| | Editorials The ebb and flow of asthma B Toelle and G Marks Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 87–88. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.038331.PMCID: PMC1747297 Angiogenesis and vascular endothelial growth factor in COPD A Knox, J Stocks, and A Sutcliffe Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 88–89. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.030544.PMCID: PMC1747302 Tuberculin testing, BCG and tuberculosis today J Moore-Gillon Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 90–91. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028746.PMCID: PMC1747301 The PEF data plot: planning to get the message M Miller Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 91–92. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.035782.PMCID: PMC1747304 Optimal starting dose of inhaled corticosteroids in adult asthma: why has it taken so long? M Masoli, M Weatherall, and R Beasley Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 93–94. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.031179.PMCID: PMC1747310 Some consensus but little evidence: guidelines on management of pleural infection in children I Balfour-Lynn Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 94–96. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.038406.PMCID: PMC1747312 Airwaves Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 87. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.awfeb.PMCID: PMC1747300 Asthma Trends in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and treatment in Dutch children over a 12 year period: results of the fourth consecutive survey M Mommers, C Gielkens-Sijsterm..., G Swaen, and C P van Schayck Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 97–99. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.024786.PMCID: PMC1747286 Steroid naive eosinophilic asthma: anti-inflammatory effects of fluticasone and montelukast L Jayaram, E Pizzichini, C Lemiere, S Man, A Cartier, F Hargreave, and M Pizzichini Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 100–105. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.021634.PMCID: PMC1747311 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Enhanced bronchial expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and receptors (Flk-1 and Flt-1) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A Kranenburg, W I de Boer, V Alagappan, P Sterk, and H Sharma Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 106–113. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.023986.PMCID: PMC1747292 Enhanced levels of hyaluronan in lungs of patients with COPD: relationship with lung function and local inflammation M Dentener, J Vernooy, S Hendriks, and E Wouters Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 114–119. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.020842.PMCID: PMC1747307 Smoking Efficacy of bupropion in the indigenous Maori population in New Zealand S Holt, C Timu-Parata, S Ryder-Lewis, M Weatherall, and R Beasley Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 120–123. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.030239.PMCID: PMC1747282 Tuberculosis Tuberculin response in BCG vaccinated schoolchildren and the estimation of annual risk of infection in Hong Kong C Leung, W Yew, C Tam, C Chan, K Chang, W Law, S Lee, M Wong, and K Au Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 124–129. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.017970.PMCID: PMC1747293 Rates of drug resistance and risk factor analysis in civilian and prison patients with tuberculosis in Samara Region, Russia M Ruddy, Y Balabanova, C Graham, I Fedorin, N Malomanova, E Elisarova, S Kuznetznov, G Gusarova, S Zakharova, A Melentyev, E Krukova, V Golishevskaya, V Erokhin, I Dorozhkova, and F Drobniewski Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 130–135. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.026922.PMCID: PMC1747303 Tuberculosis in contacts need not indicate disease transmission U Dahle, S Nordtvedt, B Winje, T Mannsaaker, E Heldal, P Sandven, H Grewal, and D Caugant Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 136–137. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.030841.PMCID: PMC1747285 Lung Alerts Early aberrant gene expression in primary non-small cell carcinomas: a future diagnostic tool? S Fairbairn Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 135. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0132.PMCID: PMC1747280 Some asthma genotypes may not respond to ß2 agonists N Batsford Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 143. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0133.PMCID: PMC1747294 Airway Biology Bronchoalveolar lymphocytosis correlates with human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) proviral DNA load in HTLV-I carriers S Mori, A Mizoguchi, M Kawabata, H Fukunaga, K Usuku, I Maruyama, and M Osame Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 138–143. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.021667.PMCID: PMC1747290 Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition decreases MUC5AC expression induced by epidermal growth factor in human airway epithelial cells M Mata, B Sarria, A Buenestado, J Cortijo, M Cerda, and E Morcillo Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 144–152. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.025692.PMCID: PMC1747298 Acute Lung Injury Regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor bioactivity in patients with acute lung injury G Perkins, J Roberts, D McAuley, L Armstrong, A Millar, F Gao, and D Thickett Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 153–158. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.027912.PMCID: PMC1747283 Cystic Fibrosis Correlation of forced oscillation technique in preschool children with cystic fibrosis with pulmonary inflammation S Brennan, G Hall, F Horak, A Moeller, P Pitrez, A Franzmann, S Turner, N de Klerk, P Franklin, K Winfield, E Balding, S Stick, and P Sly Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 159–163. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.026419.PMCID: PMC1747296 Occasional Review The need for standardisation of peak flow charts H Reddel, S Vincent, and J Civitico Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 164–167. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.030437.PMCID: PMC1747305 Case Report Chronic Burkholderia multivorans bronchial infection in a non-cystic fibrosis individual with mannose binding lectin deficiency J Whitehouse, A Exley, J Foweraker, and D Bilton Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 168–170. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.016493.PMCID: PMC1747281 Letters to the Editor VEGF levels in pulmonary fibrosis A Richter, E Maughan, G Perkins, N Nathani, and D Thickett Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 171. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.031500.PMCID: PMC1747284 Vitamin E supplements in asthma G Currie, D Lee, W Anderson, P Pearson, A Fogarty, and J Britton Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 171–172. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033001.PMCID: PMC1747299 Management of CAP using a validated risk score L Richeldi, M Guglielmo, L Fabbri, D Giovanardi, F Marchetti, M Larosa, V Solfrini, and M Altini Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 172–173. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.034983.PMCID: PMC1747287 Plasma cell mucositis of the distal airways M Lucarelli, J Allen, and C Magro Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 173. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033845.PMCID: PMC1747288 Miscellanea Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 105. PMCID: PMC1747289 Images in Thorax Nocturnal atrial fibrillation in a patient with obstructive sleep apnoea R Schulz, H Eisele, and W Seeger Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 174. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.037101.PMCID: PMC1747291 Corrections Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 152. PMCID: PMC1747279 Corrects: D Laws, et al. BTS guidelines for the insertion of a chest drain. Thorax. 2003 May; 58(Suppl 2): ii53–ii59. BTS Winter Meeting abstracts Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 173. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.006cor.PMCID: PMC1747306 Corrects: BTS Winter Meeting abstracts. Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 173. Prevalence of TB in healthcare workers in south west London Thorax. 2005 February; 60(2): 173. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.007cor.PMCID: PMC1747309 Corrects: T Ho, et al. Prevalence of TB in healthcare workers in south west London. Thorax. 2004 November; 59(11): 1002–1003. Journal Matter Original table of contents page |