{"product_id":"treatment-of-asthma-friedrich-kummer-9783211831243","title":"Treatment of Asthma: The Long-Acting Beta-2-Agonists","description":"The traditional Vienna Asthma Forum was held in early June 1996 and th was the 6 in a biennial mode within 10 years. This time it was dedicated to the long-acting beta-2-agonists, which were registered (or just about to be) in most European countries. The introduction of this therapeutic principle into routine praxis of asthma therapy was so successful that a closer view on the subject from a scientific point was warranted. Salmeterol, shortly afterwards formo- terol are the drugs available for the inhalative route, while bambuterol serves as an oral agent. The scientists particularly involved in the design and pharma- cokinetics of these drugs were invited, and we were lucky that Malcolm Johnson (Glaxo), Leif Svensson (Astra) and Gary Anderson (Ciba- Geigy) delivered fascinating contributions. However, drug therapy of this kind can only be effective if based on a thorough understanding of the molecular biology of cells and receptors, which was superbly covered by Sheila Collins (Durham) and Ian M. Adcock (London). The pediatric indications for beta-2-agonists were commented by Manfred G6tz (Vienna), and a large spectrum of clinical studies, reported by G. Boyd (Glasgow), A.P. Greening (Edinburgh), M.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Friedrich Kummer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 321183124X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783211831243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Friedrich Kummer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983457648895,"sku":"9783211831243","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51729d90-f108-46a8-a717-7f1106e6d488.jpg?v=1683266761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/treatment-of-asthma-friedrich-kummer-9783211831243","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}