Kawasaki disease(KD) is a common medium vessel systemic vasculitis that usually occurs in small children. It has a predilection for the coronary arteries, but other medium sized arteries can also be involved. The etio...Kawasaki disease(KD) is a common medium vessel systemic vasculitis that usually occurs in small children. It has a predilection for the coronary arteries, but other medium sized arteries can also be involved. The etiology of this disorder remains a mystery. Though typical presentation of KD is quite characteristic, it may also present as incomplete or atypical disease in which case the diagnosis can be very challenging. As both incomplete and atypical forms of KD can be associated with serious coronary artery complications, the pediatrician can ill afford to miss these diagnoses. The American Heart Association has enunciated consensus guidelines to facilitate the clinical diagnosis and treatment of this condition. However, there are still several issues that remain controversial. Intravenous immunoglobulin remains the cornerstone of management but several other treatment modalities, especially glucocorticoids, are increasingly finding favour. We review here some of the contemporary issues, and the controversies thereon, pertaining to management of KD.展开更多
Objective: High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) decreases the risk for development of coronary arterial lesions (CAL) in Kawasaki disease (KD) while patients resistant to IVIG have higher risk. This study is ai...Objective: High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) decreases the risk for development of coronary arterial lesions (CAL) in Kawasaki disease (KD) while patients resistant to IVIG have higher risk. This study is aimed to investigate an additional therapy affects the risk for CAL in IVIG resistant KD. Design: The information from 11,510 children with KD was collected by the nationwide survey (2003-2004) in Japan. The secondary therapeutic strategies for IVIG resistant KD were an additional IVIG dose, steroids or both. The incidence of CAL was compared among 4 groups: G1, children responded to initial IVIG;G2, IVIG resistant patients receiving an additional IVIG dose;G3, IVIG resistant patients receiving additional steroids;G4, IVIG resistant patients receiving an additional IVIG dose plus steroids. CAL was assessed at 30th day of illness using ultrasound echocardiography. Results: 2229 patients (19.4%) were resistant to initial IVIG. Incidence of CAL was significantly lower in children responding to initial IVIG than in IVIG resistant patients (1.9% and 11.0%, respectively;odd’s ratio 6.3). The incidences of CAL in an each additional therapy group were as follows: G2: 6.7%, G3: 9.7%, G4: 22.2%. The risk for CAL was significantly higher in G4 as compared with G2 and G3. Giant aneurysmal formation (GA) was more frequently developed in G3 and G4 consisting of the patients receiving steroids (G1: 0.03%, G2: 0.63%, G3: 4.3%, G4: 3.7%). Conclusion: The incidence of CAL was considerably high in IVIG resistant KD and an additional therapy by steroids may increase the risk for GA.展开更多
目的探讨静脉注射人免疫球蛋白(intravenous infusion of human immunoglobulin,IVIG)对川崎病(Kawasaki disease,KD)患儿冠状动脉(冠脉)病变发生的影响。方法选择2019年1月至2022年5月在东莞市妇幼保健院住院确诊并治疗的KD患儿,根据...目的探讨静脉注射人免疫球蛋白(intravenous infusion of human immunoglobulin,IVIG)对川崎病(Kawasaki disease,KD)患儿冠状动脉(冠脉)病变发生的影响。方法选择2019年1月至2022年5月在东莞市妇幼保健院住院确诊并治疗的KD患儿,根据有无冠脉病变将患儿分为无冠脉病变组和冠脉病变组。对两组患者的发热时间、IVIG治疗时的病程时间、白细胞、血红蛋白、血小板、C反应蛋白、降钙素原、离子、肝及肾功能等临床资料进行分析。结果KD合并冠脉病变组患者血白细胞、血小板计数高于无冠脉病变组,而白蛋白、羟基酸脱氢酶浓度低于无冠脉病变组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。KD发热时间<8 d患儿的冠脉病变发生率低于发热时间>10 d的患儿,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。病程第5天前应用IVIG治疗患者冠脉病变发生率与病程第7天、第8天及10天后治疗患者比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。病程第5天及第6天应用IVIG治疗患者的冠脉病变发生率低于病程第10天后应用的患者,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论应用IVIG时间过晚,白细胞、血小板计数升高,发热时间较长是KD患儿并发冠脉病变的危险因素,而白蛋白、羟基酸脱氢酶浓度的降低也可作为KD并发冠脉病变的预测指标。热程少于8 d,病程7 d内应用IVIG治疗,可减少冠脉病变发生率。展开更多
文摘Kawasaki disease(KD) is a common medium vessel systemic vasculitis that usually occurs in small children. It has a predilection for the coronary arteries, but other medium sized arteries can also be involved. The etiology of this disorder remains a mystery. Though typical presentation of KD is quite characteristic, it may also present as incomplete or atypical disease in which case the diagnosis can be very challenging. As both incomplete and atypical forms of KD can be associated with serious coronary artery complications, the pediatrician can ill afford to miss these diagnoses. The American Heart Association has enunciated consensus guidelines to facilitate the clinical diagnosis and treatment of this condition. However, there are still several issues that remain controversial. Intravenous immunoglobulin remains the cornerstone of management but several other treatment modalities, especially glucocorticoids, are increasingly finding favour. We review here some of the contemporary issues, and the controversies thereon, pertaining to management of KD.
文摘Objective: High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) decreases the risk for development of coronary arterial lesions (CAL) in Kawasaki disease (KD) while patients resistant to IVIG have higher risk. This study is aimed to investigate an additional therapy affects the risk for CAL in IVIG resistant KD. Design: The information from 11,510 children with KD was collected by the nationwide survey (2003-2004) in Japan. The secondary therapeutic strategies for IVIG resistant KD were an additional IVIG dose, steroids or both. The incidence of CAL was compared among 4 groups: G1, children responded to initial IVIG;G2, IVIG resistant patients receiving an additional IVIG dose;G3, IVIG resistant patients receiving additional steroids;G4, IVIG resistant patients receiving an additional IVIG dose plus steroids. CAL was assessed at 30th day of illness using ultrasound echocardiography. Results: 2229 patients (19.4%) were resistant to initial IVIG. Incidence of CAL was significantly lower in children responding to initial IVIG than in IVIG resistant patients (1.9% and 11.0%, respectively;odd’s ratio 6.3). The incidences of CAL in an each additional therapy group were as follows: G2: 6.7%, G3: 9.7%, G4: 22.2%. The risk for CAL was significantly higher in G4 as compared with G2 and G3. Giant aneurysmal formation (GA) was more frequently developed in G3 and G4 consisting of the patients receiving steroids (G1: 0.03%, G2: 0.63%, G3: 4.3%, G4: 3.7%). Conclusion: The incidence of CAL was considerably high in IVIG resistant KD and an additional therapy by steroids may increase the risk for GA.
文摘目的探讨静脉注射人免疫球蛋白(intravenous infusion of human immunoglobulin,IVIG)对川崎病(Kawasaki disease,KD)患儿冠状动脉(冠脉)病变发生的影响。方法选择2019年1月至2022年5月在东莞市妇幼保健院住院确诊并治疗的KD患儿,根据有无冠脉病变将患儿分为无冠脉病变组和冠脉病变组。对两组患者的发热时间、IVIG治疗时的病程时间、白细胞、血红蛋白、血小板、C反应蛋白、降钙素原、离子、肝及肾功能等临床资料进行分析。结果KD合并冠脉病变组患者血白细胞、血小板计数高于无冠脉病变组,而白蛋白、羟基酸脱氢酶浓度低于无冠脉病变组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。KD发热时间<8 d患儿的冠脉病变发生率低于发热时间>10 d的患儿,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。病程第5天前应用IVIG治疗患者冠脉病变发生率与病程第7天、第8天及10天后治疗患者比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。病程第5天及第6天应用IVIG治疗患者的冠脉病变发生率低于病程第10天后应用的患者,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论应用IVIG时间过晚,白细胞、血小板计数升高,发热时间较长是KD患儿并发冠脉病变的危险因素,而白蛋白、羟基酸脱氢酶浓度的降低也可作为KD并发冠脉病变的预测指标。热程少于8 d,病程7 d内应用IVIG治疗,可减少冠脉病变发生率。
