Beta-blockers may now be beneficial in asthma and COPD

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Chairs: P. J. Sterk (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), C. Page (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: The objective of this session is to verify whether the evidence supports or refutes the use of beta-blockers in patients with asthma or COPD.

Beta-blocker-induced asthma J. Lammers (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Detrimental effects of Beta-blockers in COPD R. Aalbers (Groningen, Netherlands)
Can " Beta-blockers" be useful to treat asthma? B. Lipworth (Dundee, United Kingdom)
Is the coprescription of Beta-blockers and Beta2-agonists justified in patients with coexisting COPD and CHF? M. G. Matera (Naples, Italy)