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Editorials

	Assisted discharge for patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: safe and effective J KILLEN and H ELLIS Thorax 2000; 55: 885. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.885 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inhaled disodium cromoglycate as maintenance therapy for childhood asthma: time to consign to history? PETER J HELMS Thorax 2000; 55: 886. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.886 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

BTS guidelines

	Control and prevention of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom: Code of Practice 2000 Joint Tuberculosis Committee of the British Thoracic Society Thorax 2000; 55: 887-901. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.887 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Early discharge for patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial M M Cotton, C E Bucknall, K D Dagg, M K Johnson, G MacGregor, C Stewart, and R D Stevenson Thorax 2000; 55: 902-906. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.902 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised controlled trial of supported discharge in patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease E Skwarska, G Cohen, K M Skwarski, C Lamb, D Bushell, S Parker, and W MacNee Thorax 2000; 55: 907-912. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.907 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inhaled disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) as maintenance therapy in children with asthma: a systematic review M J A Tasche, J H J M Uijen, R M D Bernsen, J C de Jongste, and J C van der Wouden Thorax 2000; 55: 913-920. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.913 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intranasal challenge with aspirin in the diagnosis of aspirin intolerant asthma: evaluation of nasal response by acoustic rhinometry J Casadevall, P-J Ventura, J Mullol, and C Picado Thorax 2000; 55: 921-924. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.921 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Herbal medicines for asthma: a systematic review A Huntley and E Ernst Thorax 2000; 55: 925-929. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.925 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide and risk of airflow obstruction in asthmatic children with upper respiratory infection C H Linaker, D Coggon, S T Holgate, J Clough, L Josephs, A J Chauhan, and H M Inskip Thorax 2000; 55: 930-933. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.930 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with sleep apnoea syndrome E Bady, A Achkar, S Pascal, E Orvoen-Frija, and J-P Laaban Thorax 2000; 55: 934-939. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.934 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ventilatory responses to hypercapnia and hypoxia in relatives of patients with the obesity hypoventilation syndrome R Jokic, T Zintel, G Sridhar, C G Gallagher, and M F Fitzpatrick Thorax 2000; 55: 940-945. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.940 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Development of a disease specific health related quality of life measure for adults and adolescents with cystic fibrosis L Gee, J Abbott, S P Conway, C Etherington, and A K Webb Thorax 2000; 55: 946-954. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.946 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The ligase chain reaction as a primary screening tool for the detection of culture positive tuberculosis T M O'Connor, S Sheehan, B Cryan, N Brennan, and C P Bredin Thorax 2000; 55: 955-957. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.955 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Involvement of Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 in disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis K Tsukamoto, H Hayakawa, A Sato, K Chida, H Nakamura, and K Miura Thorax 2000; 55: 958-961. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.958 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Resource implications of patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis V L C White and J Moore-Gillon Thorax 2000; 55: 962-963. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.962 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Paediatric origins of adult lung diseases 3: The genesis of adult sleep apnoea in childhood F McNamara and C E Sullivan Thorax 2000; 55: 964-969. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.964 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Factors influencing airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Adam Hill, Simon Gompertz, and Robert Stockley Thorax 2000; 55: 970-977. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.970 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Use of nitric oxide inhalation in COPD TIM W HIGENBOTTAM, MOHAMMED ASIF, KEITH MCCORMACK, TOM E SIDDONS, ERIC A G DEMONCHEAUX, KUMAR ASHUTOSH, and KISHORE PHADKE Thorax 2000; 55: 978. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.978 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	CFC transition Thorax 2000; 55: 978. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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