Research

Key issues:

• Infectiology and vaccination:
  • Incidence of systemic pneumococcal and haemophilus influenzae dieseases in Germany
  • Efficacy of vaccinations against haemophilus influenzae b and pneumococcal diseases
  • Incidence of varicella complications and varicella zoster in childhood
  • Vaccination coverage: Analysis of cross-sectional studies and data of Bavarian health funds; Intervention study: Improvement of vaccination rates by computer-based reminder programs for vaccinating physicians

• Obesity:
  • Temporal trends in Bavaria
  • Causal research: Protection by breastfeeding, priming by smoking in pregnancy and early weight gain
  • Early programming: Weight gain in pregnancy: Influence on birth weight and childhood obesity

• Prevention research:
  • Hearing screening and metabolic screening: Pilot projects in Bavaria
  • Efficacy of ultrasound screening for congenital hip dysplasia

• Social Paediatrics: Health services research
  • Early diagnosis and causes of language disorders
  • Eating disorders in childhood: Efficacy of behaviour therapy approaches
  • Early regulatory disorders: Natural course

National / international collaborations:

• The Early Nutrition Programming Project (EARNEST): Various subprojects
• University Trondheim: Perinatal Epidemiology
• University of Bristol: Analyses on the ALSPAC data
• Kings College London: Various projects

• Erhebungseinheit für seltene pädiatrische Erkrankungen in Deutschland (ESPED)
• Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL)
• Robert-Koch-Institut: Analyses on the KiGGS survey
• Adipositas-Netzwerk: Various subprojects