Kawasaki Disease

Patients with a history of recent respiratory, skin, urogenital and gastrointestinal tract infections demonstrate a two-fold increased risk for subsequent Kawasaki disease, according to data published in RMD Open.

In this video, Rula Hajj-Ali, MD discusses the risk factors for vasculitis.

Nearly one in five patients diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children based on a 2020 definition would not be diagnosed with the illness using an updated definition, researchers reported in Pediatrics.

Children with obesity demonstrate a greater likelihood of shock, ICU admission and worse laboratory scores in multisystem inflammatory syndrome, but not Kawasaki disease, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The number of patients diagnosed with Kawasaki disease in Japan fell by approximately one-third in 2020, with no indication that parents eschewed necessary hospital visits, according to data published in JAMA Pediatrics.

An artificial intelligence tool called KIDMATCH may be able to accurately distinguish between MIS-C, Kawasaki disease and other similar febrile diseases, according to data published in the Lancet Digital Health.

A 3-year-old boy presented to his family provider’s office for evaluation of acute onset of fever, with a temperature of 102°F (38.9°C), which began 2 days ago.

PHILADELPHIA — In children with acute Kawasaki disease where fever symptoms have resolved, continued daily monitoring for 1 to 2 weeks is strongly recommended, according to new guidelines released during ACR Convergence 2022.

The risks for unresponsiveness to intravenous immunoglobulin and the development of coronary artery abnormalities differ between infants and older patients with Kawasaki disease, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Cases of Kawasaki disease dropped 28% during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained low following implementation of prevention efforts, including mask mandates and school closures, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.