| | Editorials Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J Kidney, T McManus, and P Coyle Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 753–754. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.753.PMCID: PMC1746429 Gene expression profiling: good housekeeping and a clean message R Chambers Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 754–756. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.754.PMCID: PMC1746433 Psychological consequences of segregation resulting from chronic Burkholderia cepacia infection in adults with CF A Duff Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 756–758. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.756.PMCID: PMC1746417 Original Articles Relationship between bacterial colonisation and the frequency, character, and severity of COPD exacerbations I Patel, T Seemungal, M Wilks, S Lloyd-Owen, G Donaldson, and J Wedzicha Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 759–764. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.759.PMCID: PMC1746426 ß-Actin and GAPDH housekeeping gene expression in asthmatic airways is variable and not suitable for normalising mRNA levels E Glare, M Divjak, M Bailey, and E Walters Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 765–770. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.765.PMCID: PMC1746418 Reduction in exhaled nitric oxide immediately after methacholine challenge in asthmatic children G Piacentini, A Bodini, D Peroni, M M. Del Giudice, S Costella, and A Boner Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 771–773. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.771.PMCID: PMC1746430 Effects of inhaled tumour necrosis factor alpha in subjects with mild asthma P Thomas and G Heywood Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 774–778. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.774.PMCID: PMC1746419 Increased blood carboxyhaemoglobin concentrations in inflammatory pulmonary diseases H Yasuda, M Yamaya, M Yanai, T Ohrui, and H Sasaki Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 779–783. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.779.PMCID: PMC1746434 Clinical evaluation of the effect of anti-allergic mattress covers in patients with moderate to severe asthma and house dust mite allergy: a randomised double blind placebo controlled study L Rijssenbeek-Nouwe..., A Oosting, M S de Bruin-Weller, I Bregman, J G R de Monchy, and D Postma Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 784–790. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.784.PMCID: PMC1746424 Early asthma control and maintenance with eformoterol following reduction of inhaled corticosteroid dose D Price, D Dutchman, A Mawson, B Bodalia, S Duggan, and P Todd Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 791–798. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.791.PMCID: PMC1746437 Effects of fluticasone propionate on inflammatory cells in COPD: an ultrastructural examination of endobronchial biopsy tissue M Gizycki, K Hattotuwa, N Barnes, and P Jeffery Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 799–803. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.799.PMCID: PMC1746422 A meta-analysis of the effect of Bacille Calmette Guérin vaccination on tuberculin skin test measurements L Wang, M Turner, R Elwood, M Schulzer, and J FitzGerald Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 804–809. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.804.PMCID: PMC1746436 A national study of clinical and laboratory factors affecting the survival of patients with multiple drug resistant tuberculosis in the UK F Drobniewski, I Eltringham, C Graham, J Magee, E Smith, and B Watt Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 810–816. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.810.PMCID: PMC1746427 Management of solitary pulmonary nodules: how do thoracic computed tomography and guided fine needle biopsy influence clinical decisions? D Baldwin, T Eaton, J Kolbe, T Christmas, D Milne, J Mercer, E Steele, J Garrett, M Wilsher, and A Wells Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 817–822. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.817.PMCID: PMC1746431 Review Series The pulmonary physician in critical care c 9: Non-ventilatory strategies in ARDS J Cranshaw, M Griffiths, and T Evans Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 823–829. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.823.PMCID: PMC1746421 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease c 2: Pathology and biochemistry of emphysema J Hogg and R Senior Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 830–834. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.830.PMCID: PMC1746435 Case Report Chronic respiratory failure: an unusual cause and treatment A Smyth and M Riley Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 835–836. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.835.PMCID: PMC1746432 Letters to the Editor GM-CSF therapy in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis M G de Vega, A Sanchez-Palencia, A Ramirez, S Cervera, and J Aneiros Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 837. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.837.PMCID: PMC1746416 Conventional RIA underestimates cortisol suppression in the presence of prednisolone B Lipworth, R Meijer, and H Kerstjens Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 837. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.837-a.PMCID: PMC1746425 Inhaled corticosteroid dosage in asthma H Reddel, G Marks, C Salome, C Jenkins, C Ward, D Reid, and E Walters Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 837–838. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.837-b.PMCID: PMC1746428 Journal Matter Original table of contents page |