Case Reports

	Intravenous azithromycin as salvage therapy in a patient with Legionnaire's disease L Dorrell, B Fulton, and E L C Ong Thorax 1994; 49: 620-621. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.620 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the Editor

	AUTHORS' REPLY P E Postmus and E F Smit Thorax 1994; 49: 624. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.624-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Adventitia

	The Crofton Cup Kenneth Anderson Thorax 1994; 49: 553. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.553 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Notices

	Pharmacology of the Respiratory Tract AET Thorax 1994; 49: 625. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.625-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ABC of Sleep Disorders KP Thorax 1994; 49: 625-626. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.625-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sleep GJG Thorax 1994; 49: 626. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.626 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical and Physiological Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography RHM Thorax 1994; 49: 626. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.626-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	Diffuse panbronchiolitis and cystic fibrosis: East meets West. N Høiby Thorax 1994; 49: 531-532. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.531 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early lung growth and chronic airflow obstruction. S Shaheen and D J Barker Thorax 1994; 49: 533-536. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.533 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tuberculosis and HIV: light after darkness. J M Grange, J L Stanford, G Rook, P Onyebujoh, and P A Bretscher Thorax 1994; 49: 537-539. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.537 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bronchial responsiveness and acute bronchodilator response in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diffuse panbronchiolitis. H Koyama, K Nishimura, T Mio, A Ikeda, N Sugiura, and T Izumi Thorax 1994; 49: 540-544. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.540 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of long term treatment with oxitropium bromide on airway secretion in chronic bronchitis and diffuse panbronchiolitis. J Tamaoki, A Chiyotani, E Tagaya, N Sakai, and K Konno Thorax 1994; 49: 545-548. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.545 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relative bioavailability of salbutamol to the lung following inhalation using metered dose inhalation methods and spacer devices. M Hindle and H Chrystyn Thorax 1994; 49: 549-553. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.549 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evaluation of asymptomatic subjects with low forced expiratory ratios (FEV1/VC). S Kivity, A Solomon, Y Schwarz, I Trajber, and M Topilsky Thorax 1994; 49: 554-556. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.554 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Regional lung clearance during cough and forced expiration technique (FET): effects of flow and viscoelasticity. A Hasani, D Pavia, J E Agnew, and S W Clarke Thorax 1994; 49: 557-561. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.557 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changes in snoring characteristics after 30 days of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in patients with non-apnoeic snoring: a controlled trial. F Sériès and I Marc Thorax 1994; 49: 562-566. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.562 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Potential role of recombinant secretory leucoprotease inhibitor in the prevention of neutrophil mediated matrix degradation. C G Llewellyn-Jones, D A Lomas, and R A Stockley Thorax 1994; 49: 567-572. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.567 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism for the HLA-DR gene in Japanese patients with sarcoidosis. H Kunikane, S Abe, E Yamaguchi, J M Aparicio, A Wakisaka, T Yoshiki, and Y Kawakami Thorax 1994; 49: 573-576. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.573 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clonal analysis of lung and blood T cells in patients with sarcoidosis. M J Garlepp, A H Rose, J E Dench, and B W Robinson Thorax 1994; 49: 577-585. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.577 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Computed tomographic scanning of the lung in patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and in asthmatic patients with a positive skin test to Aspergillus fumigatus. R M Angus, M L Davies, M D Cowan, C McSharry, and N C Thomson Thorax 1994; 49: 586-589. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.586 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Non-specific fluorescent whitener stains in the rapid recognition of pulmonary dirofilariasis: a report of 20 cases. L K Green, M Q Ansari, M R Schwartz, J Y Ro, and L C Alpert Thorax 1994; 49: 590-593. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.590 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ultrasound guided pericardial drainage and intrapericardial instillation of mitomycin C for malignant pericardial effusion. L N Lee, P C Yang, D B Chang, C J Yu, J C Ko, Y S Liaw, R G Wu, and K T Luh Thorax 1994; 49: 594-595. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.594 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adult respiratory distress syndrome: has there been a change in outcome predictive measures? J Lee, J S Turner, C J Morgan, B F Keogh, and T W Evans Thorax 1994; 49: 596-597. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.596 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tropical respiratory medicine. 3. Histoplasmosis and pulmonary involvement in the tropics. S Houston Thorax 1994; 49: 598-601. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.598 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Matrix metalloproteases and lung disease. C M O'Connor and M X FitzGerald Thorax 1994; 49: 602-609. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.602 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of sample storage time, temperature and syringe type on blood gas tensions in samples with high oxygen partial pressures. J J Pretto and P D Rochford Thorax 1994; 49: 610-612. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.610 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Continuous non-invasive monitoring of evolving acute severe asthma during sleep. P C Deegan and W T McNicholas Thorax 1994; 49: 613-614. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.613 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intralobar pulmonary sequestration and mediastinal bronchogenic cyst. R G Grewal and C K Yip Thorax 1994; 49: 615-616. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.615 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diffuse pulmonary fibrosis and the Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome: clinical course and postmortem findings. S P Reynolds, B H Davies, and A R Gibbs Thorax 1994; 49: 617-618. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.617 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Osteochondroma of the rib: an unusual cause of haemothorax. N K Harrison, J Wilkinson, J O'Donohue, D Hansell, M N Sheppard, P G Goldstraw, A G Davison, and A J Newman Taylor Thorax 1994; 49: 618-619. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.618 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sauna builder's asthma caused by obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon) dust. K Reijula, V Kujala, and J Latvala Thorax 1994; 49: 622-623. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.622 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary infiltrates following bone marrow transplantation. M Polkey, J Patel, and P J Rees Thorax 1994; 49: 624. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.624 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Surgical resection for small cell lung cancer. D Girling, D Machin, and R J Stephens Thorax 1994; 49: 624. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.624-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Measurement of distal airspace size. W M Thurlbeck Thorax 1994; 49: 625. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.625 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mediastinal paraganglioma presenting as an intracardiac mass with SVC obstruction. M N Sheppard Thorax 1994; 49: 625. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.625-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Emotional aspects of asthma. N More, N Singh, A Athawale, and A C Shah Thorax 1994; 49: 625. doi:10.1136/thx.49.6.625-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]