| | Editorials Outcome measures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) A Dirksen Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1007–1008. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1007.PMCID: PMC1746535 Asthma and obesity: where are we now? S Chinn Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1008–1010. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1008.PMCID: PMC1746539 Air pollution and lung cancer: what more do we need to know? A Cohen Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1010–1012. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1010.PMCID: PMC1746537 Hypothesis: Ill health associated with low concentrations of nitrogen dioxide—an effect of ultrafine particles? A Seaton and M Dennekamp Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1012–1015. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1012.PMCID: PMC1746551 Annual report October 2002 to September 2003 J Wedzicha, S Johnston, and D Mitchell Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1015–1017. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1015.PMCID: PMC1746529 Airwaves Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1007. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1007-a.PMCID: PMC1746536 Lung Alerts Viral regulation of inflammatory cytokines in epithelial cells: an alternative signalling pathway I Patel Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1019. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1019.PMCID: PMC1746553 Inhaled steroids are associated with cataracts S Jain Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1026. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1026.PMCID: PMC1746542 Factors associated with physicians' decisions to withdraw mechanical ventilation in anticipation of death A Medford Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1041. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1041.PMCID: PMC1746527 Peak flow may be useful in screening for COPD in the absence of spirometry A Bhowmik Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1057. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1057.PMCID: PMC1746532 4.83 million died from smoking related disease in 2000 J Douse Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1057. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1057-a.PMCID: PMC1746541 Low dose spiral CT combined with selective use of PET scans can detect early lung cancer K Ryanna Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1082. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1082.PMCID: PMC1746557 α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Predictors of mortality in α1-antitrypsin deficiency P Dawkins, L Dowson, P Guest, and R Stockley Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1020–1026. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1020.PMCID: PMC1746543 Correlation between annual change in health status and computer tomography derived lung density in subjects with α1-antitrypsin deficiency J Stolk, W Ng, M Bakker, J Reiber, K Rabe, H Putter, and B Stoel Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1027–1030. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1027.PMCID: PMC1746549 Asthma Asthma and atopy in overweight children L Schachter, J Peat, and C Salome Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1031–1035. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1031.PMCID: PMC1746556 Association of body mass with pulmonary function in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP) K Tantisira, A Litonjua, S Weiss, and A Fuhlbrigge Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1036–1041. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1036.PMCID: PMC1746552 Perception of airway narrowing during reduction of inhaled corticosteroids and asthma exacerbation C Salome, J Leuppi, R Freed, and G Marks Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1042–1047. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1042.PMCID: PMC1746534 Exhaled nitric oxide and asthma: complex interactions between atopy, airway responsiveness, and symptoms in a community population of children P Franklin, S Turner, P N Le Souef, and S Stick Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1048–1052. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1048.PMCID: PMC1746531 Paediatric Lung Disease The safety and quality of endobronchial biopsy in children under five years old S Saglani, D Payne, A Nicholson, M Scallan, E Haxby, and A Bush Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1053–1057. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1053.PMCID: PMC1746544 Safety of endobronchial biopsy in 170 children with chronic respiratory symptoms P Salva, C Theroux, and D Schwartz Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1058–1060. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1058.PMCID: PMC1746538 Epidemiology Relationship between birth weight and adult lung function: controlling for maternal factors C Edwards, L Osman, D Godden, D Campbell, and J Douglas Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1061–1065. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1061.PMCID: PMC1746540 Cough Idiopathic chronic cough: association with organ specific autoimmune disease and bronchoalveolar lymphocytosis S Birring, C Brightling, F Symon, S Barlow, A Wardlaw, and I Pavord Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1066–1070. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1066.PMCID: PMC1746533 Lung Cancer Lung cancer and air pollution: a 27 year follow up of 16 209 Norwegian men P Nafstad, L Haheim, B Oftedal, F Gram, I Holme, I Hjermann, and P Leren Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1071–1076. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1071.PMCID: PMC1746548 Metabolic significance of the pattern, intensity and kinetics of 18F-FDG uptake in malignant pleural mesothelioma V Gerbaudo, S Britz-Cunningham, D Sugarbaker, and S Treves Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1077–1082. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1077.PMCID: PMC1746546 Preliminary experience with a new method of endoscopic transbronchial real time ultrasound guided biopsy for diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lesions M Krasnik, P Vilmann, S Larsen, and G Jacobsen Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1083–1086. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1083.PMCID: PMC1746528 Cystic Fibrosis Burkholderia pseudomallei: another emerging pathogen in cystic fibrosis M O'Carroll, T Kidd, C Coulter, H Smith, B Rose, C Harbour, and S Bell Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1087–1091. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1087.PMCID: PMC1746554 Review Series Cough · 3: Chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux G Fontana and M Pistolesi Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1092–1095. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1092.PMCID: PMC1746530 Case Report Underlying chronic granulomatous disease in a patient with bronchocentric granulomatosis Y Moltyaner, W Geerts, D Chamberlain, P Heyworth, D Noack, J Rae, J Doyle, and G Downey Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1096–1098. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1096.PMCID: PMC1746555 Images in THORAX Calcifying fibrous pseudotumour of the lung M Peachell, J Mayo, S Kalloger, J Flint, and J English Thorax. 2003 December; 58(12): 1018–1019. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.12.1018.PMCID: PMC1746547 Journal Matter Original table of contents page |