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Not Always on the Level
Thorax 1988; 43: 662. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.662 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Asthma—The Facts
Thorax 1988; 43: 662. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.662-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Allergy—An International Textbook
Thorax 1988; 43: 663. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.663 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

Reply
M R Miller and A C Pincock
Thorax 1988; 43: 663-664. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.663-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

Influence of erdosteine, a mucolytic agent, on amoxycillin penetration into sputum in patients with an infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.
G Ricevuti, A Mazzone, E Uccelli, G Gazzani, and G B Fregnan
Thorax 1988; 43: 585-590. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.585 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Management and outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults notified in England and Wales in 1983. Medical Research Council Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases Unit.
Thorax 1988; 43: 591-598. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.591 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Changes in bronchial responsiveness to inhaled histamine over four years in middle aged male smokers and ex-smokers.
T K Lim, R G Taylor, A Watson, H Joyce, and N B Pride
Thorax 1988; 43: 599-604. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.599 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Comparison of histamine and methacholine for use in bronchial challenge tests in community studies.
B G Higgins, J R Britton, S Chinn, T D Jones, A S Vathenen, P G Burney, and A E Tattersfield
Thorax 1988; 43: 605-610. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.605 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Effect of methacholine induced bronchoconstriction on the pulmonary distribution and plasma pharmacokinetics of inhaled sodium cromoglycate in subjects with normal and hyperreactive airways.
R Richards, A Haas, S Simpson, A Britten, A Renwick, and S Holgate
Thorax 1988; 43: 611-616. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.611 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Spirometry in healthy elderly Chinese.
J Woo and J Pang
Thorax 1988; 43: 617-620. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.617 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Does right ventricular function predict survival in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease?
A J France, R J Prescott, W Biernacki, A L Muir, and W MacNee
Thorax 1988; 43: 621-626. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.621 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chickenpox pneumonia: experience with antiviral treatment.
R N Davidson, W Lynn, P Savage, and M H Wansbrough-Jones
Thorax 1988; 43: 627-630. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.627 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Abolition of methacholine induced bronchoconstriction by the hyperventilation of exercise or volition.
S Freedman, R Lane, M K Gillett, and A Guz
Thorax 1988; 43: 631-636. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.631 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Early and late results of pericardiectomy in 118 cases of constrictive pericarditis.
V V Bashi, S John, E Ravikumar, P S Jairaj, K Shyamsunder, and S Krishnaswami
Thorax 1988; 43: 637-641. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.637 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Instrumental perforations of the oesophagus and their management.
K Moghissi and D Pender
Thorax 1988; 43: 642-646. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.642 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Early neutrophil alveolitis after rechallenge in drug induced alveolitis.
S Salmeron, L Brochard, B Rain, P Herve, F Brenot, G Simonneau, and P Duroux
Thorax 1988; 43: 647-648. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.647 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Benign lymphocytic angiitis and granulomatosis.
H Tukiainen, E O Terho, K Syrjänen, and S Sutinen
Thorax 1988; 43: 649-650. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.649 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scimitar sign with normal pulmonary venous drainage and anomalous inferior vena cava.
B Herer, F Jaubert, C Delaisements, G Huchon, and J Chretien
Thorax 1988; 43: 651-652. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.651 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma in two recipients of renal transplants.
K A Gunawardena, M K al-Hasani, A Haleem, M al-Suleiman, and A A al-Khader
Thorax 1988; 43: 653-656. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.653 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Relation of armspan to height and the prediction of lung function.
M E Hibbert, A Lanigan, J Raven, and P D Phelan
Thorax 1988; 43: 657-659. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.657 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recurrent asthma induced by toluene diisocyanate.
D E Banks and R J Rando
Thorax 1988; 43: 660-662. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.660 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Predicted values: how should we use them?
P H Quanjer
Thorax 1988; 43: 663-664. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.663-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Not Always on the Level Thorax 1988; 43: 662. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.662 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Asthma—The Facts Thorax 1988; 43: 662. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.662-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Allergy—An International Textbook Thorax 1988; 43: 663. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.663 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Reply M R Miller and A C Pincock Thorax 1988; 43: 663-664. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.663-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Influence of erdosteine, a mucolytic agent, on amoxycillin penetration into sputum in patients with an infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis. G Ricevuti, A Mazzone, E Uccelli, G Gazzani, and G B Fregnan Thorax 1988; 43: 585-590. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.585 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Management and outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults notified in England and Wales in 1983. Medical Research Council Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases Unit. Thorax 1988; 43: 591-598. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.591 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Changes in bronchial responsiveness to inhaled histamine over four years in middle aged male smokers and ex-smokers. T K Lim, R G Taylor, A Watson, H Joyce, and N B Pride Thorax 1988; 43: 599-604. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.599 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Comparison of histamine and methacholine for use in bronchial challenge tests in community studies. B G Higgins, J R Britton, S Chinn, T D Jones, A S Vathenen, P G Burney, and A E Tattersfield Thorax 1988; 43: 605-610. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.605 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effect of methacholine induced bronchoconstriction on the pulmonary distribution and plasma pharmacokinetics of inhaled sodium cromoglycate in subjects with normal and hyperreactive airways. R Richards, A Haas, S Simpson, A Britten, A Renwick, and S Holgate Thorax 1988; 43: 611-616. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.611 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Spirometry in healthy elderly Chinese. J Woo and J Pang Thorax 1988; 43: 617-620. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.617 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Does right ventricular function predict survival in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease? A J France, R J Prescott, W Biernacki, A L Muir, and W MacNee Thorax 1988; 43: 621-626. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.621 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Chickenpox pneumonia: experience with antiviral treatment. R N Davidson, W Lynn, P Savage, and M H Wansbrough-Jones Thorax 1988; 43: 627-630. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.627 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Abolition of methacholine induced bronchoconstriction by the hyperventilation of exercise or volition. S Freedman, R Lane, M K Gillett, and A Guz Thorax 1988; 43: 631-636. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.631 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Early and late results of pericardiectomy in 118 cases of constrictive pericarditis. V V Bashi, S John, E Ravikumar, P S Jairaj, K Shyamsunder, and S Krishnaswami Thorax 1988; 43: 637-641. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.637 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Instrumental perforations of the oesophagus and their management. K Moghissi and D Pender Thorax 1988; 43: 642-646. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.642 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Early neutrophil alveolitis after rechallenge in drug induced alveolitis. S Salmeron, L Brochard, B Rain, P Herve, F Brenot, G Simonneau, and P Duroux Thorax 1988; 43: 647-648. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.647 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Benign lymphocytic angiitis and granulomatosis. H Tukiainen, E O Terho, K Syrjänen, and S Sutinen Thorax 1988; 43: 649-650. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.649 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Scimitar sign with normal pulmonary venous drainage and anomalous inferior vena cava. B Herer, F Jaubert, C Delaisements, G Huchon, and J Chretien Thorax 1988; 43: 651-652. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.651 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma in two recipients of renal transplants. K A Gunawardena, M K al-Hasani, A Haleem, M al-Suleiman, and A A al-Khader Thorax 1988; 43: 653-656. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.653 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Relation of armspan to height and the prediction of lung function. M E Hibbert, A Lanigan, J Raven, and P D Phelan Thorax 1988; 43: 657-659. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.657 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Recurrent asthma induced by toluene diisocyanate. D E Banks and R J Rando Thorax 1988; 43: 660-662. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.660 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Predicted values: how should we use them? P H Quanjer Thorax 1988; 43: 663-664. doi:10.1136/thx.43.8.663-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]