| | Editorials Assessment of illness severity in community acquired pneumonia: a useful new prediction tool? M Woodhead Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 371–372. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.371.PMCID: PMC1746675 Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 371. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.371-a.PMCID: PMC1746664 Patients with COPD: do we fail them from beginning to end? M Partridge Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 373–375. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.373.PMCID: PMC1746681 Usefulness of peak expiratory flow measurements: is it just a matter of instrument accuracy? V Brusasco Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 375–376. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.375.PMCID: PMC1746686 Respiratory Infection Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study W Lim, M M van der Eerden, R Laing, W Boersma, N Karalus, G Town, S Lewis, and J Macfarlane Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 377–382. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.377.PMCID: PMC1746657 Dexamethasone for treatment of patients mechanically ventilated for lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus J B M van Woensel, W M C van Aalderen, W de Weerd, N Jansen, J P J van Gestel, D Markhorst, A J van Vught, A Bos, and J Kimpen Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 383–387. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.383.PMCID: PMC1746666 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lung function and mortality in the United States: data from the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey follow up study D Mannino, A Buist, T Petty, P Enright, and S Redd Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 388–393. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.388.PMCID: PMC1746680 Self-management education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review E Monninkhof, P van der Valk, J van der Palen, C van Herwaarden, M Partridge, and G Zielhuis Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 394–398. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.394.PMCID: PMC1746688 Health outcomes following treatment for six months with once daily tiotropium compared with twice daily salmeterol in patients with COPD V Brusasco, R Hodder, M Miravitlles, L Korducki, L Towse, and S Kesten Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 399–404. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.399.PMCID: PMC1746668 Influence of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) on health related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease R Goldstein, T Todd, G Guyatt, S Keshavjee, T Dolmage, S van Rooy, B Krip, F Maltais, P LeBlanc, S Pakhale, and T Waddell Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 405–410. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.405.PMCID: PMC1746667 Respiratory Physiology Inadequate peak expiratory flow meter characteristics detected by a computerised explosive decompression device M Miller, P Atkins, and O Pedersen Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 411–416. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.411.PMCID: PMC1746677 Lung Alerts Troponin T in pulmonary embolism A Bastin Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 416. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.416.PMCID: PMC1746687 Inhaled corticosteroids and long acting ß2 agonists can help patients with COPD A Bhowmik Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 424. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.424.PMCID: PMC1746669 Helical computed tomography (CT) is safe as the primary diagnostic test in suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) A Sathyapala Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 443. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.443.PMCID: PMC1746673 Antibiotics for RTIs in adult primary care P Walker Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 446. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.446.PMCID: PMC1746683 Long term functional limitations in survivors of ARDS S Cooper Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 452. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.452.PMCID: PMC1746658 Telephone "asthma clinics"? J Hurst Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 457. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.457.PMCID: PMC1746670 Asthma Allelic association and functional studies of promoter polymorphism in the leukotriene C4 synthase gene (LTC4S) in asthma I Sayers, S Barton, S Rorke, B Beghe, B Hayward, P Van Eerdewegh, T Keith, J Clough, S Ye, J Holloway, A Sampson, and S Holgate Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 417–424. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.417.PMCID: PMC1746660 Airway Biology Increased concentrations of human ß-defensins in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with diffuse panbronchiolitis T Hiratsuka, H Mukae, H Iiboshi, J Ashitani, K Nabeshima, T Minematsu, N Chino, T Ihi, S Kohno, and M Nakazato Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 425–430. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.425.PMCID: PMC1746672 Paediatric Lung Disease Episodic viral wheeze in preschool children: effect of topical nasal corticosteroid prophylaxis M Silverman, M Wang, G Hunter, and N Taub Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 431–434. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.431.PMCID: PMC1746682 Short Paper Preliminary findings of quorum signal molecules in clinically stable lung allograft recipients C Ward, M Camara, I Forrest, R Rutherford, G Pritchard, M Daykin, A Hardman, A de Soyza, A Fisher, P Williams, and P Corris Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 444–446. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.444.PMCID: PMC1746678 Review Series Lung cancer • 5: State of the art radiotherapy for lung cancer A Price Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 447–452. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.447.PMCID: PMC1746685 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 8: Non-pharmacological management of COPD M Morgan and J Britton Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 453–457. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.453.PMCID: PMC1746662 Case Report Upper airways abnormalities and tracheal problems in Morquio's disease P Walker, E Rose, and J Williams Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 458–459. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.458.PMCID: PMC1746674 Letters to the Editor Exertional haemoptysis: LAM and TSC R Badawi and D Geddes Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 460. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.460.PMCID: PMC1746671 Diaphragm plication following phrenic nerve injury P Wijkstra, P Meijer, and A Meinesz Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 460. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.460-a.PMCID: PMC1746659 Dysfunctional breathing in COPD C Connolly Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 460–461. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.460-b.PMCID: PMC1746663 Occupational asthma evaluation D Fishwick, L Bradshaw, P Tate, A Curran, and P Burge Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 461. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.461.PMCID: PMC1746676 Lung function in preschool children D Vilozni, O Efrati, and A Barak Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 461–462. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.461-a.PMCID: PMC1746679 Miscellaneous Health effects associated with smokeless tobacco: a systematic review J Critchley and B Unal Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 435–443. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.435.PMCID: PMC1746661 Journal Matter Original table of contents page |