2024 Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium Q&A Questions (Transcribed) Q: How can families participate in the KD genetic studies? Who qualifies to enroll and how? A: Currently, DNA studies are focused on patients with aneurysms. Families with a child who...
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Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki Memorial Scholarship – Call for Scholarship Applications Spring 2025 Deadline for Applications: February 28, 2025 The KD Foundation scholarship, established to honor Dr. Kawasaki’s contributions to pediatric medicine, will reopen on January 26, 2025, for the...
Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness mainly affecting children under 5 and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in...
Editorial: Fostering Global Collaboration Around Kawasaki Disease. Reflections From the 14th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium From August 26 to August 29, the 14th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium (IKDS) was held in Montreal, Canada. For the past 40 years, IKDS...
KDF Newsletter, Fall 2024 In this issue: 1. Treating Resistant KD: Evidence Update for Parents and Clinicians 2. Recap: 14th International KD Symposium (IKDS) 3. Watch the 2024 IKDS Parent Conference: Navigating KD Together 4. Watch On-Demand: 2024 Annual...
Comparing Two Treatments for IVIG-Resistant Kawasaki Disease – Evidence Update for Clinicians Children with resistant KD who received infliximab were more likely to have their fever resolve within 24 hours than were children who received a second dose of...
Comparing Two Treatments for Resistant Kawasaki Disease – Evidence Update for Parents Compared with children who received a second dose of IVIG, children who received infliximab were more likely to have their fever end within 24 hours. Children who...
Meet Ava Quinn: KDF Graduate School Intern My name is Ava Quinn, and I currently reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, having relocated from Conshohocken in 2021. I recently completed my Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University...
2024 Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium Feedback Survey We invite you to participate in the 2024 Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium Feedback Survey. The symposium, hosted by the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at the University of San Diego, California in partnership...
2024 Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium The annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium, hosted by the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at the University of San Diego, California in partnership with the Kawasaki Disease Foundation, provided valuable updates on Kawasaki...