Hospitalization for lower respiratory disease during 20 yrs among under 5 yr old children in Stockholm County: a population based survey
In: European Respiratory Journal, Jg. 11 (1998-02-01), S. 366-370
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Lower respiratory disease (LRD) is a common cause of hospitalization in infants, and episodes of obstructive LRD increase the risk for asthma later in life. The purpose of this study was to assess time trends and geographical variation of first time hospitalization for LRD among children in Stockholm County, Sweden. Data on first time admittance for LRD among children aged up to 5 yrs from 1973 through 1992 were obtained from the Stockholm County Council hospital discharge register, and population register data were used for estimation of the population at risk. Municipal data were available for 1982-1992 on outbreaks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections and socio-economic factors. A total of 12,450 children had been hospitalized for the first time with LRD. For children aged
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Hospitalization for lower respiratory disease during 20 yrs among under 5 yr old children in Stockholm County: a population based survey
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Wickman, Magnus ; B Y Farahmand ; P G Persson ; Pershagen, Göran |
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Zeitschrift: | European Respiratory Journal, Jg. 11 (1998-02-01), S. 366-370 |
Veröffentlichung: | European Respiratory Society (ERS), 1998 |
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ISSN: | 1399-3003 (print) ; 0903-1936 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1183/09031936.98.11020366 |
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