Increasing incidence of Kawasaki disease and associated coronary aneurysm in Aotearoa New Zealand: a retrospective cohort study
Incidence of KD and rate of CAA were higher than previously reported, although case numbers reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a high incidence of KD among Pacific children, who were most likely to develop CAA. Research focusing on strategies to identify and treat those at highest risk of CAA remains a priority.
Authors
- Nigel Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0551-4655)
- Rachel Webb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9855-3919)
- Ian Harrowell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9955-6767)
- Emma Best (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2667-5458)
- Genevieve Ostring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-3292)
- Bryan Mitchelson
- Dug Yeo Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6222-2256)
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Waitemata District Health Board (NZ)
- Counties Manukau District Health Board (NZ)
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-327772
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29