Kawasaki disease
Conditions
Interventions
This retrospective study comprised two parts. Subjects with Kawasaki disease (KD) (n = 126), admitted from January 2004 to June 2008, received either dalteparin at 75 IU/kg/h, IVIG at 400 mg/kg/d for
Sponsors
Department of pediatrics and child health, Nihon University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The diagnostic criteria are compliant with the Diagnostic Guidelines for Kawasaki Disease (5th revision).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients presenting with CAL before the initial treatment were also excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A survey of coronary artery lesion (CAL), resistance for intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy and additional IVIG therapy was performed within one months of all patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A survey of cardiac sequelae was performed using echocardiography at follow-up, within three months of discharge of all patients. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYasuji Inamo
Nihon University School of Medicine Department of pediatrics and child health
Outcome results
None listed