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Australian hospitalisations for Kawasaki disease, 1993 1994 to 2017 2018

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dc.contributor.authorO'Brien, Kathleen
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-20T20:50:35Z
dc.date.available2020-12-20T20:50:35Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2022-07-10T08:17:23Z
dc.description.abstractAim To estimate and describe trends in hospitalisations for Kawasaki disease in Australia. Methods Analysis of the National Hospital Morbidity Database for separations with a principal diagnosis of Kawasaki disease, 1993�C1994 to 2017�C2018. Limited to persons aged 0�C19 years. Results Over the period 1993�C1994 to 2017�C2018, there were 6368 hospitalisations for Kawasaki disease among people aged 0�C19 years; 433 same�\day (6.8%) and 5935 overnight (93.2%). Among overnight separations, 15.8% were for children under the age of 1 year and 58.7% for those aged 1�C4 years; 60.3% were for males. The hospitalisations rate has increased from 5.2 per 100 000 population in 1993�C1994 to 12.4 per 100 000 in 2017�C2018. The ratio of male to female hospitalisations was 1.5:1. Conclusions Kawasaki disease is uncommon among Australia children, but its incidence is increasing. As there are no known preventable risk factors for the disease, prompt identification and treatment remain crucial to minimising the risk of cardiovascular sequelae.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.issn1034-4810
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/217495
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
dc.sourceJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health
dc.titleAustralian hospitalisations for Kawasaki disease, 1993 1994 to 2017 2018
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issue7
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage1133
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1126
local.contributor.affiliationO'Brien, Kathleen, College of Health and Medicine, ANU
local.contributor.authoruidO'Brien, Kathleen, u3573247
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor111403 - Paediatrics
local.identifier.absseo920501 - Child Health
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5704489xPUB7
local.identifier.citationvolume56
local.identifier.doi.1111/jpc.14847
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85081737309
local.identifier.thomsonIDWOS:000553092900022
local.type.statusPublished Version

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