Editorials

	Do smoking parents seek the best advice for their asthmatic children? JAMES A R FRIEND Thorax 2001; 56: 1. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Progress in ARDS research: a protection racket? J DAKIN and T W EVANS Thorax 2001; 56: 2-3. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.2 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Obesity is a risk for asthma and wheeze but not airway hyperresponsiveness L M Schachter, C M Salome, J K Peat, and A J Woolcock Thorax 2001; 56: 4-8. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.4 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Does passive smoking increase the frequency of health service contacts in children with asthma? I K Crombie, A Wright, L Irvine, R A Clark, and P W Slane Thorax 2001; 56: 9-12. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.9 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Glutathione in induced sputum of healthy individuals and patients with asthma N Dauletbaev, J Rickmann, K Viel, R Buhl, T-O-F Wagner, and J Bargon Thorax 2001; 56: 13-18. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.13 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Enhancement of goblet cell hyperplasia and airway hyperresponsiveness by salbutamol in a rat model of atopic asthma A Kamachi, M Munakata, Y Nasuhara, M Nishimura, Y Ohtsuka, M Amishima, T Takahashi, Y Homma, and Y Kawakami Thorax 2001; 56: 19-24. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.19 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ultrastructural examination of bronchial biopsy specimens from children with moderate asthma H Cokugras, N Akçakaya, I Seçkin, Y Camcioglu, N Sarimurat, and F Aksoy Thorax 2001; 56: 25-29. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.25 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sputum and plasma endothelin-1 levels in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease M Roland, A Bhowmik, R J Sapsford, T A R Seemungal, D J Jeffries, T D Warner, and J A Wedzicha Thorax 2001; 56: 30-35. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.30 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relationship between airway inflammation and the frequency of exacerbations in patients with smoking related COPD S Gompertz, D L Bayley, S L Hill, and R A Stockley Thorax 2001; 56: 36-41. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.36 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Methacholine responsiveness in infants assessed with low frequency forced oscillation and forced expiration techniques G L Hall, Z Hantos, J H Wildhaber, F Peták, and P D Sly Thorax 2001; 56: 42-47. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.42 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of -carotene supplementation for six months on clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with cystic fibrosis S Renner, R Rath, P Rust, S Lehr, Th Frischer, I Elmadfa, and I Eichler Thorax 2001; 56: 48-52. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.48 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association of 1-antichymotrypsin deficiency with milder lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis R Mahadeva, L Sharples, R I Ross-Russell, A K Webb, D Bilton, and D A Lomas Thorax 2001; 56: 53-58. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.53 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prediction of pulmonary complications after a lobectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer H Uramoto, R Nakanishi, Y Fujino, H Imoto, M Takenoyama, T Yoshimatsu, T Oyama, T Osaki, and K Yasumoto Thorax 2001; 56: 59-61. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.59 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Directed neutrophil migration to IL-8 is increased in cystic fibrosis: a study of the effect of erythromycin S Brennan, D Cooper, and P D Sly Thorax 2001; 56: 62-64. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.62 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Paediatric origins of adult lung diseases 5: Adult outcome of congenital lower respiratory tract malformations M S Zach and E Eber Thorax 2001; 56: 65-72. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.65 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Enhancing physical performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease M C Steiner and M D L Morgan Thorax 2001; 56: 73-77. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.73 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ethical problems in respiratory care: the role of the law M A Branthwaite Thorax 2001; 56: 78-81. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.78 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Myositis associated graft-versus-host-disease presenting as respiratory muscle weakness A L Stephenson, I R A Mackenzie, R D Levy, and J Road Thorax 2001; 56: 82-84. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.82 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	CT scanning in lung cancer H K BUNGAY, R J O DAVIES, and F V GLEESON Thorax 2001; 56: 84. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.84 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	"Opportunist" mycobacterial infection GARY PORTER-JONES Thorax 2001; 56: 84. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.84a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tuberculosis in Cuba A M GARCIA-ZAMALLOA, J A CAMINERO, and A MARRERO Thorax 2001; 56: 84. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.84b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Birth weight and adult lung function in China Y B CHEUNG, J P E KARLBERG, L LOW, and M IP Thorax 2001; 56: 84. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.84c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hyperventilation syndrome L P MALMBERG, K TAMMINEN, and A R A SOVIJÄRVI Thorax 2001; 56: 84. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.84d [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Supplemental oxygen in COPD T RINGBAEK, R GARROD, and J A WEDZICHA Thorax 2001; 56: 84. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.84e [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Handbook of Sleep Medicine. Thorax 2001; 56: 86. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.1.86 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]