Key result
A nationwide survey in Japan identified 12,531 new cases of Kawasaki disease in 1995-1996, with an incidence of up to 108.0 per 100,000 children under 5 years of age and cardiac sequelae in 12%.
Why the study?
What are the recent epidemiologic patterns and incidence of Kawasaki disease in Japan?
Observational (n=12,531)
Yes
What are the recent epidemiologic patterns and incidence of Kawasaki disease in Japan?
The annual incidence of Kawasaki disease in Japan is steadily increasing, with over 6,000 cases per year and cardiac sequelae occurring in 12% of patients.
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Japanese survey updates Kawasaki disease trends; leaves open generalizability and whether patterns warrant practice changes elsewhere.
Yanagawa et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Kawasaki disease (n=12,531). Kawasaki disease was evaluated on Incidence and epidemiologic patterns of Kawasaki disease. A nationwide survey in Japan identified 12,531 new cases of Kawasaki disease in 1995-1996, with an incidence of up to 108.0 per 100,000 children under 5 years of age and cardiac sequelae in 12%.
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