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Airwaves

	Airwaves Wisia Wedzicha Thorax 2008; 63: 1. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	COPD, diagrams and traditions: time to move on? Jørgen Vestbo Thorax 2008; 63: 755-756. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.092924 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	What evidence could validate the definition of COPD? Roberto de Marco Thorax 2008; 63: 756-757. doi:10.1136/thx.2008.099895 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recent advances in exacerbations of asthma Annemarie Sykes, Terence Seemungal, and ICEAD contributors Thorax 2008; 63: 758-760. doi:10.1136/thx.2008.099036 [Extract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in Thorax

	Intercostal ancient schwannoma mimicking an apical lung tumour F Petteruti, G De Luca, A Lerro, A Luciano, I Cozzolino, and P Pepino Thorax 2008; 63: 845-846. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.082495 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma

	Can lay people deliver asthma self-management education as effectively as primary care based practice nurses? M R Partridge, A-L Caress, C Brown, J Hennings, K Luker, A Woodcock, and M Campbell Thorax 2008; 63: 778-783. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 February 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.084251
	Relative corticosteroid insensitivity of alveolar macrophages in severe asthma compared with non-severe asthma P Bhavsar, M Hew, N Khorasani, A Torrego, P J Barnes, I Adcock, and K F Chung Thorax 2008; 63: 784-790. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 20 May 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.090027

Paediatrics

	Chest physical therapy for children hospitalised with acute pneumonia: a randomised controlled trial C Paludo, L Zhang, C S Lincho, D V Lemos, G G Real, and J A Bergamin Thorax 2008; 63: 791-794. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 February 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.088195

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

	Pathogenesis of cBFL in common with IPF? Correlation of IP-10/TARC ratio with histological patterns M Kishi, Y Miyazaki, T Jinta, H Furusawa, Y Ohtani, N Inase, and Y Yoshizawa Thorax 2008; 63: 810-816. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 February 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.086074

Respiratory infection

	Incidence and predictive factors of lower respiratory tract infections among the very elderly in the general population. The Leiden 85-plus Study A Sliedrecht, W P J den Elzen, T J M Verheij, R G J Westendorp, and J Gussekloo Thorax 2008; 63: 817-822. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 April 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.093013

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

	Proportional classifications of COPD phenotypes S E Marsh, J Travers, M Weatherall, M V Williams, S Aldington, P M Shirtcliffe, A L Hansell, M R Nowitz, A A McNaughton, J B Soriano, and R W Beasley Thorax 2008; 63: 761-767. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.089193 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long-term decline in lung function, utilisation of care and quality of life in modified GOLD stage 1 COPD P-O Bridevaux, M W Gerbase, N M Probst-Hensch, C Schindler, J-M Gaspoz, and T Rochat Thorax 2008; 63: 768-774. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 May 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.093724
	Minimum clinically important improvement for the incremental shuttle walking test S J Singh, P W Jones, R Evans, and M D L Morgan Thorax 2008; 63: 775-777. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 April 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.081208

Sleep-disordered breathing

	Ambulatory blood pressure in children with obstructive sleep apnoea: a community based study A M Li, C T Au, R Y T Sung, C Ho, P C Ng, T F Fok, and Y K Wing Thorax 2008; 63: 803-809. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 April 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.091132

Interstitial lung disease

	Overexpression of squamous cell carcinoma antigen in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: clinicopathological correlations F Calabrese, F Lunardi, C Giacometti, G Marulli, M Gnoato, P Pontisso, M Saetta, M Valente, F Rea, E Perissinotto, and C Agostini Thorax 2008; 63: 795-802. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 March 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.088583

Epidemiology

	Lifecourse predictors of adult respiratory function: results from the Newcastle Thousand Families Study P W G Tennant, G John Gibson, and M S Pearce Thorax 2008; 63: 823-830. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 11 April 2008. doi:10.1136/thx.2008.096388

Review

	Patient adherence in COPD J Bourbeau and S J Bartlett Thorax 2008; 63: 831-838. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.086041 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case report

	Transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa epidemic strain from a patient with cystic fibrosis to a pet cat K Mohan, J L Fothergill, J Storrar, M J Ledson, C Winstanley, and M J Walshaw Thorax 2008; 63: 839-840. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.092486 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

PostScript

	International registry for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis A Guenther, O Eickelberg, K T Preissner, R Chambers, G Laurent, A Wells, B Crestani, C Vancheri, P Bonniaud, P Camus, G Schmitz, W Klepetko, J Schultze, D Vossmeyer, and P Stumpf Thorax 2008; 63: 841. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Authors’ reply J W Wilson, R M du Bois, and T E King Thorax 2008; 63: 841. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Strategies to screen for adrenal suppression in children with asthma: there is no consensus among UK centres M Brodlie and M C McKean Thorax 2008; 63: 841-842. doi:10.1136/thx.2008.100222 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Predicting risk of asthma in wheezing infants A Raza, R J Kurukulaaratchy, and S H Arshad Thorax 2008; 63: 842. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Authors’ reply C S Devulapalli, K C L Carlsen, G Håland, M C Munthe-Kaas, M Pettersen, P Mowinckel, and K-H Carlsen Thorax 2008; 63: 842-843. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Serum free DNA and COX-2 mRNA expression in peripheral blood for lung cancer detection P Ulivi, L Mercatali, W Zoli, D Dell’Amore, V Poletti, G L Casoni, E Scarpi, E Flamini, D Amadori, and R Silvestrini Thorax 2008; 63: 843-844. doi:10.1136/thx.2008.102178 [Extract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CORRECTIONS Thorax 2008; 63: 844. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.086330corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CORRECTIONS Thorax 2008; 63: 844. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.087999corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellaneous

	"Prognostic pessimism" in asthma and COPD S McCarthy Thorax 2008; 63: 767. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Airway epithelial gene expression to detect lung cancer in smokers A B Nanguzgambo Thorax 2008; 63: 774. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute respiratory distress in a patient using non-invasive ventilation K S Bonnici, W D-C Man, and M I Polkey Thorax 2008; 63: 802. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.093062 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lung transplantation in patients with COPD A Benrajab Thorax 2008; 63: 822. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary puzzle Thorax 2008; 63: 844. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.093062a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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