Epidemiologic study on Kawasaki disease in Beijing from 2000 through 2004.
A hospital-based survey of Kawasaki disease was performed in all 45 hospitals with in-patient beds in Beijing during the 5-year period from 2000 through 2004. A total of 1107 patients were enrolled, with an annual incidence varying from 40.9 to 55.1 per 100,000 children <5 years of age. The incidence of coronary complications was 20.6% in the acute stage, and 6.9% in the 1-2 month follow-up.
Du
Zhong-Dong
ZD
Department of Cardiology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. duzd@imicams.ac.cn
Zhao
Di
D
Du
Junbao
J
Zhang
Yong-Lan
YL
Lin
Yao
Y
Liu
Chong
C
Zhang
Tuohong
T
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013997:Time Factors