A Ahmad, P Newbold, N Snell, and R A Stockley
Inter-relationships between inflammatory markers in patients with stable COPD with bronchitis: intra-patient and inter-patient variability
Thorax 2008; 63(6): 493-499 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M A Spruit, H J Pennings, J D Does, G M Möller, P P Janssen, and E F M Wouters
Serum LDH and exercise capacity in COPD
Thorax 2008; 63(5): 472-472 [Full Text]  
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B Galobardes, P McCarron, M Jeffreys, and G Davey Smith
Association between early life history of respiratory disease and morbidity and mortality in adulthood
Thorax 2008; 63(5): 423-429 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M Bednarek, J Maciejewski, M Wozniak, P Kuca, and J Zielinski
Prevalence, severity and underdiagnosis of COPD in the primary care setting
Thorax 2008; 63(5): 402-407 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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A J Piper, D Wang, B J Yee, D J Barnes, and R R Grunstein
Randomised trial of CPAP vs bilevel support in the treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome without severe nocturnal desaturation
Thorax 2008; 63(5): 395-401 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M E J Callister, A Gill, W Allott, and P K Plant
Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodes for lung cancer staging: a projected cost analysis
Thorax 2008; 63(4): 384-384 [Full Text]  
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H Kothmaier, et al
EGFR and PDGFR differentially promote growth in malignant epithelioid mesothelioma of short and long term survivors
Thorax 2008; 63(4): 345-351 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M Imboden, T Rochat, M Brutsche, C Schindler, S H Downs, M W Gerbase, W Berger, N M Probst-Hensch, and the SAPALDIA Team
Glutathione S-transferase genotype increases risk of progression from bronchial hyperresponsiveness to asthma in adults
Thorax 2008; 63(4): 322-328 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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C Greaves
Smoking cessation trial may be missing the point
Thorax 2008; 63(3): 291-291 [Full Text]  
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C L Shovlin, J E Jackson, K B Bamford, I H Jenkins, A R Benjamin, H Ramadan, and E Kulinskaya
Primary determinants of ischaemic stroke/brain abscess risks are independent of severity of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
Thorax 2008; 63(3): 259-266 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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R Borie, A Fabre, F Prost, J Marchal-Somme, R Lebtahi, S Marchand-Adam, M Aubier, P Soler, and B Crestani
Activation of somatostatin receptors attenuates pulmonary fibrosis
Thorax 2008; 63(3): 251-258 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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D Fishwick, et al
Standards of care for occupational asthma
Thorax 2008; 63(3): 240-250 [Full Text]  
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C J Chapman, A Murray, J E McElveen, U Sahin, U Luxemburger, Ö Türeci, R Wiewrodt, A C Barnes, and J F Robertson
Autoantibodies in lung cancer: possibilities for early detection and subsequent cure
Thorax 2008; 63(3): 228-233 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M Sridhar, R Taylor, S Dawson, N J Roberts, and M R Partridge
A nurse led intermediate care package in patients who have been hospitalised with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax 2008; 63(3): 194-200 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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A C Young, J W Wilson, T C Kotsimbos, and M T Naughton
Randomised placebo controlled trial of non-invasive ventilation for hypercapnia in cystic fibrosis
Thorax 2008; 63(1): 72-77 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S A R Nouraei, R Obholzer, P W Ind, A D Salama, C D Pusey, F Porter, D J Howard, and G S Sandhu
Results of endoscopic surgery and intralesional steroid therapy for airway compromise due to tracheobronchial Wegener’s granulomatosis
Thorax 2008; 63(1): 49-52 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Q-L Liang, H-Z Shi, X-J Qin, X-D Liang, J Jiang, and H-B Yang
Diagnostic accuracy of tumour markers for malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis
Thorax 2008; 63(1): 35-41 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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L Mastalerz, M Sanak, A Gawlewicz-Mroczka, A Gielicz, A Cmiel, and A Szczeklik
Prostaglandin E2 systemic production in patients with asthma with and without aspirin hypersensitivity
Thorax 2008; 63(1): 27-34 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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W S Lim
Pandemic flu: clinical management of patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic
Thorax 2007; 62(suppl_1): 1-46 [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [erratum]

BTS statement on malignant mesothelioma in the UK, 2007
Thorax 2007; 62(2): 1-19  
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Maria Atkinson, et al
Comparison of oral amoxicillin and intravenous benzyl penicillin for community acquired pneumonia in children (PIVOT trial): a multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled equivalence trial
Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1102-1106 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Esther Barreiro, Adam Nowinski, Joaquim Gea, and Pawel Sliwinski
Oxidative stress in the external intercostal muscles of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1095-1101 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Paul Elliott, Gavin Shaddick, Jonathan C Wakefield, Cornelis de Hoogh, and David J Briggs
Long-term associations of outdoor air pollution with mortality in Great Britain
Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1088-1094 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Robert J Hancox, et al
Systemic inflammation and lung function in young adults
Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1064-1068 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Sarah Aldington, Mathew Williams, Mike Nowitz, Mark Weatherall, Alison Pritchard, Amanda McNaughton, Geoffrey Robinson, and Richard Beasley
Effects of cannabis on pulmonary structure, function and symptoms
Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1058-1063 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Muhammad T Salam, Pi-Chu Lin, Edward L Avol, W James Gauderman, and Frank D Gilliland
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase, glutathione S-transferase P1, traffic and childhood asthma
Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1050-1057 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Elizabeth A Holloway and Robert J West
Integrated breathing and relaxation training (the Papworth method) for adults with asthma in primary care: a randomised controlled trial
Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1039-1042 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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W Robertson, et al
Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant
Thorax 2007; 62(11): 981-990 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Sophie D West, Debby J Nicoll, Tara M Wallace, David R Matthews, and John R Stradling
Effect of CPAP on insulin resistance and HbA1c in men with obstructive sleep apnoea and type 2 diabetes
Thorax 2007; 62(11): 969-974 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Talat Islam, W James Gauderman, Kiros Berhane, Rob McConnell, Ed Avol, John M Peters, and Frank D Gilliland
Relationship between air pollution, lung function and asthma in adolescents
Thorax 2007; 62(11): 957-963 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Ioannis Vogiatzis, Grigoris Stratakos, Davina C M Simoes, Gerasimos Terzis, Olga Georgiadou, Charis Roussos, and Spyros Zakynthinos
Effects of rehabilitative exercise on peripheral muscle TNF{alpha}, IL-6, IGF-I and MyoD expression in patients with COPD
Thorax 2007; 62(11): 950-956 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Hironi Makita, et al
Characterisation of phenotypes based on severity of emphysema in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax 2007; 62(11): 932-937 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Karen R Steingart, Megan Henry, Suman Laal, Philip C Hopewell, Andrew Ramsay, Dick Menzies, Jane Cunningham, Karin Weldingh, and Madhukar Pai
A systematic review of commercial serological antibody detection tests for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Thorax 2007; 62(10): 911-918 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Malgorzata Wygrecka, Philipp Markart, Ludger Fink, Andreas Guenther, and Klaus T Preissner
Raised protein levels and altered cellular expression of factor VII activating protease (FSAP) in the lungs of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Thorax 2007; 62(10): 880-888 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Haidong Kan, Gerardo Heiss, Kathryn M Rose, Eric Whitsel, Fred Lurmann, and Stephanie J London
Traffic exposure and lung function in adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
Thorax 2007; 62(10): 873-879 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Amy S Jordan, Andrew Wellman, Raphael C Heinzer, Yu-Lun Lo, Karen Schory, Louise Dover, Shiva Gautam, Atul Malhotra, and David P White
Mechanisms used to restore ventilation after partial upper airway collapse during sleep in humans
Thorax 2007; 62(10): 861-867 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Hisako Matsumoto, Lyn M Moir, Brian G G Oliver, Janette K Burgess, Michael Roth, Judith L Black, and Brent E McParland
Comparison of gel contraction mediated by airway smooth muscle cells from patients with and without asthma
Thorax 2007; 62(10): 848-854 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Neil Pearce, Nadia Aït-Khaled, Richard Beasley, Javier Mallol, Ulrich Keil, Ed Mitchell, Colin Robertson, and and the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group
Worldwide trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms: phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
Thorax 2007; 62(9): 758-766 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Scott C Bell and Philip J Robinson
Exacerbations in cystic fibrosis: 2 · Prevention
Thorax 2007; 62(8): 723-732 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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R Zhai, M N Gong, W Zhou, T B Thompson, P Kraft, L Su, and D C Christiani
Genotypes and haplotypes of the VEGF gene are associated with higher mortality and lower VEGF plasma levels in patients with ARDS
Thorax 2007; 62(8): 718-722 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Andrew Churg, Rona Wang, Xiaoshan Wang, Per-Ola Onnervik, Kerstin Thim, and Joanne L Wright
Effect of an MMP-9/MMP-12 inhibitor on smoke-induced emphysema and airway remodelling in guinea pigs
Thorax 2007; 62(8): 706-713 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Pietro Bertino, et al
Preliminary data suggestive of a novel translational approach to mesothelioma treatment: imatinib mesylate with gemcitabine or pemetrexed
Thorax 2007; 62(8): 690-695 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Sue R Downie, Cheryl M Salome, Sylvia Verbanck, Bruce Thompson, Norbert Berend, and Gregory G King
Ventilation heterogeneity is a major determinant of airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma, independent of airway inflammation
Thorax 2007; 62(8): 684-689 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Victor Pinto-Plata, John Toso, Kwan Lee, Daniel Park, John Bilello, Hana Mullerova, Mary M De Souza, Rupert Vessey, and Bartolome Celli
Profiling serum biomarkers in patients with COPD: associations with clinical parameters
Thorax 2007; 62(7): 595-601 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Philipp Markart, et al
Patients with ARDS show improvement but not normalisation of alveolar surface activity with surfactant treatment: putative role of neutral lipids
Thorax 2007; 62(7): 588-594 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Henrik Watz, Knut Engels, Siegfried Loeschke, Michael Amthor, Detlef Kirsten, and Helgo Magnussen
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis—presence of receptor tyrosine kinases and the angiogenesis factor VEGF-A as potential therapeutic targets
Thorax 2007; 62(6): 559-559 [Full Text]  
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Jih-Shuin Jerng, Yu-Chiao Hsu, Huey-Dong Wu, Hong-Zhen Pan, Hao-Chien Wang, Chia-Tung Shun, Chong-Jen Yu, and Pan-Chyr Yang
Role of the renin-angiotensin system in ventilator-induced lung injury: an in vivo study in a rat model
Thorax 2007; 62(6): 527-535 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Seif O Shaheen, et al
Randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of selenium supplementation in adult asthma
Thorax 2007; 62(6): 483-490 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Jose G Somocurcio, Alfredo Sotomayor, Sonya Shin, Silvia Portilla, Maria Valcarcel, Dalia Guerra, and Jennifer Furin
Surgery for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: report of 121 cases receiving community-based treatment in Lima, Peru
Thorax 2007; 62(5): 416-421 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Lorcan P McGarvey, Matthias John, Julie A Anderson, Michael Zvarich, and Robert A Wise
Ascertainment of cause-specific mortality in COPD: operations of the TORCH Clinical Endpoint Committee
Thorax 2007; 62(5): 411-415 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Dexter Canoy, et al
Early growth and adult respiratory function in men and women followed from the fetal period to adulthood
Thorax 2007; 62(5): 396-402 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Sooky Lum, et al
Early detection of cystic fibrosis lung disease: multiple-breath washout versus raised volume tests
Thorax 2007; 62(4): 341-347 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Martin K Johnson, Malcolm Birch, Roger Carter, John Kinsella, and Robin D Stevenson
Measurement of physiological recovery from exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using within-breath forced oscillometry
Thorax 2007; 62(4): 299-306 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Véronique Pepin, Julie Brodeur, Yves Lacasse, Julie Milot, Pierre LeBlanc, François Whittom, and François Maltais
Six-minute walking versus shuttle walking: responsiveness to bronchodilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax 2007; 62(4): 291-298 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Heung-Woo Park, et al
Multilocus analysis of atopy in Korean children using multifactor-dimensionality reduction
Thorax 2007; 62(3): 265-269 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Gavin Barlow, Dilip Nathwani, and Peter Davey
The CURB65 pneumonia severity score outperforms generic sepsis and early warning scores in predicting mortality in community-acquired pneumonia
Thorax 2007; 62(3): 253-259 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Margot M E Gosman, et al
A disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pathophysiology
Thorax 2007; 62(3): 242-247 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Craig P Hersh, et al
Genome-wide linkage analysis of pulmonary function in families of children with asthma in Costa Rica
Thorax 2007; 62(3): 224-230 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Sarah R Anderson, Helen Maguire, and Jacqui Carless
Tuberculosis in London: a decade and a half of no decline
Thorax 2007; 62(2): 162-167 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Gerard A Silvestri, Paul J Nietert, James Zoller, Cindy Carter, and David Bradford
Attitudes towards screening for lung cancer among smokers and their non-smoking counterparts
Thorax 2007; 62(2): 126-130 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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H Ross Anderson, Ramyani Gupta, David P Strachan, and Elizabeth S Limb
50 years of asthma: UK trends from 1955 to 2004
Thorax 2007; 62(1): 85-90 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Gavin Barlow, et al
Reducing door-to-antibiotic time in community-acquired pneumonia: controlled before-and-after evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis
Thorax 2007; 62(1): 67-74 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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C Benden, O Harpur-Sinclair, A S Ranasinghe, J C Hartley, M J Elliott, and P Aurora
Surveillance bronchoscopy in children during the first year after lung transplantation: is it worth it?
Thorax 2007; 62(1): 57-61 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Jyotsna Batra, Tej Pratap Singh, Ulanganathan Mabalirajan, Aditi Sinha, Rajendra Prasad, and Balaram Ghosh
Association of inducible nitric oxide synthase with asthma severity, total serum immunoglobulin E and blood eosinophil levels
Thorax 2007; 62(1): 16-22 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Thorax 2007; 62(1)  
Issue supplement(s): [Pandemic flu: clinical management of patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic]

A H Morice, L McGarvey, I Pavord, and on behalf of the British Thoracic Society Cough Guideline Group
Recommendations for the management of cough in adults
Thorax 2006; 61(suppl_1): i1-i24 [Full Text]  
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D S Hui, et al
Nasal CPAP reduces systemic blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and mild sleepiness
Thorax 2006; 61(12): 1083-1090 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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R Edwards, T Pless-Mulloli, D Howel, T Chadwick, R Bhopal, R Harrison, and H Gribbin
Does living near heavy industry cause lung cancer in women? A case-control study using life grid interviews
Thorax 2006; 61(12): 1076-1082 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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P J F M Merkus and J C de Jongste
Inhaled corticosteroids and long term outcome in adults with asthma
Thorax 2006; 61(11): 1011-1011 [Full Text]  
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R G Barr, J Bourbeau, C A Camargo, and F S F Ram
Tiotropium for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis
Thorax 2006; 61(10): 854-862 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M J Connolly, D Lowe, K Anstey, H S R Hosker, M G Pearson, C M Roberts, and on behalf of the British Thoracic Society and the Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness Evaluation Unit (CEEu)
Admissions to hospital with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effect of age related factors and service organisation
Thorax 2006; 61(10): 843-848 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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L C Price, D Lowe, H S R Hosker, K Anstey, M G Pearson, C M Roberts, and on behalf of the British Thoracic Society and the Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness Evaluation Unit (CEEu)
UK National COPD Audit 2003: impact of hospital resources and organisation of care on patient outcome following admission for acute COPD exacerbation
Thorax 2006; 61(10): 837-842 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S Greco, E Girardi, A Navarra, and C Saltini
Current evidence on diagnostic accuracy of commercially based nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Thorax 2006; 61(9): 783-790 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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T Haahtela, L E Tuomisto, A Pietinalho, T Klaukka, M Erhola, M Kaila, M M Nieminen, E Kontula, and L A Laitinen
A 10 year asthma programme in Finland: major change for the better
Thorax 2006; 61(8): 663-670 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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C A Slader, H K Reddel, L M Spencer, E G Belousova, C L Armour, S Z Bosnic-Anticevich, F C K Thien, and C R Jenkins
Double blind randomised controlled trial of two different breathing techniques in the management of asthma
Thorax 2006; 61(8): 651-656 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Web-only appendix]

M M Peters, K A Webb, and D E O’Donnell
Combined physiological effects of bronchodilators and hyperoxia on exertional dyspnoea in normoxic COPD
Thorax 2006; 61(7): 559-567 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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R Rodríguez-Roisin
COPD exacerbations · 5: Management
Thorax 2006; 61(6): 535-544 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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F-C Lin, G-D Chang, M-S Chern, Y-C Chen, and S-C Chang
Clinical significance of anti-GM-CSF antibodies in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Thorax 2006; 61(6): 528-534 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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W Chalermskulrat, N Sood, I P Neuringer, T M Hecker, L Chang, M P Rivera, L J Paradowski, and R M Aris
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in end stage cystic fibrosis: implications for lung transplantation
Thorax 2006; 61(6): 507-513 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S Scott, P Walker, and P M A Calverley
COPD exacerbations · 4: Prevention
Thorax 2006; 61(5): 440-447 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

R Wilson, P Jones, T Schaberg, P Arvis, I Duprat-Lomon, P P Sagnier, and for the MOSAIC Study Group
Antibiotic treatment and factors influencing short and long term outcomes of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
Thorax 2006; 61(4): 337-342 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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J G Koopmans, R Lutter, H M Jansen, and J S van der Zee
Adding salmeterol to an inhaled corticosteroid: long term effects on bronchial inflammation in asthma
Thorax 2006; 61(4): 306-313 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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R Srinivasan, L Menon, P Stevens, I Campbell, and M Alfaham
Ethnic differences in selective neonatal BCG immunisation: white British children miss out
Thorax 2006; 61(3): 247-249 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Erratum]

F Gómez Real, et al
Hormone replacement therapy, body mass index and asthma in perimenopausal women: a cross sectional survey
Thorax 2006; 61(1): 34-40 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

G L David, W-P Koh, H-P Lee, M C Yu, and S J London
Childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and chronic respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: The Singapore Chinese Health Study
Thorax 2005; 60(12): 1052-1058 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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O Sitbon, et al
Survival in patients with class III idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension treated with first line oral bosentan compared with an historical cohort of patients started on intravenous epoprostenol
Thorax 2005; 60(12): 1025-1030 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Web-only appendix]

J-E C Holty, W G Kuschner, and M K Gould
Accuracy of transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis
Thorax 2005; 60(11): 949-955 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Web-only report]

J M Tuggey and M W Elliott
Randomised crossover study of pressure and volume non-invasive ventilation in chest wall deformity
Thorax 2005; 60(10): 859-864 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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C Koechlin, F Maltais, D Saey, A Michaud, P LeBlanc, M Hayot, and C Préfaut
Hypoxaemia enhances peripheral muscle oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax 2005; 60(10): 834-841 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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P Montuschi, F Macagno, P Parente, S Valente, L Lauriola, G Ciappi, S A Kharitonov, P J Barnes, and G Ciabattoni
Effects of cyclo-oxygenase inhibition on exhaled eicosanoids in patients with COPD
Thorax 2005; 60(10): 827-833 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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V Raia, et al
Inhibition of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase controls airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis
Thorax 2005; 60(9): 773-780 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M M van der Eerden, F Vlaspolder, C S de Graaff, T Groot, W Bronsveld, H M Jansen, and W G Boersma
Comparison between pathogen directed antibiotic treatment and empirical broad spectrum antibiotic treatment in patients with community acquired pneumonia: a prospective randomised study
Thorax 2005; 60(8): 672-678 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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F Lose, P J Thompson, D Duffy, G A Stewart, and M-A Kedda
A novel tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) polymorphism associated with asthma in Australian women
Thorax 2005; 60(8): 623-628 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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J J Swigris, W G Kuschner, S S Jacobs, S R Wilson, and M K Gould
Health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review
Thorax 2005; 60(7): 588-594 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S Wasswa-Kintu, W Q Gan, S F P Man, P D Pare, and D D Sin
Relationship between reduced forced expiratory volume in one second and the risk of lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Thorax 2005; 60(7): 570-575 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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I K Zöllner, S K Weiland, I Piechotowski, T Gabrio, E von Mutius, B Link, G Pfaff, B Kouros, and J Wuthe
No increase in the prevalence of asthma, allergies, and atopic sensitisation among children in Germany: 1992–2001
Thorax 2005; 60(7): 545-548 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

J S Parmar and S Nasser
Antibiotic allergy in cystic fibrosis
Thorax 2005; 60(6): 517-520 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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D S Hui, et al
Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors
Thorax 2005; 60(5): 401-409 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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I A Fedorov, S J Wilson, D E Davies, and S T Holgate
Epithelial stress and structural remodelling in childhood asthma
Thorax 2005; 60(5): 389-394 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M A Puhan, H J Schünemann, M Frey, M Scharplatz, and L M Bachmann
How should COPD patients exercise during respiratory rehabilitation? Comparison of exercise modalities and intensities to treat skeletal muscle dysfunction
Thorax 2005; 60(5): 367-375 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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L-P Ho, A J McMichael, R J O Davies, K Gaber, J-P Hugot, and F Merlin
CARD 15 gene mutations in sarcoidosis
Thorax 2005; 60(4): 354-355 [Full Text]  
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J Yarden, D Radojkovic, K De Boeck, M Macek Jr, D Zemkova, V Vavrova, R Vlietinck, J-J Cassiman, and H Cuppens
Association of tumour necrosis factor alpha variants with the CF pulmonary phenotype
Thorax 2005; 60(4): 320-325 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M A Spruit, M J Thomeer, R Gosselink, T Troosters, A Kasran, A J T Debrock, M G Demedts, and M Decramer
Skeletal muscle weakness in patients with sarcoidosis and its relationship with exercise intolerance and reduced health status
Thorax 2005; 60(1): 32-38 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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Appendix E: Searching for health economics evidence
Thorax 2004; 59(suppl_1): i195-i196  
Article supplement(s): [Supplementary Evidence Table]

Management of exacerbations of COPD
Thorax 2004; 59(suppl_1): i131-i156  
Article supplement(s): [Supplementary Evidence Tables]

Managing stable COPD
Thorax 2004; 59(suppl_1): i39-i130  
Article supplement(s): [Supplementary Evidence Tables]

Diagnosing COPD
Thorax 2004; 59(suppl_1): i27-i38  
Article supplement(s): [Supplementary Evidence Tables]

S Sandberg, S Järvenpää, A Penttinen, J Y Paton, and D C McCann
Asthma exacerbations in children immediately following stressful life events: a Cox’s hierarchical regression
Thorax 2004; 59(12): 1046-1051 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S Sabapathy, R A Kingsley, D A Schneider, L Adams, and N R Morris
Continuous and intermittent exercise responses in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax 2004; 59(12): 1026-1031 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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C M Chu, V L Chan, A W N Lin, I W Y Wong, W S Leung, and C K W Lai
Readmission rates and life threatening events in COPD survivors treated with non-invasive ventilation for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
Thorax 2004; 59(12): 1020-1025 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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T B L Ho, C F J Raymer, T Lindfield, Y Young, and R J Whitfield
Prevalence of TB in healthcare workers in south west London
Thorax 2004; 59(11): 1002-1003 [Full Text]  
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W E Lawson, et al
Genetic mutations in surfactant protein C are a rare cause of sporadic cases of IPF
Thorax 2004; 59(11): 977-980 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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R Menéndez, et al
Risk factors of treatment failure in community acquired pneumonia: implications for disease outcome
Thorax 2004; 59(11): 960-965 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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H van der Vaart, D S Postma, W Timens, and N H T Ten Hacken
Acute effects of cigarette smoke on inflammation and oxidative stress: a review
Thorax 2004; 59(8): 713-721 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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R El Moussaoui, B C Opmeer, P M M Bossuyt, P Speelman, C A J M de Borgie, and J M Prins
Development and validation of a short questionnaire in community acquired pneumonia
Thorax 2004; 59(7): 591-595 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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N R Simler, P E Brenchley, A W Horrocks, S M Greaves, P S Hasleton, and J J Egan
Angiogenic cytokines in patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Thorax 2004; 59(7): 581-585 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M Kabesch, C Hoefler, D Carr, W Leupold, S K Weiland, and E von Mutius
Glutathione S transferase deficiency and passive smoking increase childhood asthma
Thorax 2004; 59(7): 569-573 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S Ewig, A de Roux, T Bauer, E García, J Mensa, M Niederman, and A Torres
Validation of predictive rules and indices of severity for community acquired pneumonia
Thorax 2004; 59(5): 421-427 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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C Svanes, E Omenaas, D Jarvis, S Chinn, A Gulsvik, and P Burney
Parental smoking in childhood and adult obstructive lung disease: results from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Thorax 2004; 59(4): 295-302 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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N Moorjani, G Conn, J S Rahamim, and N J Ring
Virtual bronchoscopy and 3D spiral CT reconstructions in the management of kyphosis induced tracheal compression
Thorax 2004; 59(3): 272-272 [Full Text]  
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A P Watt, V Brown, J Courtney, M Kelly, L Garske, J S Elborn, and M Ennis
Neutrophil apoptosis, proinflammatory mediators and cell counts in bronchiectasis
Thorax 2004; 59(3): 231-236 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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D M Mannino, F Holguin, H M Greves, A Savage-Brown, A L Stock, and R L Jones
Urinary cadmium levels predict lower lung function in current and former smokers: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Thorax 2004; 59(3): 194-198 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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D Halpin
NICE guidance for COPD
Thorax 2004; 59(3): 181-182 [Full Text]  
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P G Gibson and H Powell
Written action plans for asthma: an evidence-based review of the key components
Thorax 2004; 59(2): 94-99 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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K G Tantisira, A A Litonjua, S T Weiss, and A L Fuhlbrigge
Association of body mass with pulmonary function in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP)
Thorax 2003; 58(12): 1036-1041 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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J Stolk, W H Ng, M E Bakker, J H C Reiber, K F Rabe, H Putter, and B C Stoel
Correlation between annual change in health status and computer tomography derived lung density in subjects with {alpha}1-antitrypsin deficiency
Thorax 2003; 58(12): 1027-1030 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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J A Wedzicha, S L Johnston, and D M Mitchell
Annual report October 2002 to September 2003
Thorax 2003; 58(12): 1015-1017 [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Thorax Reviewers 2003]

T R Schermer, J E Jacobs, N H Chavannes, J Hartman, H T Folgering, B J Bottema, and C van Weel
Validity of spirometric testing in a general practice population of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Thorax 2003; 58(10): 861-866 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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P M A Calverley, A Lee, L Towse, J van Noord, T J Witek, and S Kelsen
Effect of tiotropium bromide on circadian variation in airflow limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax 2003; 58(10): 855-860 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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A J White, S Gompertz, D L Bayley, S L Hill, C O’Brien, I Unsal, and R A Stockley
Resolution of bronchial inflammation is related to bacterial eradication following treatment of exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
Thorax 2003; 58(8): 680-685 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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S Cooper, J Oborne, S Newton, V Harrison, J Thompson Coon, S Lewis, and A Tattersfield
Effect of two breathing exercises (Buteyko and pranayama) in asthma: a randomised controlled trial
Thorax 2003; 58(8): 674-679 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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P M A Calverley
Closing the NETT on lung volume reduction surgery
Thorax 2003; 58(8): 651-653 [Full Text]  
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A Kispert, et al
Genotype-phenotype correlations in PCD patients carrying DNAH5 mutations
Thorax 2003; 58(6): 552-554 [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

J A Critchley and B Unal
Health effects associated with smokeless tobacco: a systematic review
Thorax 2003; 58(5): 435-443 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M R Miller, P R Atkins, and O F Pedersen
Inadequate peak expiratory flow meter characteristics detected by a computerised explosive decompression device
Thorax 2003; 58(5): 411-416 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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M J Vaquerizo, et al
Effect of montelukast added to inhaled budesonide on control of mild to moderate asthma
Thorax 2003; 58(3): 204-210 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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I Horváth, S Loukides, T Wodehouse, E Csiszér, P J Cole, S A Kharitonov, and P J Barnes
Comparison of exhaled and nasal nitric oxide and exhaled carbon monoxide levels in bronchiectatic patients with and without primary ciliary dyskinesia
Thorax 2003; 58(1): 68-72 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Corrected Figure 1]

British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2002: Programme and Abstracts
Thorax 2002; 57(Suppl 3): 1-94  
Article supplement(s): [Additional Material]

British Thoracic Society of Standards of Care Committee
BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Childhood
Thorax 2002; 57(suppl_1): i1-i24 [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Summary of Key Points]

G Steinkamp and B Wiedemann
Relationship between nutritional status and lung function in cystic fibrosis: cross sectional and longitudinal analyses from the German CF quality assurance (CFQA) project
Thorax 2002; 57(7): 596-601 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Acknowledgements]

Managing passengers with respiratory disease planning air travel: British Thoracic Society recommendations
Thorax 2002; 57(4): 289-304 [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Primary Care Summary]

J C Ojoo, T Moon, S McGlone, K Martin, E D Gardiner, M A Greenstone, and A H Morice
Patients' and carers' preferences in two models of care for acute exacerbations of COPD: results of a randomised controlled trial
Thorax 2002; 57(2): 167-169 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
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C M Roberts, D Lowe, C E Bucknall, I Ryland, Y Kelly, and M G Pearson
Clinical audit indicators of outcome following admission to hospital with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax 2002; 57(2): 137-141 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Web only data tables]

British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee
Statement on malignant mesothelioma in the United Kingdom
Thorax 2001; 56(4): 250-265 [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

A M C Rose, J M Watson, C Graham, A J Nunn, F Drobniewski, L P Ormerod, J H Darbyshire, and J Leese
Tuberculosis at the end of the 20th century in England and Wales: results of a national survey in 1998
Thorax 2001; 56(3): 173-179 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

Robert West, Ann McNeill, and Martin Raw
Smoking cessation guidelines for health professionals: an update
Thorax 2000; 55(12): 987-999 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction]

Joseph Harbison, Jonathan Dodd, and Walter T McNicholas
Paradoxical vocal cord motion causing stridor after thyroidectomy
Thorax 2000; 55(6): 533-534 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
Article supplement(s): [Correction to authors' names]


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