Editorials

	Maintenance treatment of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis N HØIBY and C KOCH Thorax 2000; 55: 349-350. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.349 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diagnosis of lung cancer: FOB before CT or CT before FOB? M F MUERS and R J H ROBERTSON Thorax 2000; 55: 350-351. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.350 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Role of bronchial responsiveness testing in asthma prevalence surveys NEIL PEARCE, JUHA PEKKANEN, and RICHARD BEASLEY Thorax 2000; 55: 352-354. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.352 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Conference reports

	British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 1999 Richard Hubbard, Jon Bennett, and Simon Range Thorax 2000; 55: 432-433. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.432 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Elective versus symptomatic antibiotic treatment in cystic fibrosis patients with chronic Pseudomonas infection of the lungs J S Elborn, R J Prescott, B H R Stack, M C Goodchild, J Bates, C Pantin, N Ali, D J Shale, and M Crane Thorax 2000; 55: 355-358. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.355 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Role of computed tomographic scanning of the thorax prior to bronchoscopy in the investigation of suspected lung cancer Clare Laroche, Ian Fairbairn, Hilary Moss, Joanna Pepke-Zaba, Linda Sharples, Chris Flower, and Richard Coulden Thorax 2000; 55: 359-363. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.359 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Generation of complement C3 and expression of cell membrane complement inhibitory proteins by human bronchial epithelium cell line Shabtai Varsano, Marina Kaminsky, Meirav Kaiser, and Ludmila Rashkovsky Thorax 2000; 55: 364-369. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.364 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bcl-2 expression in sputum eosinophils in patients with acute asthma An-Soo Jang, Inseon-S Choi, Soong Lee, Jeong-Pyeong Seo, Seung-Won Yang, and Chang-Soo Park Thorax 2000; 55: 370-374. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.370 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of one year treatment with inhaled fluticasone propionate or beclomethasone dipropionate on bone density and bone metabolism: a randomised parallel group study in adult asthmatic subjects T C Medici, E Grebski, M Häcki, P Rüegsegger, C Maden, and J Efthimiou Thorax 2000; 55: 375-382. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.375 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Childhood exposure to infection and risk of adult onset wheeze and atopy C Bodner, W J Anderson, T S Reid, and D J Godden Thorax 2000; 55: 383-387. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.383 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical investigation of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex infection in human T lymphotrophic virus type I carriers Wataru Matsuyama, Akira Mizoguchi, Fumiyuki Iwami, Yoshifusa Koreeda, Joeji Wakimoto, Hironobu Kanazawa, Shinichirou Mori, Masaharu Kawabata, Hidetomo Fukunaga, and Mitsuhiro Osame Thorax 2000; 55: 388-392. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.388 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Which aspects of breathing during sleep influence the overnight fall of blood pressure in a community population? J R Stradling, C Barbour, J Glennon, B A Langford, and J H Crosby Thorax 2000; 55: 393-398. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.393 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Unpredictable results of laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea C F Ryan and L L Love Thorax 2000; 55: 399-404. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.399 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Rare diseases  9: Adult pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis Abdellatif Tazi, Paul Soler, and Allan J Hance Thorax 2000; 55: 405-416. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.405 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Rationale for the use of non-invasive ventilation in chronic ventilatory failure P M Turkington and M W Elliott Thorax 2000; 55: 417-423. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.417 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Is allergen exposure the major primary cause of asthma? Neil Pearce, Jeroen Douwes, and Richard Beasley Thorax 2000; 55: 424-431. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.424 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Management of respiratory failure with ventilation via intranasal stents in cystic fibrosis F P Edenborough, M Wildman, and D W Morgan Thorax 2000; 55: 434-436. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.434 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy associated with mediastinal amyloidosis Philip Conaghan, Darryl Chung, and Roger Vaughan Thorax 2000; 55: 436-437. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.436 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Conservative management of a transdiaphragmatic fistula I Gee and G M Wood Thorax 2000; 55: 438-439. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.438 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Mechanism of osteoporosis in patients with cystic fibrosis SHINJI TERAMOTO;, CHARLES HAWORTH, and KEVIN WEBB Thorax 2000; 55: 439. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.439 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Spirometry in primary care PATRICK T WHITE, DERMOT NOLAN;, and M G PEARSON Thorax 2000; 55: 439. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.439a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asthma guidelines R H GREEN, I D PAVORD;, A E TATTERSFIELD, and T HARRISON Thorax 2000; 55: 439. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.439b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Respiratory questionnaires in COPD J WILLIAMS, S J SINGH, M D L MORGAN;, and M P M H RUTTEN-VAN MÖLKEN Thorax 2000; 55: 439. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.439c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Athletes and fenoterol M K HENZE;, P N R DEKHUIJZEN, H A MACHIELS, L M A HEUNKS, H F M VAN DER HEIJDEN, and R H H VAN BALKOM Thorax 2000; 55: 439. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.439d [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asthma education GEORGE STRUBE;, B G HIGGINS, and R G NEVILLE Thorax 2000; 55: 439. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.439e [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]