Editorials

	Thorax: from the new Editorial Office John Britton and Alan J Knox Thorax 1996; 51: 561. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.561 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case Reports

	Commentary: pulmonary responses to inhaled exogenous agents Gavin Boyd Thorax 1996; 51: 656-657. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.656 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letter to the Editor

	AUTHORS' REPLY B J Lipworth and D J Clark Thorax 1996; 51: 658. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.658-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letter

	Lung bioavailability of generic and innovator salbutamol MDIs. H Chrystyn, S A Corlett, and V Silkstone Thorax 1996; 51: 658. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.658 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Review

	AIDS - A Pocket Book of Diagnosis and Management DF Thorax 1996; 51: 658. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.658-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	Management of lung cancer. M F Muers and R A Haward Thorax 1996; 51: 557-560. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.557 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tobacco: the Third World War--advice from General Sun Tzu. J Mackay Thorax 1996; 51: 562-563. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.562 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Age and the treatment of lung cancer. J S Brown, D Eraut, C Trask, and A G Davison Thorax 1996; 51: 564-568. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.564 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Management of lung cancer in South East Scotland. R J Fergusson, A Gregor, R Dodds, and G Kerr Thorax 1996; 51: 569-574. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.569 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of natural allergen exposure during the grass pollen season on airways inflammatory cells and asthma symptoms. R Djukanovic, I Feather, C Gratziou, A Walls, D Peroni, P Bradding, M Judd, P H Howarth, and S T Holgate Thorax 1996; 51: 575-581. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.575 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of allergen avoidance at high altitude on direct and indirect bronchial hyperresponsiveness and markers of inflammation in children with allergic asthma. E van Velzen, J W van den Bos, J A Benckhuijsen, T van Essel, R de Bruijn, and R Aalbers Thorax 1996; 51: 582-584. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.582 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of prior treatment with salmeterol and formoterol on airway and systemic beta 2 responses to fenoterol. A Grove and B J Lipworth Thorax 1996; 51: 585-589. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.585 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evaluation of bronchial responsiveness to exercise in children as an objective measure of asthma in epidemiological surveys. J V West, C F Robertson, R Roberts, and A Olinsky Thorax 1996; 51: 590-595. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.590 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of inhaled morphine on the development of breathlessness during exercise in patients with chronic lung disease. R Leung, P Hill, and J Burdon Thorax 1996; 51: 596-600. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.596 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reliability of a commercially available threshold loading device in healthy subjects and in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. R Gosselink, R C Wagenaar, and M Decramer Thorax 1996; 51: 601-605. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.601 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Gastric intramural pH in mechanically ventilated patients. Z Mohsenifar, J Collier, and S K Koerner Thorax 1996; 51: 606-610. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.606 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Role of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in the pathogenesis of adult pulmonary histiocytosis X. A Tazi, M Bonay, A Bergeron, M Grandsaigne, A J Hance, and P Soler Thorax 1996; 51: 611-614. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.611 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of cell profiles in separately evaluated fractions of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in children. P Pohunek, H Pokorná, and I Stríz Thorax 1996; 51: 615-618. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.615 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of nebulised recombinant DNase on neutrophil elastase load in cystic fibrosis. C M Costello, C M O'Connor, G A Finlay, P Shiels, M X FitzGerald, and J P Hayes Thorax 1996; 51: 619-623. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.619 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tuberculin testing in two Liverpool social clubs: the effects of a tuberculosis outbreak on background positivity. Q Syed, M A Bellis, N J Beeching, K Tocque, C S Williams, S Jamieson, A Steele, and P D Davies Thorax 1996; 51: 624-627. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.624 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exercise-induced bronchospasm at low temperature in elite runners. I J Helenius, H O Tikkanen, and T Haahtela Thorax 1996; 51: 628-629. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.628 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Descriptive study of cough, wheeze and school absence in childhood. I J Doull, A A Williams, N J Freezer, and S T Holgate Thorax 1996; 51: 630-631. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.630 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Byssinosis: a review. R McL Niven and C A Pickering Thorax 1996; 51: 632-637. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.632 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New prognostic factors in resectable non-small cell lung cancer. E F Smit, H J Groen, T A Splinter, T Ebels, and P E Postmus Thorax 1996; 51: 638-646. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.638 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Phosphodiesterase inhibitors: Lily the Pink's medicinal compound for asthma? G Dent and M A Giembycz Thorax 1996; 51: 647-649. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.647 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by a smut fungus Ustilago esculenta. K Yoshida, M Suga, H Yamasaki, K Nakamura, T Sato, M Kakishima, J A Dosman, and M Ando Thorax 1996; 51: 650-657. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.650 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Severe lipoid pneumonia following attempted suicide by mineral oil immersion. I R Hussain, F P Edenborough, R S Wilson, and D E Stableforth Thorax 1996; 51: 652-657. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.652 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary infiltration after exposure to home renovation dust: histopathology and microanalysis. K Anderson, C P McSharry, G P Morris, C H Cameron, D McLellan, and D R Vernon Thorax 1996; 51: 654-657. doi:10.1136/thx.51.6.654 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]