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Airwaves

	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2004; 59: 87. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Written asthma action plans M R Partridge Thorax 2004; 59: 87-88. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.016451 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	COPD in the ECRHS J Vestbo Thorax 2004; 59: 89-90. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.018598 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New insights into oxygen sensing at a cellular level S R Walmsley, K K K Sheares, A Sobolewski, N W Morrell, and E R Chilvers Thorax 2004; 59: 90-92. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.017020 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	1-Antitrypsin deficiency J K Stoller Thorax 2004; 59: 92-93. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.017517 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in Thorax

	Selective pulmonary fat aspiration complicating oesophageal achalasia G V Robinson, H Kanji, R J O Davies, and F V Gleeson Thorax 2004; 59: 180. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.017814 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

	Written action plans for asthma: an evidence-based review of the key components P G Gibson and H Powell Thorax 2004; 59: 94-99. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.011858 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only Tables and Figures] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increase in urinary leukotriene LTE4 levels in acute asthma: correlation with airflow limitation S A Green, M-P Malice, W Tanaka, C A Tozzi, and T F Reiss Thorax 2004; 59: 100-104. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.006825 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fatty acid levels and risk of asthma in young adults R K Woods, J M Raven, E H Walters, M J Abramson, and F C K Thien Thorax 2004; 59: 105-110. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.009498 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Nebulised salbutamol administered during sputum induction improves bronchoprotection in patients with asthma M Delvaux, M Henket, L Lau, P Kange, P Bartsch, R Djukanovic, and R Louis Thorax 2004; 59: 111-115. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.011130 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Two functional variants of the superoxide dismutase genes in Finnish families with asthma V L Kinnula, S Lehtonen, P Koistinen, S Kakko, M Savolainen, J Kere, V Ollikainen, and T Laitinen Thorax 2004; 59: 116-119. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.005611 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

	An international survey of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in young adults according to GOLD stages R de Marco, S Accordini, I Cerveri, A Corsico, J Sunyer, F Neukirch, N Künzli, B Leynaert, C Janson, T Gislason, P Vermeire, C Svanes, J M Anto, and P Burney Thorax 2004; 59: 120-125. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.011163 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transforming growth factor-ß1 genotype and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease L Wu, J Chau, R P Young, V Pokorny, G D Mills, R Hopkins, L McLean, and P N Black Thorax 2004; 59: 126-129. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.005769 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung cancer

	BTS randomised feasibility study of active symptom control with or without chemotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: ISRCTN 54469112 M F Muers, R M Rudd, M E R O’Brien, W Qian, A Hodson, M K B Parmar, and D J Girling Thorax 2004; 59: 144-148. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.009290 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Airway biology

	Rapid and efficient clearance of airway tissue granulocytes through transepithelial migration J S Erjefält, L Uller, M Malm-Erjefält, and C G Persson Thorax 2004; 59: 136-143. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.004218 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Assisted ventilation

	Local activation of coagulation and inhibition of fibrinolysis in the lung during ventilator associated pneumonia M J Schultz, J Millo, M Levi, C E Hack, G J Weverling, C S Garrard, and T van der Poll Thorax 2004; 59: 130-135. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.013888 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cystic fibrosis

	Bone mineral density in Australian children, adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis: a controlled cross sectional study H M Buntain, R M Greer, P J Schluter, J C H Wong, J A Batch, J M Potter, P J Lewindon, E Powell, C E Wainwright, and S C Bell Thorax 2004; 59: 149-155. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.006726 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Nitric oxide synthase 1 as a potential modifier gene of decline in lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis J Texereau, S Marullo, D Hubert, J Coste, D J Dusser, J Dall’Ava-Santucci, and A T Dinh-Xuan Thorax 2004; 59: 156-158. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.006718 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Sleep · 2: Pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome R B Fogel, A Malhotra, and D P White Thorax 2004; 59: 159-163. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.015859 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	1-Antitrypsin deficiency · 1: Epidemiology of 1-antitrypsin deficiency M Luisetti and N Seersholm Thorax 2004; 59: 164-169. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.006494 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Oxidants and asthma G Caramori and A Papi Thorax 2004; 59: 170-173. doi:10.1136/thorax.2002.002477 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Elimination of central sleep apnoea by mitral valvuloplasty: the role of feedback delay in periodic breathing A E Rubin, S H Gottlieb, A R Gold, A R Schwartz, and P L Smith Thorax 2004; 59: 174-176. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.007799 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Squawks in pneumonia R Paciej, A Vyshedskiy, D Bana, and R Murphy Thorax 2004; 59: 177-178. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.014415 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	BTS guidelines for the management of pleural infection • Authors’ reply H S A Roberts, R J O Davies, C W H Davies, and F V Gleeson Thorax 2004; 59: 178. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.013094 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bronchodilator reversibility testing in COPD • Authors’ reply J E Cotes and P M A Calverley Thorax 2004; 59: 178-179. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.014712 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prednisolone response in patients with COPD • Authors’ reply I D Pavord, R Siva, C E Brightling, P S Burge, P M A Calverley, P W Jones, and S Spencer Thorax 2004; 59: 179. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.019414 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Breathing exercises in asthma M R Partridge Thorax 2004; 59: 179. doi:10.1136/thorax.2003.014704 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung alerts

	No clear benefit of parent initiated oral steroids in preschool children with viral wheeze S S Birring Thorax 2004; 59: 99. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.la70 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Oral gefitinib produces symptomatic and radiological benefit in advanced NSCLC A K Banerjee Thorax 2004; 59: 104. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.la71 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Higher tuberculosis mortality in India seen in those who have ever smoked K Dheda and G Rook Thorax 2004; 59: 115. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.la72 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mesothelin-family proteins: a novel diagnostic marker for malignant mesothelioma? A B Rajasekaran Thorax 2004; 59: 143. doi:10.1136/thx.2003.la73 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	CORRECTION Thorax 2004; 59: 179. doi:10.1136/thx.2004.corr01 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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