| | Editorials Is big beautiful? The continuing story of ADAM33 and asthma S Holgate and J Holloway Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 263–264. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.031385.PMCID: PMC1747363 Nitric oxide, hypoxia, and superoxide: the good, the bad, and the ugly! R Dweik Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 265–267. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.038471.PMCID: PMC1747369 Symptoms and the early diagnosis of lung cancer S Birring and M Peake Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 268–269. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.032698.PMCID: PMC1747375 Lung function estimates in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the potential for a simple classification J Egan, F Martinez, A Wells, and T Williams Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 270–273. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.035436.PMCID: PMC1747374 Online First in Thorax J Wedzicha, S Johnston, and D Mitchell Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 273. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.043190.PMCID: PMC1747382 Airwaves Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 263. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.awapr.PMCID: PMC1747361 Asthma Contribution of ADAM33 polymorphisms to the population risk of asthma J Blakey, E Halapi, U Bjornsdottir, A Wheatley, S Kristinsson, R Upmanyu, K Stefansson, H Hakonarson, and I Hall Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 274–276. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.027227.PMCID: PMC1747383 Relationship of airway wall thickening to an imbalance between matrix metalloproteinase-9 and its inhibitor in asthma H Matsumoto, A Niimi, M Takemura, T Ueda, M Minakuchi, R Tabuena, K Chin, T Mio, Y Ito, S Muro, T Hirai, S Morita, S Fukuhara, and M Mishima Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 277–281. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028936.PMCID: PMC1747359 Efficacy of low and high dose inhaled corticosteroid in smokers versus non-smokers with mild asthma J Tomlinson, A McMahon, R Chaudhuri, J Thompson, S Wood, and N Thomson Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 282–287. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033688.PMCID: PMC1747368 Lung Alerts Absence of C/EBPα may cause bronchial smooth muscle proliferation in asthma N Rahman Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 281. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0141.PMCID: PMC1747365 Evidence for a genetic susceptibility to lung carcinoma C Carlin Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 287. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0142.PMCID: PMC1747379 Induced sputum for the diagnosis of paediatric pulmonary TB M Wijesinghe Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 300. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0143.PMCID: PMC1747356 Anti-inflammatory gene therapy in the donor improves graft function after lung transplantation A Fisher Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 319. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0144.PMCID: PMC1747367 Surfactant replacement does not reduce duration of ventilatory support in paediatric acute lung injury A MacDuff Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 325. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0145.PMCID: PMC1747376 Development of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa coincides with pulmonary deterioration in cystic fibrosis D Derry Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 334. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0146.PMCID: PMC1747358 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Altered thoracic gas compression contributes to improvement in spirometry with lung volume reduction surgery A Sharafkhaneh, S Goodnight-White, T Officer, J Rodarte, and A Boriek Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 288–292. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033589.PMCID: PMC1747381 Oxidative stress and airway inflammation in severe exacerbations of COPD E Drost, K Skwarski, J Sauleda, N Soler, J Roca, A Agusti, and W MacNee Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 293–300. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.027946.PMCID: PMC1747355 Early onset of effect of salmeterol and fluticasone propionate in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J Vestbo, R Pauwels, J Anderson, P Jones, P Calverley, and b on Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 301–304. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.025411.PMCID: PMC1747357 Pulmonary Vasculature Acute hypoxia simultaneously induces the expression of gp91phox and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the porcine pulmonary artery S Muzaffar, N Shukla, G Angelini, and J Jeremy Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 305–313. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.018796.PMCID: PMC1747371 Lung Cancer Is late diagnosis of lung cancer inevitable? Interview study of patients' recollections of symptoms before diagnosis J Corner, J Hopkinson, D Fitzsimmons, S Barclay, and M Muers Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 314–319. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.029264.PMCID: PMC1747353 Cystic Fibrosis Association of tumour necrosis factor alpha variants with the CF pulmonary phenotype J Yarden, D Radojkovic, K De Boeck, M Macek, D Zemkova, V Vavrova, R Vlietinck, J Cassiman, and H Cuppens Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 320–325. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.025262.PMCID: PMC1747362 A survey of sexual and reproductive health in men with cystic fibrosis: new challenges for adolescent and adult services S Sawyer, B Farrant, B Cerritelli, and J Wilson Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 326–330. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.027599.PMCID: PMC1747378 Epidemiology Respiratory symptoms in older people and their association with mortality J Hewitt, L Smeeth, C Bulpitt, A Tulloch, and A Fletcher Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 331–334. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.029579.PMCID: PMC1747384 Occasional Reviews Assessment of progression of COPD: report of a workshop held in Leuven, 11–12 March 2004 M Decramer, R Gosselink, M Rutten-Van, J Buffels, O Van Schayck, P Gevenois, R Pellegrino, E Derom, and W De Backer Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 335–342. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028712.PMCID: PMC1747360 Effect of treatments on the progression of COPD: report of a workshop held in Leuven, 11–12 March 2004 M Decramer, R Gosselink, P Bartsch, C Lofdahl, W Vincken, R Dekhuijzen, J Vestbo, R Pauwels, R Naeije, and T Troosters Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 343–349. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028720.PMCID: PMC1747377 Case Report Pulmonary amoebiasis presenting as superior vena cava syndrome A Lichtenstein, A Kondo, G Visvesvara, A Fernandez, E Paiva, T Mauad, M Dolhnikoff, and M Martins Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 350–352. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.021014.PMCID: PMC1747354 Letters to the Editor VEGF in idiopathic ILD A Medford, I Saleem, P Brenchley, N Simler, and J Egan Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 353–354. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033159.PMCID: PMC1747364 CARD 15 gene mutations in sarcoidosis L Ho, A McMichael, R Davies, K Gaber, J Hugot, and F Merlin Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 354–355. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.036871.PMCID: PMC1747366 Infected pulmonary sequestration caused by Mycobacterium kansasii S Lin, L Lee, Y Chang, Y Lee, L Ding, and P Hsueh Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 355. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.037705.PMCID: PMC1747370 Images in Thorax Pulmonary adenocarcinoma presenting as a giant pleural mass K Kaira, A Takise, G Kobayashi, M Kamiyoshihara, and M Mori Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 356. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.036509.PMCID: PMC1747372 Journal Matter Original table of contents page |