Pathophysiology of asthma.

Further insight into the inflammatory process of asthma has accumulated during the past few years. New inhalational anaesthetics seem to have a better bronchorelaxant effect, and prophylactic treatment with beta2-agonists and local anaesthetics may also be an alternative. Bronchospasm during anaesthesia appears to be less common now, but persons with asthma should still be considered to be at an increased risk of severe morbidity.