| | Other Issues: previous | next | latest | archiveEditorials Coughs and wheezes spread diseases: but what about the environment? A Bush Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 367–368. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.048389.PMCID: PMC2111180 Risk management of the home ventilator dependent patient A K Simonds Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 369–371. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.055566.PMCID: PMC2111178 Collateral ventilation E J Cetti, A J Moore, and D M Geddes Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 371–373. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.060509.PMCID: PMC2111181 Got a match? Home oxygen therapy in current smokers Y Lacasse, J LaForge, and F Maltais Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 374–375. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.060749.PMCID: PMC2111193 Airwaves Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 367. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.awmay06.PMCID: PMC2111184 Lung Alerts Vitamin D3 and response to glucocorticoids in steroid resistant asthmatics S Kon Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 375. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0200.PMCID: PMC2111186 Non‐invasive ventilation improves survival in patients with motor neuron disease A McKendrick Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 399. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0201.PMCID: PMC2111197 Is there a gold standard test for diagnosing exercise induced asthma in elite athletes? A Khan Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 439. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.la0202.PMCID: PMC2111189 Asthma Study of modifiable risk factors for asthma exacerbations: virus infection and allergen exposure increase the risk of asthma hospital admissions in children C S Murray, G Poletti, T Kebadze, J Morris, A Woodcock, S L Johnston, and A Custovic Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 376–382. Published online 2005 December 29. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.042523.PMCID: PMC2111190 Childhood asthma in South London: trends in prevalence and use of medical services 1991–2002 B K Butland, D P Strachan, E E Crawley‐Boevey, and H R Anderson Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 383–387. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.043646.PMCID: PMC2111176 Dietary antioxidants and asthma in adults B D Patel, A A Welch, S A Bingham, R N Luben, N E Day, K‐T Khaw, D A Lomas, and N J Wareham Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 388–393. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.024935.PMCID: PMC2111195 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Functional variants of antioxidant genes in smokers with COPD and in those with normal lung function R P Young, R Hopkins, P N Black, C Eddy, L Wu, G D Gamble, G D Mills, J E Garrett, T E Eaton, and M I Rees Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 394–399. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.048512.PMCID: PMC2111196 Assisted Ventilation Performance of mechanical ventilators at the patient's home: a multicentre quality control study R Farré, D Navajas, E Prats, S Marti, R Guell, J M Montserrat, C Tebe, and J Escarrabill Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 400–404. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.052647.PMCID: PMC2111198 Epidemiology Oral and inhaled corticosteroids and adrenal insufficiency: a case‐control study K J Mortimer, L J Tata, C J P Smith, J West, T W Harrison, A E Tattersfield, and R B Hubbard Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 405–408. Published online 2006 March 3. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.052456.PMCID: PMC2111185 Emphysema Relation of interlobar collaterals to radiological heterogeneity in severe emphysema T Higuchi, A Reed, T Oto, L Holsworth, S Ellis, M J Bailey, T J Williams, and G I Snell Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 409–413. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051219.PMCID: PMC2111177 Bronchiectasis Longitudinal pulmonary function of childhood bronchiectasis and comparison with cystic fibrosis J Twiss, A W Stewart, and C A Byrnes Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 414–418. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.047332.PMCID: PMC2111175 Respiratory Infection A prospective comparison of severity scores for identifying patients with severe community acquired pneumonia: reconsidering what is meant by severe pneumonia K L Buising, K A Thursky, J F Black, L MacGregor, A C Street, M P Kennedy, and G V Brown Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 419–424. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051326.PMCID: PMC2111174 Cystic Fibrosis Objective measurement of cough during pulmonary exacerbations in adults with cystic fibrosis J A Smith, E C Owen, A M Jones, M E Dodd, A K Webb, and A Woodcock Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 425–429. Published online 2006 January 31. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.050963.PMCID: PMC2111194 Sleep Disordered Breathing Continuous positive airway pressure reduces daytime sleepiness in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta‐analysis N S Marshall, M Barnes, N Travier, A J Campbell, R J Pierce, R D McEvoy, A M Neill, and P H Gander Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 430–434. Published online 2006 February 7. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.050583.PMCID: PMC2111183 Effect of increased lung volume on sleep disordered breathing in patients with sleep apnoea R C Heinzer, M L Stanchina, A Malhotra, A S Jordan, S R Patel, Y‐L Lo, A Wellman, K Schory, L Dover, and D P White Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 435–439. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.052084.PMCID: PMC2111199 Review Series COPD exacerbations · 4: Prevention S Scott, P Walker, and P M A Calverley Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 440–447. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.041848.PMCID: PMC2111200 Occasional Review Inflammatory cells in the airways in COPD R O'Donnell, D Breen, S Wilson, and R Djukanovic Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 448–454. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.024463.PMCID: PMC2111192 Case Report Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pulmonary involvement by neoplastic plasma cells in multiple myeloma D B Marmor, J L Farber, and J E Gottlieb Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 455–456. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.029397.PMCID: PMC2111188 Letters to the Editor Compliance and reliability of electronic PEF monitoring in adolescents with asthma V van der Meer, E R V M Rikkers‐Mutsaerts, P J Sterk, H A Thiadens, W J J Assendelft, and J K Sont Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 457–458. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.054619.PMCID: PMC2111179 Bronchiectasis and non‐tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection W‐J Koh and O J Kwon Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 458. PMCID: PMC2111182 Authors' reply R Wilson, M Wickremasinghe, L J Ozerovitch, G Davies, T Wodehouse, M V Chadwick, S Abdallah, and P Shah Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 458. PMCID: PMC2111187 Correction Thorax. 2006 May; 61(5): 458. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.47803corr1.PMCID: PMC2111191 Corrects: G Rodrigo, et al. Anticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Thorax. 2005 September; 60(9): 740–746. |