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Volume 61(4);  April 2006
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
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
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