title: The Clinical Profile of Kawasaki Disease in Algerian Children: A Single Institution Experience.
abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) in an acute vasculitis of unknown etiology. The epidemiological data available for Algerian patients remains insufficient.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the demographic, clinical features of children with KD and to identify the risk factors for developing coronary artery lesions (CAL).
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective study included children admitted with KD at the pediatric hospital in Algiers from January 2005 to December 2014.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred thirty-three patients (82 boys and 51 girls) with a mean age of 31 months were identified. The most common sign was fever, rash, oral changes and conjunctivitis. The cardiac complications were CAL (22.5%), pericarditis (2%) and myocarditis (1.5%). The independent variable for prediction of CAL was duration of fever >10 days, male gender and platelet count >450,000/mm3 CONCLUSION: The incidence of cardiovascular complications is high. Knowledge of KD among Algerian pediatricians should be enhanced to guarantee appropriate treatment of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Birtraria Hospital, Pasteur Avenue 16606, Algiers, Algeria, and University of Medical Sciences, Algiers, Algeria dr.houdaboudiaf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Houda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boudiaf
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Birtraria Hospital, Pasteur Avenue 16606, Algiers, Algeria, and University of Medical Sciences, Algiers, Algeria.
authors.forename: Moussa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Achir
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology; D010976:Platelet Count; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
keywords: Kawasaki disease; coronary aneurysm; immunoglobulin