Editorials

	Supplementary oxygen therapy in COPD: is it really useful? P M A CALVERLEY Thorax 2000; 55: 537-538. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.537 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Supplemental oxygen during pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD with exercise hypoxaemia R Garrod, E A Paul, and J A Wedzicha Thorax 2000; 55: 539-543. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.539 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A pragmatic assessment of the placement of oxygen when given for exercise induced dyspnoea J W W Killen and P A Corris Thorax 2000; 55: 544-546. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.544 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inspiratory pressure support prolongs exercise induced lactataemia in severe COPD Michael I Polkey, Peter Hawkins, Dimitris Kyroussis, Sheric G Ellum, Roy Sherwood, and John Moxham Thorax 2000; 55: 547-549. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.547 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	One year period prevalence study of respiratory acidosis in acute exacerbations of COPD: implications for the provision of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen administration P K Plant, J L Owen, and M W Elliott Thorax 2000; 55: 550-554. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.550 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Atopy, lung function, and obstructive airways disease after prenatal exposure to famine C E Lopuhaä, T J Roseboom, C Osmond, D J P Barker, A C J Ravelli, O P Bleker, J S van der Zee, and J H P van der Meulen Thorax 2000; 55: 555-561. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.555 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Underdiagnosis of asthma: is the doctor or the patient to blame? The DIMCA project C P van Schayck, F M M A van der Heijden, G van den Boom, P R S Tirimanna, and C L A van Herwaarden Thorax 2000; 55: 562-565. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.562 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Factors associated with hospital admissions and repeat emergency department visits for adults with asthma Robert J Adams, Brian J Smith, and Richard E Ruffin Thorax 2000; 55: 566-573. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.566 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Oestrogen metabolism in lymphangioleiomyomatosis: catechol-O-methyltransferase pathway is not involved Benoit Paquette, Pierre-Karl Fortier, Julie Héroux, Paul A Thibodeau, Richard Wagner, Jiankang Liu, and André Cantin Thorax 2000; 55: 574-578. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.574 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Enhanced binding of Aspergillus fumigatus spores to A549 epithelial cells and extracellular matrix proteins by a component from the spore surface and inhibition by rat lung lavage fluid Zhan Yang, Stephanie M Jaeckisch, and Colin G Mitchell Thorax 2000; 55: 579-584. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.579 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Paediatric origins of adult lung disease: Introduction Peter D Sly Thorax 2000; 55: 585-586. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.585 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Paediatric origins of adult lung disease  1: The contribution of airway development to paediatric and adult lung disease Stephen Stick Thorax 2000; 55: 587-594. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.587 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Interactions between corticosteroids and  agonists D R Taylor and R J Hancox Thorax 2000; 55: 595-602. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.595 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoid action: what is important? Robert Newton Thorax 2000; 55: 603-613. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.603 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency: what next? R A Stockley Thorax 2000; 55: 614-618. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.614 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Anaemia in lung transplant patient caused by parvovirus B19 H H Kariyawasam, K M Gyi, M E Hodson, and B J Cohen Thorax 2000; 55: 619-620. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.619 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pneumothorax in adults with cystic fibrosis dependent on nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV): a management dilemma C S Haworth, M E Dodd, M Atkins, A A Woodcock, and A K Webb Thorax 2000; 55: 620-622. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.620 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A case of Haemophilus parainfluenzae pneumonia A Pillai, J L Mitchell, S L Hill, and R A Stockley Thorax 2000; 55: 623-624. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.623 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in an HIV infected patient receiving antiretroviral therapy Alison M Morris, Stephen Nishimura, and Laurence Huang Thorax 2000; 55: 625-627. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.625 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Inhaled fluticasone RICCARDO POLOSA;, E J M WEERSINK, R J MEIJER, H A M KERSTJENS, and D S POSTMA Thorax 2000; 55: 628. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.628 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Gender differences in airway behaviour ALYN MORICE, JACK A KASTELIK, RACHEL H THOMPSON;, MARGARET R BECKLAKE, FRANCINE KAUFFMANN;, A J KNOX, and J BRITTON Thorax 2000; 55: 628. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.628a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cell and cytokine markers in COPD R A STOCKLEY, S L HILL;, JADWIGA A WEDZICHA, and TERENCE A R SEEMUMGAL Thorax 2000; 55: 628. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.628b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diagnosis and assessment of DPLD J E COTES Thorax 2000; 55: 628. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.628c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Pharmacology of Asthma Thorax 2000; 55: 630. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.7.630 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]