Seasonality and geographical distribution of Kawasaki disease among Black children in the Southeast United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a leading cause of pediatric acquired heart disease in the United States, affecting up to 7,000 children annually. Seasonal variation, an epidemiological characteristic of KD, has previously been reported predominantly among Asian children; however, little is known about the epidemiology and seasonality of KD of Black children within the U.S.

Methods

Electronic medical records were abstracted from 529 hospitalized KD patients admitted to a single tertiary center in Alabama between 2005 and 2019. Medical charts were reviewed to confirm KD diagnosis following American Heart Association criteria. Cases were stratified by the month of diagnosis date to assess seasonality, and statewide distribution of incidence is reported at county level us

SUBMITTER: Padilla LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10333540 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature