Asthma: Epidemiology, Anti-Inflammatory Therapy and Future Trends

1. Epidemiology of Asthma Mortality.- 2. Epidemiology of Childhood Asthma.- 3. Is Chronic Use of ?2-Agonists Detrimental in the Treatment of Asthma ?.- 4. Assessment of Airway Inflammation in Asthma Using Non-Invasive Methods.- 5. Treatment of Asthma in Children: the Case for Inhaled Corticosteroids as First Line Agents.- 6. Treatment of Asthma in Children: the Case Against Inhaled Corticosteroids as First Line Agents.- 7. Future Trends in the Use of Corticosteroids in Asthma.- 8. Steroid Sparing Therapies in Asthma.- 9. Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists and 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitors in Asthma.- 10. Theophylline and New Generation Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Asthma.