Editorials

	Vascularity in asthmatic airways: relation to inhaled steroid dose J C HOGG Thorax 1999; 54: 283. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.283 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sex differences and sleep apnoea RICHARD J SCHWAB Thorax 1999; 54: 284-285. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.284 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary and critical care medicine: a peculiarly American hybrid? MARTIN J TOBIN and EDWARD HINES, JR Thorax 1999; 54: 286-287. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.286 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	EUROSCOP, ISOLDE and the Copenhagen City Lung Study P SHERWOOD BURGE Thorax 1999; 54: 287-288. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.287 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Vascularity in asthmatic airways: relation to inhaled steroid dose Bernadette E Orsida, Xun Li, Bernadette Hickey, Frank Thien, John W Wilson, and E Haydn Walters Thorax 1999; 54: 289-295. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.289 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Morbidity from asthma in relation to regular treatment: a community based study L J Walsh, C A Wong, S Cooper, A R Guhan, M Pringle, and A E Tattersfield Thorax 1999; 54: 296-300. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.296 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk factors for death from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease after a hospital admission for asthma Hilary F Guite, Ruth Dundas, and Peter G J Burney Thorax 1999; 54: 301-307. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.301 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early use of inhaled nedocromil sodium in children following an acute episode of asthma A M Edwards, J Lyons, E Weinberg, F Weinberg, J D Gillies, G Reid, C F Robertson, P Robinson, M Dalton, P Van Asperen, C Wilson, J Mullineux, A Mullineux, P D Sly, M Cox, and A F Isles Thorax 1999; 54: 308-315. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.308 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of inhaled corticosteroids on bronchial responsiveness in patients with "corticosteroid naive" mild asthma: a meta-analysis P M van Grunsven, C P van Schayck, J Molema, R P Akkermans, and C van Weel Thorax 1999; 54: 316-322. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.316 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neck soft tissue and fat distribution: comparison between normal men and women by magnetic resonance imaging Adam T Whittle, Ian Marshall, Ian L Mortimore, Peter K Wraith, Robin J Sellar, and Neil J Douglas Thorax 1999; 54: 323-328. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.323 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of two new methods for the measurement of lung volumes with two standard methods Ian J Cliff, Angela H Evans, Charles F A Pantin, and David R Baldwin Thorax 1999; 54: 329-333. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.329 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of thoracotomy and lung resection on exercise capacity in patients with lung cancer A-M Nugent, I C Steele, A M Carragher, K McManus, J A McGuigan, J R P Gibbons, M S Riley, and D P Nicholls Thorax 1999; 54: 334-338. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.334 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Phenotypic analysis of lymphocytes and monocytes/macrophages in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis J Wahlström, M Berlin, C M Sköld, H Wigzell, A Eklund, and J Grunewald Thorax 1999; 54: 339-346. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.339 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Silica dust and lung cancer in the German stone, quarrying, and ceramics industries: results of a case-control study K Ulm, B Waschulzik, H Ehnes, K Guldner, B Thomasson, A Schwebig, and H Nuss Thorax 1999; 54: 347-351. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.347 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Pseudo-steroid resistant asthma Paul S Thomas, Duncan M Geddes, and Peter J Barnes Thorax 1999; 54: 352-356. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.352 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Health effects of passive smoking  10: Summary of effects of parental smoking on the respiratory health of children and implications for research Derek G Cook and David P Strachan Thorax 1999; 54: 357-366. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.357 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Ethical and clinical issues in the use of home non-invasive mechanical ventilation for the palliation of breathlessness in motor neurone disease Michael I Polkey, Rebecca A Lyall, A Craig Davidson, P Nigel Leigh, and John Moxham Thorax 1999; 54: 367-371. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.367 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Effective immunosuppressive therapy in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension F Bellotto, P Chiavacci, F Laveder, A Angelini, G Thiene, and R Marcolongo Thorax 1999; 54: 372-374. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.372 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Resection rates in lung cancer ADRIAN PHILLIPS, GILL LAWRENCE, and C M LAROCHE Thorax 1999; 54: 374. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.374 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Surgical resection rate in lung cancer C K CONNOLLY, I JOHNSTON, R MILROY, R JONES, and C M LAROCHE Thorax 1999; 54: 374. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.374a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Repeatability of breathlessness measurements in cancer patients A WILCOCK, V CROSBY, D CLARKE, and A TATTERSFIELD Thorax 1999; 54: 374. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.374b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	COPD guidelines ADAM WHITTLE and M G PEARSON Thorax 1999; 54: 374. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.374c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Lecture Notes on Respiratory Medicine. 5th Edition. Thorax 1999; 54: 376. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.376 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Thorax 1999; 54: 366. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.366 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Respiratory symptoms and home environment in children Thorax 1999; 54: 376. doi:10.1136/thx.54.4.376a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]