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Editorials

Antagonism of tumour necrosis factor α in refractory asthma (27 June, 2008)
Mike A Berry, Ian D Pavord
Pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: talc, toxicity and where next? (27 June, 2008)
Helen E Davies, Y C Gary Lee, Robert J O Davies
Are we understanding the respiratory effects of traffic related airborne particles? (27 June, 2008)
Francesco Forastiere, Annunziata Faustini
Obesity and the respiratory physician (27 June, 2008)
Fionnuala Crummy, Matthew T Naughton, J Stuart Elborn

Airwaves

Airwaves (27 June, 2008) Free
Wisia Wedzicha

Lung alert

Nasal CPAP or intubation at birth for preterm infants (27 June, 2008)
Alex Shalshin
Lysophosphatidic acid is an important mediator of fibroblast recruitment in IPF (27 June, 2008)
Ian Scott
OSA and survival after stroke (27 June, 2008)
J Mann

Sleep-disordered breathing

Continuous positive airway pressure improves vascular function in obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: a randomised controlled trial (4 April, 2008)
M D Cross, N L Mills, M Al-Abri, R Riha, M Vennelle, T W Mackay, D E Newby, N J Douglas

Asthma

The role of a soluble TNFα receptor fusion protein (etanercept) in corticosteroid refractory asthma: a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial (1 February, 2008) Free
J B Morjaria, A J Chauhan, K S Babu, R Polosa, D E Davies, S T Holgate

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Superiority of “triple” therapy with salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and tiotropium bromide versus individual components in moderate to severe COPD (1 February, 2008)
D Singh, J Brooks, G Hagan, A Cahn, B J O’Connor
Relationship between lung function impairment and incidence or recurrence of cardiovascular events in a middle-aged cohort (1 February, 2008)
A K Johnston, D M Mannino, G W Hagan, K J Davis, V A Kiri
Mechanisms of dyspnoea relief and improved exercise endurance after furosemide inhalation in COPD (4 February, 2008)
D Jensen, K Amjadi, V Harris-McAllister, K A Webb, D E O’Donnell

Cystic fibrosis

Characterisation of the range of neutrophil stimulating mediators in cystic fibrosis sputum (1 February, 2008)
K J Mackerness, G R Jenkins, A Bush, P J Jose

Pulmonary puzzle

A patchy consolidation at the apical segment of the left lower lobe associated with productive cough (27 June, 2008)
Y-L Chang, C-T Wu, Y-C Lee
Answer (27 June, 2008)

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Alpha-1-antitrypsin aerosolised augmentation abrogates neutrophil elastase-induced expression of cathepsin B and matrix metalloprotease 2 in vivo and in vitro (4 February, 2008)
P Geraghty, M P Rogan, C M Greene, M L Brantly, S J O’Neill, C C Taggart, N G McElvaney

Tuberculosis

Clarithromycin vs ciprofloxacin as adjuncts to rifampicin and ethambutol in treating opportunist mycobacterial lung diseases and an assessment of Mycobacterium vaccae immunotherapy
(4 February, 2008)
P A Jenkins, I A Campbell, J Banks, C M Gelder, R J Prescott, A P Smith

Asthma and the environment

Urban air pollution, and asthma and COPD hospital emergency room visits (11 February, 2008)
J I Halonen, T Lanki, T Yli-Tuomi, M Kulmala, P Tiittanen, J Pekkanen

Lung cancer

Analysis of cell cycle-related proteins in mediastinal lymph nodes of patients with N2-NSCLC obtained by EBUS-TBNA: relevance to chemotherapy response (4 April, 2008)
S Mohamed, K Yasufuku, T Nakajima, K Hiroshima, R Kubo, A Iyoda, S Yoshida, M Suzuki, Y Sekine, K Shibuya, A Farouk, T Fujisawa

Review series

Obesity and the lung: 1 · Epidemiology (27 June, 2008)
K M McClean, F Kee, I S Young, J S Elborn

Case report

Anthracofibrosis attributed to mixed mineral dust exposure: report of three cases (27 June, 2008)
J-M Naccache, I Monnet, H Nunes, M-A Billon-Galland, J-C Pairon, F Guillon, D Valeyre

Letters

Multi-professional lung cancer disclosure to change anxiety and depression: an exploratory study (27 June, 2008)
F Cousson-Gélie, J-M Vernejoux, H Bazex-Chanteloube, C Raherison, A Ozier, P-O Girodet, A Taytard
The role of rhinoviruses and enteroviruses in community acquired pneumonia in adults (27 June, 2008)
U Hohenthal, R Vainionpää, J Nikoskelainen, P Kotilainen
Leptin and regulatory T cells in obese patients with asthma (27 June, 2008)
L Mascitelli, F Pezzetta, M R Goldstein
Thunderstorm associated asthma in Atlanta, Georgia (27 June, 2008)
A Grundstein, S E Sarnat, M Klein, M Shepherd, L Naeher, T Mote, P Tolbert
Prolonged survival of neutrophils from patients with ΔF508 CFTR mutations (27 June, 2008)
D J McKeon, A M Condliffe, A S Cowburn, K C Cadwallader, N Farahi, D Bilton, E R Chilvers

Notice

NOTICE (27 June, 2008)

Images in Thorax

Right-sided aortic arch with Kommerell’s diverticulum: 64-DCTA with 3D reconstructions (27 June, 2008)
I Carbone, P Sedati, N Galea, E Algeri, R Passariello

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July 2008 - Volume 63 - 7

Editorials

Airwaves

Lung alert

Sleep-disordered breathing

Asthma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Cystic fibrosis

Pulmonary puzzle

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Tuberculosis

Asthma and the environment

Lung cancer

Review series

Case report

Letters

Notice

Images in Thorax

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Table of contents

July 2008 - Volume 63 - 7

Editorials

Airwaves

Lung alert

Sleep-disordered breathing

Asthma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Cystic fibrosis

Pulmonary puzzle

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Tuberculosis

Asthma and the environment

Lung cancer

Review series

Case report

Letters

Notice

Images in Thorax

Issue Information