Brian O'Connor / Mark Giembycz

Asthma: Epidemiology, Anti-Inflammatory Therapy and Future Trends

Herausgegeben:Giembycz, Mark A.; O'Connor, Brian J.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book features an up-to-date analysis of the epidemiology of asthma in children and adults, the role of steroids in asthma management and new and novel asthma therapies. The book addresses clinicians and basic scientists with an interest in asthma epidemiology, steroids and future therapies. It is also of interest to clinical and non-clinical teachers in academic disciplines relating to respiratory disease.

Produktdetails

• Respiratory Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
• Verlag: Springer, Basel / Springer, Berlin
• 2000.
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 173mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 620g
• ISBN-13: 9783764358587
• ISBN-10: 3764358580
• Artikelnr.: 23924907

Inhaltsangabe

Beasley, C.R., Pierce, N.E. and Crane, J.: Epidemiology of asthma
mortality. Britton, J.R. and Lewis, S.A.: Epidemiology of childhood
asthma. Taylor, D.R. and Sears, M.R.: Is chronic use of 2-adrenoceptor
agonists detrimental in the treatment of asthma?. Parameswaran, K. and
Hargreave, F.E.: Assessment of airway inflammation in asthma using
non-invasive methods. Pederson, S.: Treatment of asthma in children: the
case for inhaled corticosteroids as first line agents. Konig, P.:
Treatment of asthma in children: the case against inhaled
corticosteroids as first line agents. O'Bryne, P.M.: Future trends in
the use of corticosteroids in asthma. Evans, D.J. and Geddes, D.M.:
Steroid-sparing therapies in asthma. Chung, K.F.: Leukotriene receptor
antagonists and 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors in asthma. Page, C.P. and
Costello, J.: Theophylline and new generation phosphodiesterase
inhibitors in the treatment of asthma.