Editorials

	Cross infection of cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa T L Pitt Thorax 2002; 57: 921. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.921 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Opioids for dyspnoea M F Muers Thorax 2002; 57: 922-923. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.922 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Increased treatment requirements of patients with cystic fibrosis who harbour a highly transmissible strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa A M Jones, M E Dodd, C J Doherty, J R W Govan, and A K Webb Thorax 2002; 57: 924-925. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.924 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Airways in cystic fibrosis are acidified: detection by exhaled breath condensate S Tate, G MacGregor, M Davis, J A Innes, and A P Greening Thorax 2002; 57: 926-929. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.926 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Matrix metalloproteases in BAL fluid of patients with cystic fibrosis and their modulation by treatment with dornase alpha F Ratjen, C-M Hartog, K Paul, J Wermelt, and J Braun Thorax 2002; 57: 930-934. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.930 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bronchoscopic findings in children with non-cystic fibrosis chronic suppurative lung disease A B Chang, N C Boyce, I B Masters, P J Torzillo, and J P Masel Thorax 2002; 57: 935-938. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.935 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A systematic review of the use of opioids in the management of dyspnoea A-L Jennings, A N Davies, J P T Higgins, J S R Gibbs, and K E Broadley Thorax 2002; 57: 939-944. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.939 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early exposure to children in family and day care as related to adult asthma and hay fever: results from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey C Svanes, D Jarvis, S Chinn, E Omenaas, A Gulsvik, and P Burney Thorax 2002; 57: 945-950. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.945 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparative epidemiology of atopic and non-atopic wheeze and diagnosed asthma in a national sample of English adults C S Court, D G Cook, and D P Strachan Thorax 2002; 57: 951-957. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.951 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Paracetamol use in pregnancy and wheezing in early childhood S O Shaheen, R B Newson, A Sherriff, A J Henderson, J E Heron, P G J Burney, J Golding, and the Alspac Study Team Thorax 2002; 57: 958-963. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.958 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis C Kolappan and P G Gopi Thorax 2002; 57: 964-966. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.964 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk of hospital admission for COPD following smoking cessation and reduction: a Danish population study N S Godtfredsen, J Vestbo, M Osler, and E Prescott Thorax 2002; 57: 967-972. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.967 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exposure to indoor combustion and adult asthma outcomes: environmental tobacco smoke, gas stoves, and woodsmoke M D Eisner, E H Yelin, P P Katz, G Earnest, and P D Blanc Thorax 2002; 57: 973-978. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.973 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Comparison of proportional assist ventilation and pressure support ventilation in chronic respiratory failure due to neuromuscular and chest wall deformity N Hart, A Hunt, M I Polkey, B Fauroux, F Lofaso, and A K Simonds Thorax 2002; 57: 979-981. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.979 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 4: Imaging the lungs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease N L Müller and H Coxson Thorax 2002; 57: 982-985. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.982 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The pulmonary physician in critical care • 10: Difficult weaning J Goldstone Thorax 2002; 57: 986-991. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.986 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lung cancer • Introduction T Sethi Thorax 2002; 57: 992-993. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.992 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lung cancer • 1: Prevention of lung cancer G E Goodman Thorax 2002; 57: 994-999. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.994 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Pneumonitis induced by rifampicin N Kunichika, N Miyahara, K Kotani, H Takeyama, M Harada, and M Tanimoto Thorax 2002; 57: 1000-1001. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.1000 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	NIV guidelines C D Shee and M Green Thorax 2002; 57: 1002. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.1002 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Author’s reply O Dikensoy, A Filiz, E Ekinci, and W J M Kinnear Thorax 2002; 57: 1002. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.1002-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	GM-CSF therapy in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Thorax 2002; 57: 1002. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.11.1002-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]