Key result
In a resource-limited regional hospital, children with Kawasaki disease presented early and received prompt IVIG treatment, resulting in a 16% IVIG resistance rate and a 6% rate of persistent coronary artery aneurysms at 8 weeks.
Why the study?
This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and cardiac complications of children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at Al Rustaq Hospital.
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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Early IVIG may yield low resistance and aneurysm rates in resource-limited settings; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Cohort (n=50)
No
Early recognition and prompt IVIG treatment of Kawasaki disease in a regional hospital setting resulted in a low rate (6.0%) of persistent coronary artery aneurysms.
Lawati et al. (2025) conducted a cohort in Kawasaki disease (n=50). Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) was evaluated on Persistent coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) at 8 weeks follow-up. In a resource-limited regional hospital, children with Kawasaki disease presented early and received prompt IVIG treatment, resulting in a 16% IVIG resistance rate and a 6% rate of persistent coronary artery aneurysms at 8 weeks.
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