Why the study?
Does residing near water increase the risk of Kawasaki syndrome in children?
Population
Children with Kawasaki syndrome in Harris County, Texas and eastern North Carolina, including a specific…
Comparison
Residing near a bayou, drainage ditch, or creek vs Randomly selected matched control subjects
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Proximity to drainage ditches warrants no clinical action; leaves open a possible environmental link to Kawasaki syndrome requiring prospective confirmation.
Does residing near water increase the risk of Kawasaki syndrome in children?
This study provides the first reported epidemiological evidence of a possible association between Kawasaki syndrome and residing near water bodies such as drainage ditches or creeks.
Alan Rauch (1988) studied this question.
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