Editorials

	The acute respiratory distress syndrome: fibrosis in the fast lane RICHARD MARSHALL, GEOFFREY BELLINGAN, and GEOFFREY LAURENT Thorax 1998; 53: 815-817. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.815 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving donor lung evaluation: a new approach to increase organ supply for lung transplantation A J FISHER, J H DARK, and P A CORRIS Thorax 1998; 53: 818-820. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.818 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A fresh look at D-dimer in suspected pulmonary embolism A C MILLER Thorax 1998; 53: 821-822. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.821 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Fibroproliferation and mast cells in the acute respiratory distress syndrome Janice M Liebler, Zhenhong Qu, Brenda Buckner, Michael R Powers, and James T Rosenbaum Thorax 1998; 53: 823-829. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.823 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Usefulness of D-dimer, blood gas, and respiratory rate measurements for excluding pulmonary embolism Paul Egermayer, G Ian Town, John G Turner, David C Heaton, Amanda L Mee, and Michael E J Beard Thorax 1998; 53: 830-834. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.830 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of the leukotriene receptor antagonist pranlukast on cellular infiltration in the bronchial mucosa of patients with asthma Yutaka Nakamura, Makoto Hoshino, Jae Joon Sim, Koji Ishii, Kimio Hosaka, and Teruo Sakamoto Thorax 1998; 53: 835-841. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.835 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Air pollution, pollens, and daily admissions for asthma in London 1987-92 H R Anderson, A Ponce de Leon, J M Bland, J S Bower, J Emberlin, and D P Strachan Thorax 1998; 53: 842-848. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.842 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An improved murine model of asthma: selective airway inflammation, epithelial lesions and increased methacholine responsiveness following chronic exposure to aerosolised allergen Jason Temelkovski, Simon P Hogan, Darren P Shepherd, Paul S Foster, and Rakesh K Kumar Thorax 1998; 53: 849-856. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.849 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary artery pressure variation in patients with connective tissue disease: 24 hour ambulatory pulmonary artery pressure monitoring D A Raeside, G Chalmers, J Clelland, R Madhok, and A J Peacock Thorax 1998; 53: 857-862. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.857 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Survey of non-invasive ventilation (NIPPV) in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the UK M J Doherty and M A Greenstone Thorax 1998; 53: 863-866. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.863 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased levels of exhaled carbon monoxide in bronchiectasis: a new marker of oxidative stress I Horvath, S Loukides, T Wodehouse, S A Kharitonov, P J Cole, and P J Barnes Thorax 1998; 53: 867-870. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.867 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in tissues affected by sarcoidosis M L Wilsher, R E Menzies, and M C Croxson Thorax 1998; 53: 871-874. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.871 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Updating UK estimates of age, sex and period specific cumulative constant tar cigarette consumption per adult Barbara A Forey, Peter N Lee, and John S Fry Thorax 1998; 53: 875-878. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.875 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Silver/silver chloride electrodes for measurement of potential difference in human bronchi Isabelle Fajac, Jacques Lacronique, Alain Lockhart, Josette Dall'Ava-Santucci, and Daniel J Dusser Thorax 1998; 53: 879-881. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.879 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endogenous nitric oxide in patients with stable COPD: correlates with severity of disease Enrico Clini, Luca Bianchi, Marco Pagani, and Nicolino Ambrosino Thorax 1998; 53: 881-883. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.881 [Abstract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Health effects of passive smoking  9: Parental smoking and spirometric indices in children Derek G Cook, David P Strachan, and Iain M Carey Thorax 1998; 53: 884-893. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.884 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Genetics and pulmonary medicine  6: Immotile cilia syndrome: past, present, and prospects for the future B A Afzelius Thorax 1998; 53: 894-897. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.894 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Respiratory illness: a complementary perspective George T Lewith Thorax 1998; 53: 898-904. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.898 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection presenting as a right upper lobe mass in an HIV positive patient Helen McShane, Christoph M Tang, and Christopher P Conlon Thorax 1998; 53: 905-906. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.905 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Flitting radiographic shadows: an unusual presentation of cancer in the lungs W M Edmondstone Thorax 1998; 53: 906-908. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.906 [Abstract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Principles and Practice of Intensive Care Monitoring. Thorax 1998; 53: 908. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.908 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	The Pediatric Lung. Thorax 1998; 53: 908. doi:10.1136/thx.53.10.908a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]