Letters to the Editor

	AUTHORS' REPLY D P Strachan, F J Millard, and J D Maxwell Thorax 1995; 50: 915. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.915-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	AUTHORS' REPLY D P Strachan, F J Millard, and J D Maxwell Thorax 1995; 50: 916. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.916 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	AUTHOR'S REPLY Craig Skinner Thorax 1995; 50: 916-917. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.916-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	AUTHORS' REPLY B G Higgins and A Woodcock Thorax 1995; 50: 917-918. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.917-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fatal chickenpox pneumonia in asthma Craig Skinner Thorax 1995; 50: 918. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.918 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Notices

	A Colour Atlas of Respiratory Diseases MRH Thorax 1995; 50: 918. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.918-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tuberculosis - A Clinical Handbook LPO Thorax 1995; 50: 918. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.918-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	HLA genetics and allergic disease. W M Howell and S T Holgate Thorax 1995; 50: 815-818. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.815 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Polymorphonuclear leucocyte traffic in lung inflammation. J C Hogg and B A Walker Thorax 1995; 50: 819-820. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.819 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inhaled vasodilator therapy in acute lung injury: first, do NO harm? S J Brett and T W Evans Thorax 1995; 50: 821-823. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.821 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term benefits of rehabilitation at home on quality of life and exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. P J Wijkstra, E M Ten Vergert, R van Altena, V Otten, J Kraan, D S Postma, and G H Koëter Thorax 1995; 50: 824-828. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.824 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of peak oxygen consumption during cycle and treadmill exercise in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. R S Mathur, S M Revill, D D Vara, R Walton, and M D Morgan Thorax 1995; 50: 829-833. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.829 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of nebulised salbutamol and ipratropium bromide with salbutamol alone in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. P Moayyedi, J Congleton, R L Page, S B Pearson, and M F Muers Thorax 1995; 50: 834-837. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.834 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hormonal, renal, and autonomic nerve factors involved in the excretion of sodium and water during dynamic salt and water loading in hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A G Stewart, J C Waterhouse, C G Billings, P H Baylis, and P Howard Thorax 1995; 50: 838-845. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.838 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Differences in aerodynamic particle size distributions of innovator and generic beclomethasone dipropionate aerosols used with and without a large volume spacer. C J Kenyon, N J Dewsbury, and S P Newman Thorax 1995; 50: 846-850. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.846 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Peak flow based asthma self-management: a randomised controlled study in general practice. British Thoracic Society Research Committee. K P Jones, M A Mullee, M Middleton, E Chapman, and S T Holgate Thorax 1995; 50: 851-857. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.851 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Gamma/delta T lymphocytes in the blood of patients with sarcoidosis. M L Wilsher, M Hallowes, and N M Birchall Thorax 1995; 50: 858-862. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.858 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Follow up of an immunocompromised contact group of a case of open pulmonary tuberculosis on a renal unit. F A Drobniewski, J Ferguson, K Barritt, R M Higgins, M Higgon, D Neave, A H Uttley, D O'Sullivan, and A Hay Thorax 1995; 50: 863-868. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.863 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation of bronchoalveolar lavage T lymphocyte subpopulations to rate of regression of active pulmonary tuberculosis. C T Yu, C H Wang, T J Huang, H C Lin, and H P Kuo Thorax 1995; 50: 869-874. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.869 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of sodium metabisulphite on guinea pig contractile airway smooth muscle responses in vitro. J Sun, T Sakamoto, and K F Chung Thorax 1995; 50: 875-879. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.875 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	DNA concentration and length in sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis during inhalation with recombinant human DNase. T Brandt, S Breitenstein, H von der Hardt, and B Tümmler Thorax 1995; 50: 880-882. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.880 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sleep-related breathing disorder . 3. How to reach a diagnosis in patients who may have the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. N J Douglas Thorax 1995; 50: 883-886. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.883 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Malignant mesothelioma: new insights into tumour biology and immunology as a basis for new treatment approaches. J W Upham, M J Garlepp, A W Musk, and B W Robinson Thorax 1995; 50: 887-893. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.887 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Airway smooth muscle relaxation. A J Knox and A E Tattersfield Thorax 1995; 50: 894-901. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.894 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of the single breath with the intrabreath method for the measurement of the carbon monoxide transfer factor in subjects with and without airways obstruction. D Kiss, W Popp, C Wagner, L Havelec, and K Sertl Thorax 1995; 50: 902-905. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.902 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Herpetic bronchitis with a broncho-oesophageal fistula. D P Remy, T V Kuzmowych, P K Rohatgi, and L G Ortega Thorax 1995; 50: 906-907. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.906 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Primary amyloidosis presenting as an isolated mediastinal mass: diagnosis by fine needle biopsy. N Hiller, D Fisher, O Shmesh, S Gottschalk-Sabag, and M Dollberg Thorax 1995; 50: 908-909. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.908 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adult congenital lobar emphysema in pregnancy. P S Critchley, C P Forrester-Wood, and P D Ridley Thorax 1995; 50: 909-910. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.909 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Massive haemoptysis complicating prosthetic patch pulmonary embolism after atrial septal defect repair. M Haro, J Ruiz, J Ribas, J Maestre, J Pérez-Piteira, and J Morera Thorax 1995; 50: 911-912. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.911 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Parathyroid cyst of the thymus. W G McCluggage, C F Russell, and P G Toner Thorax 1995; 50: 913-914. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.913 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pleural mesothelioma with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. P Hughes and C R McGavin Thorax 1995; 50: 915. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.915 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Vegetarian diet and tuberculosis in immigrant Asians. A Hayward, D Kumar, J Bruce, and F Sufi Thorax 1995; 50: 915. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.915-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Vegetarian diet and tuberculosis in immigrant Asians. L Davis Thorax 1995; 50: 915-916. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.915-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Control and prevention of tuberculosis in the UK. M Harding Thorax 1995; 50: 916-917. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.916-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Air pollution and COPD. J G Ayres and R M Harrison Thorax 1995; 50: 917-918. doi:10.1136/thx.50.8.917 [PDF] [Request Permissions]