| | Editorials Matrix metalloproteinases: a role in emphysema? T. D. Tetley Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 495. PMCID: PMC1758574 The aetiology of mesothelioma: are risk factors other than asbestos exposure important? R. Hubbard Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 496–497. PMCID: PMC1758579 Reviews The use of induced sputum to investigate airway inflammation I. D. Pavord, M. M. Pizzichini, E. Pizzichini, and F. E. Hargreave Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 498–501. PMCID: PMC1758588 "Ultimate activation" of eosinophils in vivo: lysis and release of clusters of free eosinophil granules (Cfegs) C. G. Persson and J. S. Erjefalt Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 569–574. PMCID: PMC1758581 Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with an azygos lobe R. T. Sadikot, M. E. Cowen, and A. G. Arnold Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 579–580. PMCID: PMC1758587 Papers Elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinases in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of emphysematous patients G. A. Finlay, K. J. Russell, K. J. McMahon, E. M. D'arcy, J. B. Masterson, M. X. FitzGerald, and C. M. O'Connor Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 502–506. PMCID: PMC1758576 Malignant mesothelioma in south east England: clinicopathological experience of 272 cases [published erratum appears in Thorax 1997 Nov;52(11):1018] D. H. Yates, B. Corrin, P. N. Stidolph, and K. Browne Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 507–512. PMCID: PMC1758573 Effect of inhaled prostaglandin D2 in normal and atopic subjects, and of pretreatment with leukotriene D4 S. E. Sampson, A. P. Sampson, and J. F. Costello Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 513–518. PMCID: PMC1758586 Effect of pranlukast, an oral leukotriene receptor antagonist, on leukotriene D4 (LTD4) challenge in normal volunteers T. C. O'Shaughnessy, P. Georgiou, K. Howland, M. Dennis, C. H. Compton, and N. C. Barnes Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 519–522. PMCID: PMC1758582 Pranlukast, a novel leukotriene receptor antagonist: results of the first European, placebo controlled, multicentre clinical study in asthma N. C. Barnes and J. C. Pujet Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 523–527. PMCID: PMC1758591 Climate and aeroallergen levels in asthma: a 12 month prospective study M. J. Epton, I. R. Martin, P. Graham, P. E. Healy, H. Smith, R. Balasubramaniam, I. C. Harvey, D. W. Fountain, J. Hedley, and G. I. Town Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 528–534. PMCID: PMC1758584 Effects of the long acting beta agonist formoterol on asthma control in asthmatic patients using inhaled corticosteroids. The Netherlands and Canadian Formoterol Study Investigators T. van der Molen, D. S. Postma, M. O. Turner, B. M. Jong, J. L. Malo, K. Chapman, R. Grossman, C. S. de Graaff, R. A. Riemersma, and M. R. Sears Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 535–539. PMCID: PMC1758577 Nasal contribution to exhaled nitric oxide during exhalation against resistance or during breath holding S. A. Kharitonov and P. J. Barnes Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 540–544. PMCID: PMC1758589 Changes in ventilatory mechanics and diaphragmatic function after lung volume reduction surgery in patients with COPD E. M. Tschernko, W. Wisser, T. Wanke, M. A. Rajek, M. Kritzinger, H. Lahrmann, M. Kontrus, H. Benditte, and W. Klepetko Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 545–550. PMCID: PMC1758580 Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in lung transplant recipients: lack of correlation with airway inflammation P. Liakakos, G. I. Snell, C. Ward, D. P. Johns, T. L. Bamford, T. J. Williams, and E. H. Walters Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 551–556. PMCID: PMC1758572 Pulmonary oxidative stress response in young children with cystic fibrosis J. Hull, P. Vervaart, K. Grimwood, and P. Phelan Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 557–560. PMCID: PMC1758593 Short wave diathermy for small spontaneous pneumothorax Y. Ma, J. Li, and Y. Liu Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 561–566. PMCID: PMC1758575 Prognostic significance of plasma D-dimer levels in patients with lung cancer O. Taguchi, E. C. Gabazza, H. Yasui, T. Kobayashi, M. Yoshida, and H. Kobayashi Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 563–565. PMCID: PMC1758583 Attenuation of oxidant/antioxidant imbalance during treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease I. Rahman, E. Skwarska, and W. MacNee Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 565–568. PMCID: PMC1758592 Spontaneous haemothorax associated with von Recklinghausen's disease: review of occurrence in Japan H. Miura, O. Taira, O. Uchida, J. Usuda, S. Hirai, and H. Kato Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 577–578. PMCID: PMC1758578 Delayed pneumothorax after CT-guided percutaneous fine needle aspiration lung biopsy Z. C. Traill and F. V. Gleeson Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 581–582. PMCID: PMC1758585 Neuromuscular blockade with acute respiratory failure in a patient receiving cibenzoline T. Similowski, C. Straus, V. Attali, F. Girard, F. Philippe, G. Deray, D. Thomas, and J. P. Derenne Thorax. 1997 June; 52(6): 582–584. PMCID: PMC1758590 |