Cardiology
A guide for what doctors and parents can do as Kawasaki disease kids grow up
A medical school lecture taught Dr. Samuel Kung a vital lesson: He needed to see a cardiologist.
Oct 12, 2021
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Kawasaki Disease
Cardiology
Pandemic prevention measures linked to lower rates of Kawasaki disease in children
The rate of Kawasaki disease in South Korea has substantially decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to pandemic prevention efforts, such as mask-wearing, hand-washing and physical distancing, according to new ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Genetics
Researchers identify genes that make children susceptible to severe Kawasaki disease
Researchers have found genes that make children susceptible to the disease, and those associated with the heart damage it can cause in severe cases.
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does your child have MIS-C, COVID-19 or Kawasaki disease?
Exposure to SARS-Co-V2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can put otherwise healthy children and adolescents at risk for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare but possibly life-threatening pediatric ...
Mar 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single institution study finds high rates of cardiac complications in MIS-C
During the height of the pandemic, researchers at Children's National Hospital discovered that as many as one half of children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory disease in children (MIS-C) at the hospital developed ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Cardiology
Children with Kawasaki Disease at higher risk for heart problems 10 years later
New research shows that children with Kawasaki Disease remain at an increased risk for cardiovascular events more than 10 years after hospitalization for their condition, highlighting the need for long-term heart disease ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kawasaki disease is not a homogenous disease nor are its triggers
Researchers at University of California San Diego report that while Kawasaki disease (KD) occurs in clusters, the traits, and thus the triggers of the inflammatory disease vary among clusters. The findings are published in ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rare hyperinflammatory syndrome in children with COVID-19 described
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Science for Life Laboratory in Sweden and Tor Vergata University of Rome in Italy have mapped the immune response in children affected by a rare but life-threatening inflammatory syndrome ...
Sep 7, 2020
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Cardiology
Combo therapy may prevent blood vessel complications in children with Kawasaki disease
Adding corticosteroids to standard intravenous (IV) immunoglobulin treatment for children with Kawasaki disease judged to be at higher risk of developing blood vessel complications made initial treatment more successful and ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus-related children's diseases linked to blood cell changes
A newly described disease occurring in children and linked to COVID-19 has significant changes in white blood cells—a discovery that may allow doctors to better assess their young patients' condition and predict their resistance ...
Aug 11, 2020
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