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Volume 58(3);  March 2003
Editorials
Concerns of poor quality of life should not deprive patients of the opportunity of curative surgery
K McManus
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 189. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.189.
PMCID: PMC1746604
Leukotriene receptor antagonists as add-on therapy for adults with asthma
N Thomson and M Shepherd
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 190–192. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.190.
PMCID: PMC1746597
Call for Lung Alerts
J Wedzicha, A Bhowmik, and T Seemungal
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 193. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.193.
PMCID: PMC1746608
Airwaves
Airwaves
W. Wedzicha
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 189. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.189-a.
PMCID: PMC1746592
Lung Cancer
Quality of life following lung cancer surgery
G Myrdal, S Valtysdottir, M Lambe, and E Stahle
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 194–197. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.194.
PMCID: PMC1746612
Regulation of matrix metalloprotease activity in malignant mesothelioma cell lines by growth factors
Z Liu and J Klominek
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 198–203. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.198.
PMCID: PMC1746590
Lung Alerts
Molecular techniques on bronchial wash samples could enhance diagnostic pick-up rate in lung cancer
P Murray
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 203. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.203.
PMCID: PMC1746616
Identifying adventure travellers at risk of developing exacerbations of asthma
A Bhowmik
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 221. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.221.
PMCID: PMC1746618
No cure for the common cold
K Hattotuwa
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 230. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.230.
PMCID: PMC1746600
Pulmonary artery catheters are not routinely indicated during and after surgery
T Seemungal
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 236. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.236.
PMCID: PMC1746617
Higher influenza-related paediatric admission rates in the tropics than in temperate regions
D Creer
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 251. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.251.
PMCID: PMC1746610
Asthma
Effect of montelukast added to inhaled budesonide on control of mild to moderate asthma
M Vaquerizo, P Casan, J Castillo, M Perpina, J Sanchis, V Sobradillo, A Valencia, H Verea, J Viejo, C Villasante, J Gonzalez-Esteban, and C Picado
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 204–210. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.204.
PMCID: PMC1746619
Randomised controlled trial of montelukast plus inhaled budesonide versus double dose inhaled budesonide in adult patients with asthma
D Price, D Hernandez, P Magyar, J Fiterman, K Beeh, I James, S Konstantopoulos, R Rojas, J A van Noord, M Pons, L Gilles, and J Leff
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 211–216. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.211.
PMCID: PMC1746596
Bronchodilation by an inhaled VPAC2 receptor agonist in patients with stable asthma
A Linden, L Hansson, A Andersson, M Palmqvist, P Arvidsson, C Lofdahl, P Larsson, and J Lotvall
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 217–221. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.217.
PMCID: PMC1746614
Association of CCR5Δ32 with reduced risk of childhood but not adult asthma
P Srivastava, P Helms, D Stewart, M Main, and G Russell
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 222–226. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.222.
PMCID: PMC1746589
Systemic activity of inhaled corticosteroid treatment in asthmatic children: corticotrophin releasing hormone test
L Pescollderungg, G Radetti, E Gottardi, D Peroni, A Pietrobelli, and A Boner
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 227–230. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.227.
PMCID: PMC1746598
Paediatrics
Nutrition and respiratory health in children in six Central and Eastern European countries
T Antova, S Pattenden, B Nikiforov, G Leonardi, B Boeva, T Fletcher, P Rudnai, H Slachtova, C Tabak, R Zlotkowska, D Houthuijs, B Brunekreef, and J Holikova
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 231–236. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.231.
PMCID: PMC1746605
Passive smoking and lung function in α1-antitrypsin heterozygote schoolchildren
G Corbo, F Forastiere, N Agabiti, V Dell'Orco, R Pistelli, G Massi, C Perucci, and S Valente
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 237–241. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.237.
PMCID: PMC1746588
Airway Biology
Relationship between exhaled NO, respiratory symptoms, lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and blood eosinophilia in school children
P Steerenberg, N Janssen, G de Meer, P Fischer, S Nierkens, H van Loveren, A Opperhuizen, B Brunekreef, and J G C van Amsterdam
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 242–245. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.242.
PMCID: PMC1746591
Tuberculosis
Investigation of mycobacterial colonisation and invasion of the respiratory mucosa
A Middleton, M Chadwick, A Nicholson, A Dewar, C Feldman, and R Wilson
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 246–251. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.246.
PMCID: PMC1746603
Short Paper
Plasma concentrations of fluticasone propionate and budesonide following inhalation from dry powder inhalers by healthy and asthmatic subjects
T Harrison and A Tattersfield
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 258–260. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.258.
PMCID: PMC1746593
Review Series
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 7: Management of COPD
W MacNee and P Calverley
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 261–265. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.261.
PMCID: PMC1746595
Lung cancer • 3: Fluorescence bronchoscopy: clinical dilemmas and research opportunities
A Banerjee, P Rabbitts, and J George
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 266–271. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.266.
PMCID: PMC1746611
Occasional Review
Ethics and decision making in end stage lung disease
A Simonds
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 272–277. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.272.
PMCID: PMC1746620
Case Report
Pulmonary granulomas after tumour necrosis factor alpha antagonist therapy
S Vavricka, T Wettstein, R Speich, A Gaspert, and E Bachli
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 278–279. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.278.
PMCID: PMC1746601
Letters to the Editor
Revision of BTS guidelines for treatment of asthma
G. Strube, C Ward, D Reid, and E Walters
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 280. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.280.
PMCID: PMC1746599
Chronic respiratory failure
G Bootsma, Y Heijdra, and M Wagenaar
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 281. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.281.
PMCID: PMC1746602
Caffeine and exhaled nitric oxide
T Warke, M Shields, J Finnegan, M Shields, P Thomas, D Yates, and C Bruce
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 281. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.281-a.
PMCID: PMC1746607
Morbid obesity and hypersomnolence in several members of an ancient royal family
A Michalopoulos, G Tzelepis, and S Geroulanos
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 281–282. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.281-b.
PMCID: PMC1746609
Book Review
Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
M Morgan
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 282. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.282.
PMCID: PMC1746606
Miscellaneous
Relationship of anti-GM-CSF antibody concentration, surfactant protein A and B levels, and serum LDH to pulmonary parameters and response to GM-CSF therapy in patients with idiopathic alveolar proteinosis
J Seymour, I Doyle, K Nakata, J Presneill, O Schoch, E Hamano, K Uchida, R Fisher, and A Dunn
Thorax. 2003 March; 58(3): 252–257. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.252.
PMCID: PMC1746613
Journal Matter
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