Key result
A nationwide survey in Japan identified 11,458 incident cases of Kawasaki disease in 1993-1994, corresponding to an average annual incidence rate of 95.1 per 100,000 children under 5 years of age.
Population
11,458 incident Kawasaki disease cases in Japan reported from 1,730 hospitals during 1993-1994.
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 month (for cardiac sequelae)
Authors
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Nationwide KD incidence data from 1993-1994 update surveillance baselines; leaves open trends, etiology, and prevention strategies for future study.
Observational (n=11,458)
Yes
The incidence of Kawasaki disease in Japan in 1993-1994 was 95.1 per 100,000 children under 5 years, with 13% developing cardiac sequelae at one month.
Yanagawa et al. (1996) conducted an observational in Kawasaki disease (n=11,458). Kawasaki disease was evaluated on Incidence rate of Kawasaki disease. A nationwide survey in Japan identified 11,458 incident cases of Kawasaki disease in 1993-1994, corresponding to an average annual incidence rate of 95.1 per 100,000 children under 5 years of age.
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