The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for coronary lesions, the type of heart lesion present, and long-term outcome in Kawasaki disease. We studied 150 children, aged 3 months to 9.5 years, who met the criteria for a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Of the 18% who were ...
Objective: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an intense life-threatening vasculitis. The diagnosis of Kawasaki disease is made by clinical criteria. This disease is a common rheumatologic disease in Iran. The aim of this study was describe the demographics and clinical features of KD in Iranian patients....
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited vasculitis that typically occurs in young children and was first described by Japanese pediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967. Although originally thought to be a rare condition, KD has become the most common cause of acquired heart disease in the...
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile illness affecting primarily infants and young children and rarely teenagers. Although the disease is self-limited, coronary artery abnormalities have been reported in approximately 20–25 % of untreated patients. The diagnostic criteria include a history of 5 or ...
Researchers are searching for methods of detecting which children are at risk for the development of aneurysms of the coronary arteries. Further research is underway to investigate a variety of criteria for atypical variants of Kawasaki disease that do not have classical presentations. Is it possible...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus Medical Acronyms Encyclopedia Wikipedia ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.Kawasaki disease- an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause ...
disease among children in developed countries.1 The annual incidence of Kawasaki disease in children of Japanese D g o classic (typical) clinical criteria There is no specific diagnostic assay for Kawasaki disease; therefore, diagnosis is based on clinical criteria, which include fever for...
Daskalakis said pediatricians should immediately refer any patients who seem to have MIS-C to a specialist in pediatric infectious disease, rheumatology and/or critical care, as indicated. Early diagnosis and treatment of patients meeting full or partial criteria for Kawasaki disease is critical to pr...
Kawasaki disease (KD) represents the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries1. It is an acute inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, which predominantly affects the coronary circulation leading to aneurysm formation1,2,3,4. ...
The AHA has published an update on criteria for diagnosis of KD in 2017. While the presence of fever remains an essential criterion and there is no change in the five principal clinical manifestations of the disease, the scientific committee has suggested several amendments. The new guidelines emp...