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October 1999 (Volume 54, Number 10). [Index by author]

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Editorials

Ventilator associated pneumonia: asking the right question
R B LIGHT
Thorax 1999; 54: 863-864. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.863 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Leukotriene antagonists and Churg-Strauss syndrome: the smoking gun
R G STIRLING and K F CHUNG
Thorax 1999; 54: 865-866. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.865 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

Clinical diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia revisited: comparative validation using immediate post-mortem lung biopsies
Neus Fàbregas, Santiago Ewig, Antoni Torres, Mustafa El-Ebiary, Josep Ramirez, Jorge Puig de la Bellacasa, Torsten Bauer, and Hernan Cabello
Thorax 1999; 54: 867-873. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.867 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A novel non-invasive technique for measuring the residual lung volume by nitrogen washout with rapid thoracoabdominal compression in infants
Mohy G Morris
Thorax 1999; 54: 874-883. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.874 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy for the diagnosis of localised pulmonary lesions: a meta-analysis
Yves Lacasse, Eric Wong, Gordon H Guyatt, and Deborah J Cook
Thorax 1999; 54: 884-893. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.884 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Effects of inhaled fluticasone and oral prednisolone on clinical and inflammatory parameters in patients with asthma
R J Meijer, H A M Kerstjens, L R Arends, H F Kauffman, G H Koëter, and D S Postma
Thorax 1999; 54: 894-899. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.894 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A six week double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study of the effect of misoprostol in the treatment of aspirin sensitive asthma
Wojciech Wasiak and Miroslaw Szmidt
Thorax 1999; 54: 900-904. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.900 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Relationship between fetal growth and the development of asthma and atopy in childhood
Philip Leadbitter, Neil Pearce, Soo Cheng, Malcolm R Sears, M David Holdaway, Erin M Flannery, G Peter Herbison, and Richard Beasley
Thorax 1999; 54: 905-910. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.905 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Increased levels of interleukin-16 in the airways of tobacco smokers: relationship with peripheral blood T lymphocytes
Martti Laan, Ingemar Qvarfordt, Gerdt C Riise, Bengt A Andersson, Sven Larsson, and Anders Lindén
Thorax 1999; 54: 911-916. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.911 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Increased carbon monoxide in exhaled air of patients with cystic fibrosis
P Paredi, P L Shah, P Montuschi, P Sullivan, M E Hodson, S A Kharitonov, and P J Barnes
Thorax 1999; 54: 917-920. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.917 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interferon gamma for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusions
Somkiat Wongtim, Udomsak Silachamroon, Kiat Ruxrungtham, Visit Udompanich, Sakchai Limthongkul, Pradit Charoenlap, and Chaivej Nuchprayoon
Thorax 1999; 54: 921-924. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.921 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

Issues at the interface between primary and secondary care in the management of common respiratory disease $bullet$ 4: Providing better care for patients who may have pneumonia
William F Holmes and Mark Woodhead
Thorax 1999; 54: 925-928. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.925 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lung infections $bullet$ 5: Streptococcus pneumoniae
J R Catterall
Thorax 1999; 54: 929-937. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.929 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

Immune mechanisms of childhood asthma
Carolyn E Donovan and Patricia W Finn
Thorax 1999; 54: 938-946. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.938 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Nasal nitric oxide in man
J O N Lundberg and E Weitzberg
Thorax 1999; 54: 947-952. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.947 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Pyoderma gangrenosum with lung injury
Jing-Lan Wang, Jia-Bi Wang, and Yuan-Jue Zhu
Thorax 1999; 54: 953-955. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.953 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

Pseudo-steroid resistant asthma
JON G AYRES;, R NIVEN, F KELLETT;, and PAUL S THOMAS
Thorax 1999; 54: 956-957. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.956 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Ventilator associated pneumonia: asking the right question R B LIGHT Thorax 1999; 54: 863-864. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.863 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Leukotriene antagonists and Churg-Strauss syndrome: the smoking gun R G STIRLING and K F CHUNG Thorax 1999; 54: 865-866. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.865 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Clinical diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia revisited: comparative validation using immediate post-mortem lung biopsies Neus Fàbregas, Santiago Ewig, Antoni Torres, Mustafa El-Ebiary, Josep Ramirez, Jorge Puig de la Bellacasa, Torsten Bauer, and Hernan Cabello Thorax 1999; 54: 867-873. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.867 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A novel non-invasive technique for measuring the residual lung volume by nitrogen washout with rapid thoracoabdominal compression in infants Mohy G Morris Thorax 1999; 54: 874-883. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.874 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy for the diagnosis of localised pulmonary lesions: a meta-analysis Yves Lacasse, Eric Wong, Gordon H Guyatt, and Deborah J Cook Thorax 1999; 54: 884-893. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.884 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effects of inhaled fluticasone and oral prednisolone on clinical and inflammatory parameters in patients with asthma R J Meijer, H A M Kerstjens, L R Arends, H F Kauffman, G H Koëter, and D S Postma Thorax 1999; 54: 894-899. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.894 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A six week double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study of the effect of misoprostol in the treatment of aspirin sensitive asthma Wojciech Wasiak and Miroslaw Szmidt Thorax 1999; 54: 900-904. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.900 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Relationship between fetal growth and the development of asthma and atopy in childhood Philip Leadbitter, Neil Pearce, Soo Cheng, Malcolm R Sears, M David Holdaway, Erin M Flannery, G Peter Herbison, and Richard Beasley Thorax 1999; 54: 905-910. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.905 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Increased levels of interleukin-16 in the airways of tobacco smokers: relationship with peripheral blood T lymphocytes Martti Laan, Ingemar Qvarfordt, Gerdt C Riise, Bengt A Andersson, Sven Larsson, and Anders Lindén Thorax 1999; 54: 911-916. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.911 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Increased carbon monoxide in exhaled air of patients with cystic fibrosis P Paredi, P L Shah, P Montuschi, P Sullivan, M E Hodson, S A Kharitonov, and P J Barnes Thorax 1999; 54: 917-920. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.917 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Interferon gamma for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusions Somkiat Wongtim, Udomsak Silachamroon, Kiat Ruxrungtham, Visit Udompanich, Sakchai Limthongkul, Pradit Charoenlap, and Chaivej Nuchprayoon Thorax 1999; 54: 921-924. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.921 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Issues at the interface between primary and secondary care in the management of common respiratory disease $bullet$ 4: Providing better care for patients who may have pneumonia William F Holmes and Mark Woodhead Thorax 1999; 54: 925-928. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.925 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lung infections $bullet$ 5: Streptococcus pneumoniae J R Catterall Thorax 1999; 54: 929-937. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.929 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Immune mechanisms of childhood asthma Carolyn E Donovan and Patricia W Finn Thorax 1999; 54: 938-946. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.938 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Nasal nitric oxide in man J O N Lundberg and E Weitzberg Thorax 1999; 54: 947-952. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.947 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pyoderma gangrenosum with lung injury Jing-Lan Wang, Jia-Bi Wang, and Yuan-Jue Zhu Thorax 1999; 54: 953-955. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.953 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pseudo-steroid resistant asthma JON G AYRES;, R NIVEN, F KELLETT;, and PAUL S THOMAS Thorax 1999; 54: 956-957. doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.956 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]