Editorials

	Atopy, asthma, and the mycobacteria J M HOPKIN Thorax 2000; 55: 443-445. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.443 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Secondary genetic factors in cystic fibrosis lung disease RAVI MAHADEVA and DAVID A LOMAS Thorax 2000; 55: 446. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.446 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Patient accrual into chemotherapy trials in non-small cell lung cancer ALLAN PRICE Thorax 2000; 55: 447-448. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.447 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	International patterns of tuberculosis and the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema Erika von Mutius, Neil Pearce, Richard Beasley, Soo Cheng, Ondine von Ehrenstein, Bengt Björkstén, and Stephan Weiland Thorax 2000; 55: 449-453. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.449 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Absence of relationship between tuberculin reactivity and atopy in BCG vaccinated young adults E Omenaas, H F Jentoft, W M Vollmer, A S Buist, and A Gulsvik Thorax 2000; 55: 454-458. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.454 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	TGF-1 genotype and accelerated decline in lung function of patients with cystic fibrosis Peter D Arkwright, Steven Laurie, Maurice Super, Vera Pravica, Martin J Schwarz, A Kevin Webb, and Ian V Hutchinson Thorax 2000; 55: 459-462. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.459 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recruitment of patients with lung cancer into a randomised clinical trial: experience at two centres S G Spiro, N H Gower, M T Evans, F M Facchini, and R M Rudd Thorax 2000; 55: 463-465. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.463 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asthma aggravation, combustion, and stagnant air Gary Norris, Timothy Larson, Jane Koenig, Candis Claiborn, Lianne Sheppard, and Dennis Finn Thorax 2000; 55: 466-470. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.466 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Automated quantitation of circulating neutrophil and eosinophil activation in asthmatic patients Margaret J Leckie, Shannon A Bryan, Jamey Khan, Ann Dewar, Sarah L Aikman, Jennifer McGrath, David A Okrongly, John F Burman, Peter J Barnes, and Trevor T Hansel Thorax 2000; 55: 471-477. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.471 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of leukotriene receptor antagonist therapy on the risk of asthma exacerbations in patients with mild to moderate asthma: an integrated analysis of zafirlukast trials Neil C Barnes and Christopher J Miller Thorax 2000; 55: 478-483. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.478 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dissociation between exhaled nitric oxide and hyperresponsiveness in children with mild intermittent asthma Michela Silvestri, Daniela Spallarossa, Elena Battistini, Vito Brusasco, and Giovanni A Rossi Thorax 2000; 55: 484-488. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.484 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An animal model for allergic penicilliosis induced by the intranasal instillation of viable Penicillium chrysogenum conidia J D Cooley, W C Wong, C A Jumper, J C Hutson, H J Williams, C J Schwab, and D C Straus Thorax 2000; 55: 489-496. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.489 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of digoxin on global respiratory muscle strength after cholecystectomy: a double blind study N M Siafakas, M Stathopoulou, N Tzanakis, I Mitrouska, M Tsoumakidou, and D Georgopoulos Thorax 2000; 55: 497-501. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.497 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Rare diseases  10: Small vessel vasculitis of the lung Marvin I Schwarz and Kevin K Brown Thorax 2000; 55: 502-510. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.502 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	A persistent challenge: the diagnosis of respiratory disease in the non-AIDS immunocompromised host Charles Mayaud and Jacques Cadranel Thorax 2000; 55: 511-517. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.511 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Indoor air pollution in developing countries and acute lower respiratory infections in children Kirk R Smith, Jonathan M Samet, Isabelle Romieu, and Nigel Bruce Thorax 2000; 55: 518-532. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.518 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Paradoxical vocal cord motion causing stridor after thyroidectomy Joseph Harbison, Jonathan Dodd, and Walter T McNicholas Thorax 2000; 55: 533-534. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.533 [Abstract] [Full text] [Correction to authors' names] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Asthma care M G PEARSON, C E BUCKNALL;, R G NEVILLE, and B G HIGGINS Thorax 2000; 55: 535. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.535 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ultrasound placement of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in adults with cystic fibrosis JULIE BUNTING, RICHARD E SLAUGHTER, PHILIP J MASEL, WAYNE J KROLL, and SCOTT C BELL Thorax 2000; 55: 535. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.535a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Screening for polymorphisms in exon 5 of the glutathione S-transferase Pl gene FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ-FRIAS, CARLOS GONZALEZ, XOSE COSTA, FRANCISCO CAMPOS, MONTSE COTRINA, ROSENDO JARDI, MARC MIRAVITLLES, RAFAEL VIDAL;, TAKEO ISHII, SHINJI TERAMOTO, and TAKESHI MATSUSE Thorax 2000; 55: 535. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.535b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Lung Function Tests: Physiological Principles and Clinical Applications Thorax 2000; 55: 536. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.536 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]