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  • Title: The Clinical Profile of Kawasaki Disease in Algerian Children: A Single Institution Experience.
    Author: Boudiaf H, Achir M.
    Journal: J Trop Pediatr; 2016 Apr; 62(2):139-43. PubMed ID: 26655639.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: 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.
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