Incidence of Kawasaki disease in northern European countries.
Pediatr Int
; 54(6): 770-2, 2012 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of the present study was to compare the epidemiologic features of Kawasaki disease (KD) in three northern European countries and Japan.METHODS:
Data were obtained from discharge databases for hospitals in Finland, Norway, and Sweden for 1999-2009 and from nationwide epidemiologic surveys in Japan for 1998-2008. Annual incidence for each country was calculated using regional census data.RESULTS:
During the 11 year period, 1390 KD patients were recorded in the registries of the three northern European countries. Average annual incidence rates per 100,000 children aged <5 years were Finland, 11.4; Norway, 5.4; and Sweden, 7.4. Overall, 86.4% of Japanese KD patients were aged <5 years compared to only 67.8% in the four northern European countries (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
The incidence of KD in northern Europe was constant over the study period and much lower than in Japan. There was a significant age difference between northern European and Japanese KD patients that remains unexplained.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome Mucocutáneo Linfonodular
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Int
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Finlandia