Key result
The annual incidence rates of Kawasaki disease in Japan reached 215.3 and 218.6 per 100,000 children aged 0-4 years in 2007 and 2008, representing the highest rates ever recorded.
Population
23,337 patients with Kawasaki disease treated in 2007 and 2008 in Japan (13,523 boys and 9,814 girls)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Peak Kawasaki disease incidence in Japan may increase clinical caseloads; leaves open etiologic research and global surveillance.
Observational (n=23,337)
Yes
The incidence of Kawasaki disease in Japan reached its highest recorded levels in 2007-2008, with rates over 215 per 100,000 children aged 0-4 years.
Nakamura et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Kawasaki disease (n=23,337). Kawasaki disease was evaluated on Annual incidence rate per 100,000 children aged 0-4 years. The annual incidence rates of Kawasaki disease in Japan reached 215.3 and 218.6 per 100,000 children aged 0-4 years in 2007 and 2008, representing the highest rates ever recorded.
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