TY - JOUR
T1 - Kawasaki Syndrome in Texas.
AU - Coustasse, Alberto
AU - Larry, Julius J.
AU - Migala, Witold Marian
AU - Arvidson, Cody
AU - Singh, Karan P.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - The authors examined hospitalization rates of Kawasaki Syndrome (KS) among Texas children to isolate clusters, identify demographic disparities, and suggest possible causative factors. Using a retrospective cross-sectional study design, they studied 330 KS cases from 2,818,460 hospital discharges. The majority of the cases (61.5%) occurred within the 1-4-years-old category, representing the highest hospitalization rate (14.3 per 100,000 children). Almost 75% of the KS population was less than 5 years old, with hospitalization rates approximately 8 times higher than that of all other children (p < .05). KS diagnosis occurred for only 49.4% of all KS cases upon admission. Along with high-density clusters identified in major metropolitan areas, the authors found the highest rates of KS among Asian and Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic black children. Genetic predispositions and access to healthcare issues may explain the results. The authors recommend improving educational initiatives with healthcare providers and establishing KS as a reportable condition.
AB - The authors examined hospitalization rates of Kawasaki Syndrome (KS) among Texas children to isolate clusters, identify demographic disparities, and suggest possible causative factors. Using a retrospective cross-sectional study design, they studied 330 KS cases from 2,818,460 hospital discharges. The majority of the cases (61.5%) occurred within the 1-4-years-old category, representing the highest hospitalization rate (14.3 per 100,000 children). Almost 75% of the KS population was less than 5 years old, with hospitalization rates approximately 8 times higher than that of all other children (p < .05). KS diagnosis occurred for only 49.4% of all KS cases upon admission. Along with high-density clusters identified in major metropolitan areas, the authors found the highest rates of KS among Asian and Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic black children. Genetic predispositions and access to healthcare issues may explain the results. The authors recommend improving educational initiatives with healthcare providers and establishing KS as a reportable condition.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67651162102&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3200/HTPS.87.3.3-10
DO - 10.3200/HTPS.87.3.3-10
M3 - Article
C2 - 19454397
AN - SCOPUS:67651162102
SN - 0018-5868
VL - 87
SP - 3
EP - 10
JO - Hospital topics
JF - Hospital topics
IS - 3
ER -