| | Editorials Sleep disordered breathing and the outcome of stroke G Gibson Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 361–363. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.020040.PMCID: PMC1747000 α1-Antitrypsin: more than just deficiency R Stockley Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 363–364. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.023572.PMCID: PMC1747011 2004 update of BTS pneumonia guidelines: what's new? J Macfarlane and D Boldy Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 364–366. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.024992.PMCID: PMC1747016 Airwaves Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 361. PMCID: PMC1747008 Lung Alerts Obesity associated hypoventilation in medical patients is common, potentially dangerous and under-recognised N Ayas Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 366. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0085.PMCID: PMC1746984 Abnormalities of fatty acid metabolism in CF S Bailey Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 380. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0086.PMCID: PMC1747009 A high number of transmissions of H7N7 avian influenza A virus to humans N Navani Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 395. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0090.PMCID: PMC1747010 A rapid diagnostic test for ventilator associated pneumonia? S Zachariah Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 413. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0087.PMCID: PMC1746993 Chronic occupational exposure to nitrogen dioxide is associated with decline in lung function R Johns Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 420. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0088.PMCID: PMC1747012 The BODE index: a new grading system in COPD D Powrie Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 427. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0089.PMCID: PMC1746990 Procalcitonin may guide antibiotic treatment for LRTI P De Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 433. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0091.PMCID: PMC1746999 Sleep Disordered Breathing Effect of upper airway obstruction in acute stroke on functional outcome at 6 months P Turkington, V Allgar, J Bamford, P Wanklyn, and M Elliott Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 367–371. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.005348.PMCID: PMC1746986 Asthma Failure of sputum eosinophilia after eotaxin inhalation in asthma D Bumbacea, J Scheerens, B Mann, R Stirling, and K Chung Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 372–375. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.010199.PMCID: PMC1746988 Relationship between socioeconomic status and asthma: a longitudinal cohort study R Hancox, B Milne, D Taylor, J Greene, J Cowan, E Flannery, G Herbison, C McLachlan, R Poulton, and M Sears Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 376–380. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.010363.PMCID: PMC1747001 Do farming exposures cause or prevent asthma? Results from a study of adult Norwegian farmers W Eduard, J Douwes, E Omenaas, and D Heederik Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 381–386. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.013326.PMCID: PMC1747014 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Effect of exacerbations on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 2 year follow up study M Miravitlles, M Ferrer, A Pont, R Zalacain, J Alvarez-Sala, F Masa, H Verea, C Murio, F Ros, and R Vidal Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 387–395. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.008730.PMCID: PMC1746989 Familial aggregation of FEF25–75 and FEF25–75/FVC in families with severe, early onset COPD D DeMeo, V Carey, H Chapman, J Reilly, L Ginns, F Speizer, S Weiss, and E Silverman Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 396–400. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.012856.PMCID: PMC1747013 Pulmonary Vasculature Vasoconstrictive effects of endothelin-1, endothelin-3, and urotensin II in isolated perfused human lungs and isolated human pulmonary arteries R Bennett, R Jones, A Morice, C Smith, and M Cowen Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 401–407. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.011197.PMCID: PMC1747004 Interstitial Lung Disease Involvement of dendritic cells in sarcoidosis M Ota, R Amakawa, K Uehira, T Ito, Y Yagi, A Oshiro, Y Date, H Oyaizu, T Shigeki, Y Ozaki, K Yamaguchi, Y Uemura, S Yonezu, and S Fukuhara Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 408–413. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.006049.PMCID: PMC1746987 Respiratory Infection Severe acute respiratory syndrome: report of treatment and outcome after a major outbreak J Sung, A Wu, G Joynt, K Yuen, N Lee, P Chan, C Cockram, A Ahuja, L Yu, V Wong, and D Hui Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 414–420. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.014076.PMCID: PMC1746995 Validation of predictive rules and indices of severity for community acquired pneumonia S Ewig, A de Roux, T Bauer, E Garcia, J Mensa, M Niederman, and A Torres Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 421–427. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.008110.PMCID: PMC1747015 Lung Cancer Prognostic significance of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and expression of cell cycle inhibitors p21 and p27 in human pleural malignant mesothelioma A Baldi, D Santini, F Vasaturo, M Santini, G Vicidomini, M Di, V Esposito, A Groeger, G Liuzzi, B Vincenzi, G Tonini, M Piccoli, F Baldi, and S Scarpa Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 428–433. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.008912.PMCID: PMC1746992 Lung Transplantation Objective assessment of criteria for selection of donor lungs suitable for transplantation A Fisher, S Donnelly, G Pritchard, J Dark, and P Corris Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 434–437. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.007542.PMCID: PMC1747005 Review Series Cough • 7: Current and future drugs for the treatment of chronic cough M Belvisi and P Geppetti Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 438–440. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.013490.PMCID: PMC1747017 α1-Antitrypsin deficiency • 3: Clinical manifestations and natural history M Needham and R Stockley Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 441–445. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.006510.PMCID: PMC1746985 Case Report Endoglin germline mutation in a patient with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and dexfenfluramine associated pulmonary arterial hypertension A Chaouat, F Coulet, C Favre, G Simonneau, E Weitzenblum, F Soubrier, and M Humbert Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 446–448. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.11890.PMCID: PMC1746994 Letters to the Editor Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 449. PMCID: PMC1747006 Interrupter resistance I Dundas, S McKenzie, E Lombardi, and P Sly Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 449–450. PMCID: PMC1746991 Atrial septostomy in the treatment of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension F McCann, M Slade, J Stradling, and J Pepke-Zaba Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 450. PMCID: PMC1746997 Treatment of severe acute childhood asthma S Vijayadeva and M South Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 450–451. PMCID: PMC1747003 Chronic cough in adults F Fernandez-Fernand..., M Iglesias-Olleros, A Morice, J Kastelik, and J Ojoo Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 451. PMCID: PMC1747002 Images in Thorax Pseudomembranous invasive tracheobronchial aspergillosis J Franco, C Munoz, B Vila, and J Marin Thorax. 2004 May; 59(5): 452. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.022046.PMCID: PMC1747007 Journal Matter Original table of contents page |