| | Editorials We're off: Annual report October 2001 to September 2002 A Knox and J Britton Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1003–1004. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1003.PMCID: PMC1758798 Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1004. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1004.PMCID: PMC1758812 Original Articles Thoracoscopic fluorescence diagnosis (TFD) of pleural malignancies: experimental studies R Prosst, S Winkler, E Boehm, and J Gahlen Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1005–1009. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1005.PMCID: PMC1758805 Induced sputum and bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis T McWilliams, A Wells, A Harrison, S Lindstrom, R Cameron, and E Foskin Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1010–1014. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1010.PMCID: PMC1758793 Oropharyngeal carriage and lower airway colonisation/infection in 45 tracheotomised children P Morar, V Singh, Z Makura, A Jones, P Baines, A Selby, R Sarginson, J Hughes, and R van Saene Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1015–1020. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1015.PMCID: PMC1758797 Feasibility of measuring lung function in preschool children W Nystad, S Samuelsen, P Nafstad, E Edvardsen, T Stensrud, and J Jaakkola Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1021–1027. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1021.PMCID: PMC1758804 Relation of bronchial responsiveness to body mass index in the ECRHS S Chinn, D Jarvis, and P Burney Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1028–1033. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1028.PMCID: PMC1758811 Psychological, social and health behaviour risk factors for deaths certified as asthma: a national case-control study P Sturdy, C Victor, H Anderson, J Bland, B Butland, B Harrison, C Peckitt, and J Taylor Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1034–1039. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1034.PMCID: PMC1758792 Randomised pragmatic comparison of UK and US treatment of acute asthma presenting to hospital N Innes, J Stocking, T Daynes, and B Harrison Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1040–1044. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1040.PMCID: PMC1758800 Randomised controlled trial of transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation of the lower extremities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease G Bourjeily-Habr, C Rochester, F Palermo, P Snyder, and V Mohsenin Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1045–1049. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1045.PMCID: PMC1758803 Ambulatory pulmonary artery pressure monitoring during sleep and exercise in normal individuals and patients with COPD D Raeside, A Brown, K Patel, D Welsh, and A Peacock Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1050–1053. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1050.PMCID: PMC1758791 Characterisation of adhesion receptors mediating lymphocyte adhesion to bronchial endothelium provides evidence for a distinct lung homing pathway M Ainslie, C McNulty, T Huynh, F Symon, and A Wardlaw Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1054–1059. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1054.PMCID: PMC1758807 Effect of arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic acids on acute lung injury induced by hypochlorous acid H Wahn, N Ruenauver, and S Hammerschmidt Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1060–1066. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1060.PMCID: PMC1758810 Review Series Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 5: Systemic effects of COPD E Wouters Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1067–1070. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1067.PMCID: PMC1758796 Lung cancer • 2: Screening and early diagnosis of lung cancer J Mulshine and R Smith Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1071–1078. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1071.PMCID: PMC1758795 The pulmonary physician in critical care • 11: Critical care management of respiratory failure resulting from COPD A Davidson Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1079–1084. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1079.PMCID: PMC1758799 Case Report Exacerbation of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis by exogenous oestrogen used for infertility treatment S Yano Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1085–1086. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1085.PMCID: PMC1758802 Letters to the Editor Duplicate publication I Pavord, M Morgan, A Wardlaw, M Polkey, J Moxham, and J Britton Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1087. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1087.PMCID: PMC1758809 Chlamydia pneumoniae and COPD exacerbation T Seemungal, J Wedzicha, P MacCallum, S Johnston, P Lambert, F Blasi, L Allegra, S Damato, R Raccanelli, R Cosentini, P Tarsia, and S Centanni Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1087–1089. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1087-a.PMCID: PMC1758790 ICU outcomes in acute respiratory failure secondary to COPD L Howard Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1089. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1089.PMCID: PMC1758789 Marginal benefits of adding formoterol B Lipworth and C Jackson Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1089. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1089-a.PMCID: PMC1758806 Book Review Respiratory Medicine Specialist Handbook T Warke Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): 1089. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1089-b.PMCID: PMC1758794 Electronic Pages Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): e1. PMCID: PMC1758813 Thorax. 2002 December; 57(12): e2. PMCID: PMC1758808 |