| | Editorials CFC transition: the Emperor's new clothes. Each class of drug
deserves a delivery system that meets its own
requirements M. EVERARD Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 811–814. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.811.PMCID: PMC1745624 Predicting the outcome from NIV for acute exacerbations of
COPD J LIGHTOWLER and M ELLIOTT Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 815–816. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.815.PMCID: PMC1745614 Non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of COPD: a new
standard of care L. BROCHARD Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 817–818. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.817.PMCID: PMC1745621 Original Articles Incidence and causes of non-invasive mechanical ventilation
failure after initial success M. Moretti, C. Cilione, A. Tampieri, C. Fracchia, A. Marchioni, and S. Nava Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 819–825. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.819.PMCID: PMC1745609 Influence of intranasal steroids during the grass pollen season
on bronchial responsiveness in children and young adults with asthma
and hay fever B Thio, G Slingerland, A Fredriks, A Nagelkerke, R Scheeren, H Neijens, J Roord, and J Dankert-Roelse Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 826–832. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.826.PMCID: PMC1745622 Increase in prevalence and severity of asthma in young adults in
Copenhagen E. F. Hansen, Y. Rappeport, J. Vestbo, and P. Lange Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 833–836. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.833.PMCID: PMC1745615 Comparison of high dose inhaled steroids, low dose inhaled
steroids plus low dose theophylline, and low dose inhaled steroids
alone in chronic asthma in general practice S. Lim, A. Jatakanon, D. Gordon, C. Macdonald, K. F. Chung, and P. Barnes Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 837–841. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.837.PMCID: PMC1745610 Reduced production of interleukin 12 by interferon γ primed
alveolar macrophages from atopic asthmatic subjects M Plummeridge, L Armstrong, M Birchall, and A Millar Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 842–847. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.842.PMCID: PMC1745617 Oxidative enzyme activities of the vastus lateralis muscle and
the functional status in patients with COPD F. Maltais, P. LeBlanc, F. Whittom, C. Simard, K. Marquis, M. Belanger, M. Breton, and J. Jobin Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 848–853. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.848.PMCID: PMC1745616 Non-specific interstitial pneumonia: findings on sequential CT
scans of nine patients M. Akira, G. Inoue, S. Yamamoto, and M. Sakatani Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 854–859. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.854.PMCID: PMC1745608 Malignant vascular tumours of the pleura in "asbestos"
workers and endothelial differentiation in malignant mesothelioma R Attanoos, S Suvarna, E Rhead, M Stephens, T Locke, M Sheppard, F Pooley, and A Gibbs Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 860–863. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.860.PMCID: PMC1745618 Short Papers Adult height and cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis: a case-control
study using the UK General Practice Research Database R. Hubbard and A. Venn Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 864–866. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.864.PMCID: PMC1745612 Tuberculin responses and risk of pneumonia in immobile elderly
patients K. Nakayama, M. Monma, T. Fukushima, T. Ohrui, and H. Sasaki Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 867–869. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.867.PMCID: PMC1745620 Review Series Churg-Strauss syndrome M. Conron and H. Beynon Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 870–877. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.870.PMCID: PMC1745623 Occasional Review Allergic inflammation in the unified airway: start with the nose B. Lipworth and P. White Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 878–881. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.878.PMCID: PMC1745607 Letters to the Editor Paracetamol and asthma I WONG, J. FURNESS, F. MACDONALD, G. Y. SHIN, P. DARGAN, A. JONES, B. BALZER, A. VARNER, A RAGHURAM, G ARCHER, D. MUDGE, o. b. Club, S SHAHEEN, P BURNEY, and J STERNE Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 882–884. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.882.PMCID: PMC1745613 Hyperventilation syndrome M. THOMAS Thorax. 2000 October; 55(10): 882. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.10.882a.PMCID: PMC1745619 Journal Matter Original table of contents page |