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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]

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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]

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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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S Sabapathy, R A Kingsley, D A Schneider, L Adams, and N R Morris

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