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Revised recommendations of the Italian Society of Pediatrics about the general management of Kawasaki disease
- Source :
- Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Aim of these revised recommendations for the general management of Kawasaki disease is to encourage its prompter recognition and warrant the most appropriate therapy, based on ascertained scientific data, raising awareness of the complications related to misdiagnosis or delayed treatment. A set of 20 synthetic operative statements is herein provided, including the definition of Kawasaki disease, its protean presentations, clinical course and seminal treatment modalities of all disease phases. The application of these recommendations should improve prognosis of Kawasaki disease and prevent the progression to permanent vascular abnormalities, thereby diminishing morbidity and mortality.
- Subjects :
- Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Aspirin
Children
Coronary artery abnormalities
Intravenous immunoglobulin
Kawasaki disease
Review
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Diagnosis, Differential
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
030225 pediatrics
hemic and lymphatic diseases
medicine
Humans
Child
Coronary artery abnormalitie
business.industry
Clinical course
lcsh:RJ1-570
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
lcsh:Pediatrics
General Medicine
Delayed treatment
medicine.disease
Prognosis
Settore MED/38
Disease phases
Settore MED/38 - PEDIATRIA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICA
El Niño
Italy
Treatment modality
Disease Progression
Aspirin, Children, Coronary artery abnormalities, Intravenous immunoglobulin, Kawasaki disease
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1961512fac2acf77543bc7695cca9b03