title: [Pneumonia in children and adolescents up to 18 years of age--a comparative analysis of the years 1976-1985 and 1986-1990].
abstract: An analysis was done of 1084 autopsies of children and adolescents up to 18 years of age carried out in the years 1986-1990. In the analysed period 631 cases were found of pneumonia (P) (58.2% autopsies) which was an increase of about 14% in relation to the years 1976-1985. Pneumonia was most frequently observed in the age range 1-12 months. It was the direct cause of death (primary pneumonia--PP) in 130 cases (11.9% autopsies) while in 501 cases (46.2%) it accompanied other primary diseases (secondary pneumonia--SP). In relation to the years 1976-1985 a decrease was observed of the per cent of autopsies with the diagnosis of PP (from 19.5% to 11.9%), as well as a significant increase of the per cent of SP) from 25.1% to 46.2%).
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Anatomii Patologicznej Ak. Med., Białymstoku.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sulkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sulkowska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sobaniec-Lotowska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dziecioł
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szynaka
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Musiatowicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Zapalenie płuc u dzieci i młodziezy do 18 roku zycia--analiza porównawcza lat 1976-1985 i 1986-1990.