| | Editorials Inhaled corticosteroids moderate lung function decline in adults with asthma P Ernst Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 93–94. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.042010.PMCID: PMC2104573 Exercise induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes: measuring the fall K Holzer and J A Douglass Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 94–96. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049031.PMCID: PMC2104581 Why does airway inflammation persist after the smoking stops? J C Hogg Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 96–97. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049502.PMCID: PMC2104586 Is EGFR expression important in non‐small cell lung cancer? S M Lee Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 98–99. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.047936.PMCID: PMC2104566 Airwaves Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 93. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.awfeb06.PMCID: PMC2104565 Asthma Inhaled corticosteroids and decline of lung function in community residents with asthma P Lange, H Scharling, C S Ulrik, and J Vestbo Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 100–104. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.037978.PMCID: PMC2104582 Lung function decline in asthma: association with inhaled corticosteroids, smoking and sex A Dijkstra, J M Vonk, H Jongepier, G H Koppelman, J P Schouten, N H T ten Hacken, W Timens, and D S Postma Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 105–110. Published online 2005 November 24. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.039271.PMCID: PMC2104585 Mid‐expiratory flow versus FEV1 measurements in the diagnosis of exercise induced asthma in elite athletes J W Dickinson, G P Whyte, A K McConnell, A M Nevill, and M G Harries Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 111–114. Published online 2005 October 16. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.046615.PMCID: PMC2104577 Lung Alerts Stoves with chimneys reduce risk of COPD L Q C Siew Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 104. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0189.PMCID: PMC2104589 Obstructive sleep apnoea and risk of stroke and death Y Wedatilake Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 133. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0188.PMCID: PMC2104588 An important virus in asthma pathophysiology? D Waine Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 154. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0187.PMCID: PMC2104563 Sildenafil is useful in pulmonary arterial hypertension R L Karadi Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 176. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0190.PMCID: PMC2104579 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Relation between duration of smoking cessation and bronchial inflammation in COPD T S Lapperre, D S Postma, M M E Gosman, J B Snoeck‐Stroband, N H T ten Hacken, P S Hiemstra, W Timens, P J Sterk, and T Mauad Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 115–121. Published online 2005 September 2. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.040519.PMCID: PMC2104584 Addition of salmeterol to existing treatment in patients with COPD: a 12 month study R A Stockley, N Chopra, and L Rice Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 122–128. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033266.PMCID: PMC2104567 Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Neutrophilic inflammation and IL‐8 levels in induced sputum of alpha‐1‐antitrypsin PiMZ subjects M Malerba, F Ricciardolo, A Radaeli, C Torregiani, L Ceriani, E Mori, M Bontempelli, C Tantucci, and V Grassi Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 129–133. Published online 2005 November 24. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.043471.PMCID: PMC2104580 Environmental Exposure Inhalation of stable dust extract prevents allergen induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness M Peters, M Kauth, J Schwarze, C Körner‐Rettberg, J Riedler, D Nowak, C Braun‐Fahrländer, E von Mutius, A Bufe, and O Holst Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 134–139. Published online 2005 October 21. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049403.PMCID: PMC2104583 Lung Cancer Survival impact of epidermal growth factor receptor overexpression in patients with non‐small cell lung cancer: a meta‐analysis H Nakamura, N Kawasaki, M Taguchi, and K Kabasawa Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 140–145. Published online 2005 November 11. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.042275.PMCID: PMC2104592 Cystic Fibrosis Controlled longitudinal study of bone mass accrual in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis H M Buntain, P J Schluter, S C Bell, R M Greer, J C H Wong, J Batch, P Lewindon, and C E Wainwright Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 146–154. Published online 2005 December 29. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.046516.PMCID: PMC2104575 Improving rate of decline of FEV1 in young adults with cystic fibrosis C Que, P Cullinan, and D Geddes Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 155–157. Published online 2005 December 29. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.043372.PMCID: PMC2104571 Tuberculosis Risk factors for multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Europe: a systematic review A Faustini, A J Hall, and C A Perucci Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 158–163. Published online 2005 October 27. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.045963.PMCID: PMC2104570 Review Series COPD exacerbations · 1: Epidemiology G C Donaldson and J A Wedzicha Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 164–168. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.041806.PMCID: PMC2104564 Occasional Review Asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: incidence and association with adverse pregnancy outcomes V E Murphy, V L Clifton, and P G Gibson Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 169–176. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049718.PMCID: PMC2104591 Case Report Late pulmonary artery stump thrombosis with post embolic pulmonary hypertension after pneumonectomy P A Thomas, C Doddoli, F Barlési, M Reynaud‐Gaubert, R Giudicelli, and P Fuentes Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 177–178. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028480.PMCID: PMC2104576 Letters to the Editor Increasing paediatric empyema admissions R Gupta and S Crowley Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 179–180. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049510.PMCID: PMC2104574 Repeated tuberculin testing does not induce false positive ELISPOT results L Richeldi, K Ewer, M Losi, P Roversi, L M Fabbri, and A Lalvani Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 180. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049759.PMCID: PMC2104569 Clinical importance of the Step 3 choice in asthma M L Barnes and B J Lipworth Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 180–181. PMCID: PMC2104568 Authors' reply M Weatherall, M Masoli, and R Beasley Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 181. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.055632.PMCID: PMC2104578 Filler Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 99. PMCID: PMC2104572 Images in Thorax An unusual cause of superior vena cava obstruction S L Chan, A A Arifi, A B W Chan, A T C Chan, and B B Y Ma Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 182. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.045864.PMCID: PMC2104587 Erratum Thorax. 2006 February; 61(2): 181. PMCID: PMC2104590 Corrects: Spoken sessions. Thorax. 2005 December; 60(Suppl 2): ii4–ii52. |