title: [Epidemiological studies on pneumonia in childhood (author's transl)].
abstract: Environmental influences and new methods of therapy cause a change in frequency and course of pneumonia in childhood. Although there is a decrease in morbidity and mortality the disease is still a considerable strain for each infant, and the younger the patient the more severe the illness. In this statistical investigation frequency, risks and complications of the different types of pneumonia in childhood are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000453:epidemiology; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Epidemiologische Untersuchungen über kindliche Pneumonien