Evaluation of Kawasaki Disease Risk-Scoring Systems for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Resistance

To assess the performance of 3 risk scores from Japan that were developed to predict, in children with Kawasaki disease, resistance to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment. We used data from a randomized trial of pulsed steroids for primary treatment of Kawasaki disease to assess operating ch...

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Published in:	The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 158; no. 5; pp. 831 - 835.e3
Main Authors:	Sleeper, Lynn A., Minich, L. LuAnn, McCrindle, Brian M., Li, Jennifer S., Mason, Wilbert, Colan, Steven D., Atz, Andrew M., Printz, Beth F., Baker, Annette, Vetter, Victoria L., Newburger, Jane W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Mosby, Inc 01.05.2011
Subjects:	albumins algorithms aspartate transaminase Child, Preschool children coronary vessels Double-Blind Method Drug Resistance Female Follow-Up Studies Humans immunoglobulins Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - administration & dosage Immunologic Factors - administration & dosage Infant Infusions, Intravenous intravenous injection Japan Male Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - diagnosis Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - drug therapy patients Pediatrics prediction Prognosis Retrospective Studies risk risk factors ROC Curve steroids therapeutics Treatment Outcome Japan IVIG KD IVMP CA Kawasaki disease Coronary artery Intravenous immunoglobulin Intravenous methylprednisolone
ISSN:	0022-3476, 1097-6833, 1097-6833
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