| | Editorials Tight glycaemic control in acute exacerbations of COPD S J Finney and T W Evans Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 275–276. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.053546.PMCID: PMC2104609 The childhood asthma epidemic G Russell Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 276–278. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.052662.PMCID: PMC2104623 Training in the operating theatre: is it safe? R Aggarwal and A Darzi Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 278–279. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051789.PMCID: PMC2104598 British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2005 T M A Wilkinson, R Baghai‐Ravery, and W R Perera Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 280–283. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.061135.PMCID: PMC2104607 Airwaves Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 275. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.awapr06.PMCID: PMC2104605 Lung Alerts COPD in never smokers: a significant problem? S Grundy Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 283. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0198.PMCID: PMC2104618 Inhaled hypertonic saline, mechanisms, and improved lung function in cystic fibrosis A Gondker Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 283. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0199.PMCID: PMC2104613 Can acetylcysteine slow lung function decline in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? T Toma Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 289. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0193.PMCID: PMC2104601 Allergic disease may increase the risk of atherosclerosis E Suh Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 299. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0194.PMCID: PMC2104596 Inhaled cyclosporine may increase survival after lung transplantation A Sykes Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 305. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0195.PMCID: PMC2104624 Reliability of a pulmonary embolism management algorithm S Bari Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 347. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0196.PMCID: PMC2104621 Inhaled hypertonic saline reduces pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis A J Mackay Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 353. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0197.PMCID: PMC2104604 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hyperglycaemia is associated with poor outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease E H Baker, C H Janaway, B J Philips, A L Brennan, D L Baines, D M Wood, and P W Jones Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 284–289. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051029.PMCID: PMC2104606 Increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in coke oven workers: interaction between occupational exposure and smoking Y Hu, B Chen, Z Yin, L Jia, Y Zhou, and T Jin Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 290–295. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051524.PMCID: PMC2104593 Asthma Asthma prevalence in 1973, 1988 and 2003 M L Burr, D Wat, C Evans, F D J Dunstan, and I J M Doull Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 296–299. Published online 2006 January 5. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.045682.PMCID: PMC2104617 Association between leptin and asthma in adults A Sood, E S Ford, and C A Camargo, Jr Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 300–305. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.031468.PMCID: PMC2104595 Adding salmeterol to an inhaled corticosteroid: long term effects on bronchial inflammation in asthma J G Koopmans, R Lutter, H M Jansen, and J S van der Zee Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 306–312. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051292.PMCID: PMC2104614 Enhanced upregulation of smooth muscle related transcripts by TGFβ2 in asthmatic (myo) fibroblasts J Wicks, H M Haitchi, S T Holgate, D E Davies, and R M Powell Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 313–319. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.050005.PMCID: PMC2104615 Epidemiology Serum carotenoids, vitamins A and E, and 8 year lung function decline in a general population A Guénégou, B Leynaert, I Pin, G Le Moël, M Zureik, and F Neukirch Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 320–326. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.047373.PMCID: PMC2104600 Thoracic Surgery Effect of training on patient outcomes following lobectomy N Chaudhuri, A D Grayson, R Grainger, N K Mediratta, M H Carr, A S Soorae, and R D Page Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 327–330. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.046847.PMCID: PMC2104602 Lung Cancer Significance of non‐calcified pulmonary nodules in patients with extrapulmonary cancers S Khokhar, A Vickers, M S Moore, S Mironov, D E Stover, and M B Feinstein Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 331–336. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051508.PMCID: PMC2104619 Respiratory Infection Antibiotic treatment and factors influencing short and long term outcomes of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis R Wilson, P Jones, T Schaberg, P Arvis, I Duprat‐Lomon, and P P Sagnier Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 337–342. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.045930.PMCID: PMC2104610 Paediatric Lung Disease Pre‐flight testing of preterm infants with neonatal lung disease: a retrospective review K Udomittipong, S M Stick, M Verheggen, J Oostryck, P D Sly, and G L Hall Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 343–347. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.048769.PMCID: PMC2104620 Tuberculosis Gender differentials of pulmonary tuberculosis transmission and reactivation in an endemic area M‐E Jiménez‐Corona, L García‐García, K DeRiemer, L Ferreyra‐Reyes, M Bobadilla‐del‐Valle, B Cano‐Arellano, S Canizales‐Quintero, A Martínez‐Gamboa, P M Small, J Sifuentes‐Osornio, and A Ponce‐de‐León Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 348–353. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049452.PMCID: PMC2104608 Review Series COPD exacerbations · 3: Pathophysiology D E O'Donnell and C M Parker Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 354–361. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.041830.PMCID: PMC2104611 Letters to the Editor Trends in sales of inhaled corticosteroids and asthma outcomes in Singapore D L Lim, S Ma, X S Wang, J Cutter, S K Chew, T K Lim, and B W Lee Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 362–363. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.050435.PMCID: PMC2104622 Non‐invasive monitoring of CO2 levels in patients using NIV for AECOPD M Cox, R Kemp, S Anwar, V Athey, T Aung, and E D Moloney Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 363–364. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051664.PMCID: PMC2104599 Per lesion analysis is misleading K‐C Chang, C‐C Leung, and C‐M Tam Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 364. PMCID: PMC2104597 A&E department: a missed opportunity for diagnosis of TB? A Smith, R F Miller, A Story, and H L Booth Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 364–365. PMCID: PMC2104612 Fillers Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 336. PMCID: PMC2104594 Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 342. PMCID: PMC2104625 Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 361. PMCID: PMC2104603 Images in Thorax Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to metastatic angiosarcoma P P Agarwal, C J Dennie, F R Matzinger, R A Peterson, and J M Seely Thorax. 2006 April; 61(4): 366. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.048645.PMCID: PMC2104616 |