Reality of Kawasaki disease epidemiology

Epidemiologic studies of Kawasaki disease (KD) have shown a new pattern or change of its occurrence suggestive of its pathophysiology or risk factors from the first patient with KD reported in 1961. The incidence of KD in Northeast Asian countries including Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan is 10-30 times higher than that in the United States and Europe. Knowing the true epidemiology of KD in each country and the availability of publications of KD epidemiology also could benefit general health care providers and general population. This would enable the early detection and treatment of KD, ultimately reducing the incidence of coronary artery complications and mortality. Therefore, efforts to investigate the true epidemiology of KD should be continued in every country using a questionnaire survey, National Health Insurance system data, or combined methods depending on each country's medical environment to ensure high-quality care of patients with KD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Korean journal of pediatrics - 62(2019), 8 vom: 17. Aug., Seite 292-296

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Gi Beom [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epidemiology
Journal Article
Kawasaki disease
National Health Insurance
Seasonal variation
Surveys and questionnaires

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 01.10.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3345/kjp.2019.00157

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM299321576