TY  - JOUR
A1  - Wetzke, Martin
A1  - Kopp, Matthias
A1  - Seidenberg, Jürgen
A1  - Vogelberg, Christian
A1  - Ankermann, Tobias
A1  - Happle, Christine
A1  - Voigt, Gesche
A1  - Köster, Holger
A1  - Illig, Thomas
A1  - Lex, Christiane
A1  - Schuster, Antje
A1  - Panning, Marcus
A1  - Barten, Grit
A1  - Rohde, Gernot Gerhard Ulrich
A1  - Welte, Tobias
A1  - Hansen, Gesine
T1  - PedCAPNETZ – prospective observational study on community acquired pneumonia in children and adolescents
T2  - BMC pulmonary medicine
N2  - Background: Pediatric community acquired pneumonia (pedCAP) is one of the leading causes for childhood morbidity accounting for up to 20% of pediatric hospital admissions in high income countries. In spite of its high morbidity, updated epidemiological and pathogen data after introduction of preventive vaccination and novel pathogen screening strategies are limited. Moreover, there is a need for validated recommendations on diagnostic and treatment regimens in pedCAP. Through collection of patient data and analysis of pathogen and host factors in a large sample of unselected pedCAP patients in Germany, we aim to address and substantially improve this situation.
Methods: pedCAPNETZ is an observational, multi-center study on pedCAP. Thus far, nine study centers in hospitals, outpatient clinics and practices have been initiated and more than 400 patients with radiologically confirmed pneumonia have been enrolled, aiming at a total of 1000 study participants. Employing an online data base, information on disease course, treatment as well as demographical and socioeconomical data is recorded. Patients are followed up until day 90 after enrollment; Comprehensive biosample collection and a central pedCAPNETZ biobank allow for in-depth analyses of pathogen and host factors. Standardized workflows to assure sample logistics and data management in more than fifteen future study centers have been established.
Discussion: Through comprehensive epidemiological, clinical and biological analyses, pedCAPNETZ fills an important gap in pediatric and infection research. To secure dissemination of the registry, we will raise clinical and scientific awareness at all levels. We aim at participating in decision making processes for guidelines and prevention strategies. Ultimately, we hope the results of the pedCAPNETZ registry will help to improve care and quality of life in pedCAP patients in the future.
Y1  - 2019
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/53065
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-530651
SN  - 1471-2466
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VL  - 19
IS  - 1, Art. 238
SP  - 1
EP  - 7
PB  - BioMed Central
CY  - London
ER  -