Association between aspirin dose and outcomes in patients with acute Kawasaki disease : a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan

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This study aimed to identify the appropriate dose of aspirin to be prescribed to patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD). Using a Japanese national inpatient database, we identified patients with KD treated with intravenous immunoglobulin between 2010 and 2021.The outcomes included the occurrence of coronary artery abnormalities and intravenous immunoglobulin resistance, length of hospital stay, and medical costs. Restricted cubic spline functions were performed to examine the association between aspirin dose and the outcomes. Data of 82,109 patients were extracted from the database. Non-linear associations were observed between aspirin dose and the outcomes. In comparison with an aspirin dose of 30 mg/kg/day, the odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for coronary artery abnormalities was 1.40 (1.13-1.75) at 5 mg/kg/day. An aspirin dose of ≥ 30 mg/kg/day did not significantly change the odds ratio for coronary artery abnormalities. Intravenous immunoglobulin resistance was significantly lower at a dose of 60 mg/kg/day or higher.

CONCLUSION:  The results showed no significant association between aspirin escalation over standard-dose and coronary artery abnormalities in patients with acute KD. High-dose aspirin showed the potential to reduce hospital stay and medical costs without increasing complications.

WHAT IS KNOWN: • Aspirin is used as a standard treatment together with intravenous immunoglobulin for acute Kawasaki disease (KD). However, few studies have shown the most effective dosage of aspirin to prevent coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs).

WHAT IS NEW: • There was no significant association between aspirin dose escalation and CAAs in patients with acute KD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:183

Enthalten in:

European journal of pediatrics - 183(2024), 1 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 415-424

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Suzuki, Takanori [VerfasserIn]
Michihata, Nobuaki [VerfasserIn]
Hashimoto, Yohei [VerfasserIn]
Yoshikawa, Tetsushi [VerfasserIn]
Saito, Kazuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Matsui, Hiroki [VerfasserIn]
Fushimi, Kiyohide [VerfasserIn]
Yasunaga, Hideo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aspirin
Coronary artery abnormalities
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Journal Article
Kawasaki disease
R16CO5Y76E
Restricted cubic spline

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00431-023-05302-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36409057X