| | Editorials Responses to steroids and bronchodilators in COPD in the ISOLDE trial: the fat lady sings on N Gross Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 647–648. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.647.PMCID: PMC1746753 Breathing exercises and asthma M Thomas Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 649–650. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.649.PMCID: PMC1746759 Where is SARS now? P Openshaw Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 650–651. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.650.PMCID: PMC1746755 Closing the NETT on lung volume reduction surgery P Calverley Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 651–653. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.651.PMCID: PMC1746757 Airwaves Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 647. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.647-a.PMCID: PMC1746760 Lung Alerts A new test for latent tuberculosis infection? K Dheda Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 653. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.653.PMCID: PMC1746763 Prophylactic itraconazole may decrease the rate of invasive fungal infection in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients S Doffman Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 669. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.669.PMCID: PMC1746768 Anti-CD44 antibodies decrease airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in a murine model of allergic disease K Ryanna Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 679. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.679.PMCID: PMC1746786 Efficacy of pneumococcal vaccine D Powrie Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 694. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.694.PMCID: PMC1746777 Lung volume reduction surgery for severe emphysema increases exercise capacity but not does not affect mortality P Lawson Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 720. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.720.PMCID: PMC1746782 Obstructive sleep apnoea with hypoxaemia leads to hepatic dysfunction J Quint Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 732. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.732.PMCID: PMC1746775 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prednisolone response in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from the ISOLDE study P Burge, P Calverley, P Jones, S Spencer, and J Anderson Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 654–658. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.654.PMCID: PMC1746769 Bronchodilator reversibility testing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease P Calverley, P Burge, S Spencer, J Anderson, and P Jones Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 659–664. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.659.PMCID: PMC1746778 Non-volitional assessment of skeletal muscle strength in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease W Man, M Soliman, D Nikoletou, M Harris, G Rafferty, N Mustfa, M Polkey, and J Moxham Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 665–669. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.665.PMCID: PMC1746754 Oxygen supplementation before or after submaximal exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease K Nandi, A Smith, A Crawford, K MacRae, R Garrod, W Seed, and C Roberts Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 670–673. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.670.PMCID: PMC1746761 Asthma Effect of two breathing exercises (Buteyko and pranayama) in asthma: a randomised controlled trial S Cooper, J Oborne, S Newton, V Harrison, C Thompson, S Lewis, and A Tattersfield Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 674–679. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.674.PMCID: PMC1746772 Respiratory Infection Resolution of bronchial inflammation is related to bacterial eradication following treatment of exacerbations of chronic bronchitis A White, S Gompertz, D Bayley, S Hill, C O'Brien, I Unsal, and R Stockley Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 680–685. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.680.PMCID: PMC1746781 Short term outcome and risk factors for adverse clinical outcomes in adults with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) J Chan, C Ng, Y Chan, T Mok, S Lee, S Chu, W Law, M Lee, and P Li Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 686–689. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.686.PMCID: PMC1746764 Lung Cancer Lung cancer patterns of care in south western Sydney, Australia S Vinod, G Delaney, A Bauman, and M Barton Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 690–694. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.690.PMCID: PMC1746770 Epidemiology Impaired lung function and serum leptin in men and women with normal body weight: a population based study D Sin and S Man Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 695–698. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.695.PMCID: PMC1746780 Cough Abnormal oesophageal motility in patients with chronic cough J Kastelik, A Redington, I Aziz, G Buckton, C Smith, M Dakkak, and A Morice Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 699–702. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.699.PMCID: PMC1746758 Smoking Polymorphisms in the ß2 adrenergic receptor and bronchodilator response, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and rate of decline in lung function in smokers L Joos, T Weir, J Connett, N Anthonisen, R Woods, P Pare, and A Sandford Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 703–707. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.703.PMCID: PMC1746784 Short Paper Short term effects of airborne pollen concentrations on asthma epidemic A Tobias, I Galan, J Banegas, and E Aranguez Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 708–710. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.708.PMCID: PMC1746765 Review Series Lung cancer • 7: Management of lung cancer in elderly patients R Booton, M Jones, and N Thatcher Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 711–720. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.711.PMCID: PMC1746767 The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 5: HIV associated pneumonia R Boyton, D Mitchell, and O Kon Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 721–725. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.721.PMCID: PMC1746787 The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 6: Acute chest syndrome of sickle cell anaemia V Mak and S Davies Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 726–728. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.726.PMCID: PMC1746766 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 11: Fitness to fly with COPD A Johnson Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 729–732. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.729.PMCID: PMC1746773 Case Report Intratracheal cocaine induced myocardial infarction: an unusual complication of fibreoptic bronchoscopy S Osula, P Stockton, M Abdelaziz, and M Walshaw Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 733–734. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.733.PMCID: PMC1746776 Letters to the Editor Transoesophageal echocardiography and lung cancer staging J Maskill, A Rother, and S Seevanayagam Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 735. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.735.PMCID: PMC1746783 Asthma guidelines S Allen, M Connolly, C Dyer, M Gosney, B Higgins, and G Douglas Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 735. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.735-a.PMCID: PMC1746771 Self-management of asthma in general practice J C van der Wouden, R D W van Bentveld, B Fu, K S ter Meulen, P Muller, B Thoonen, T Schermer, and C van Weel Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 735–736. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.735-b.PMCID: PMC1746774 Bronchoscopy in patients with suspected PCP: supine or sitting? P Vijayanand and M Woodhead Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 736. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.736.PMCID: PMC1746785 Atopic cough: little evidence to support a new clinical entity L McGarvey, A Morice, M Fujimura, and H Ogawa Thorax. 2003 August; 58(8): 736–738. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.8.736-a.PMCID: PMC1746756 Journal Matter Original table of contents page |