Key result
Among 29 children admitted with Kawasaki disease, 66% (19 cases) were correctly diagnosed on admission, with a significant increase in admitted cases from 1993 to 1996.
Population
29 children with Kawasaki disease admitted to Sulaimania Children's Hospital in Riyadh between January 1989…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Warrants heightened suspicion for Kawasaki disease in similar settings; leaves open generalizability of rising trends beyond this single-center series.
Observational (n=29)
No
The study highlights an increasing recognition or incidence of Kawasaki disease in a Riyadh pediatric hospital over time, with 66% of cases correctly diagnosed on admission.
Ghazal et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Kawasaki disease (n=29). Kawasaki disease was evaluated on Diagnosis on admission. Among 29 children admitted with Kawasaki disease, 66% (19 cases) were correctly diagnosed on admission, with a significant increase in admitted cases from 1993 to 1996.
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