KD Aneurysm & Transition of Care A group of experts led by Dr. Tremoulet from the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego has published a manuscript through the American Heart Association. The manuscript highlights...
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Dr Michael Portman Explains How Cardiac Disease Differs Between Pediatric, Adult Patients During an interview at the 2022 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago, the different types of cardiac diseases that present in pediatric patients vs adult patients...
Pharmacy alumni and faculty work with research team to develop North America’s first test to predict Kawasaki disease A new tool under development by University at Buffalo researchers could one day help clinicians better predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy...
Kawasaki Disease Rates Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic A study published by the Jama Network Open Pediatrics found that cases of Kawasaki disease (KD) in the United States dropped by 28% during the Covid-19 shelter in place orders. The decrease...
MIS-C and KD are on the same immune response continuum as COVID-19 A recent study revealed that MIS-C and KD are on the same immune response continuum as COVID-19, with MIS-C being a more severe version of the response...
Sudden cardiac death in adult with prior history of Kawasaki disease without coronary artery involvement: A case report Lisa Connelly was 37 when she passed away from a massive heart attack on November 29, 2015. The pathology report showed...
Infliximab versus second intravenous immunoglobulin for treatment of resistant Kawasaki disease in the USA (KIDCARE): a randomised, multicentre comparative effectiveness trial Summary Background Although intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is effective therapy for Kawasaki disease, 10–20% of patients have recrudescent fever...
Same Treatment Tested for Kids with Kawasaki Disease and Rare COVID-19 Reaction In a pair of new studies, published online October 26 and August 31, 2021, two collaborating teams of researchers at University of California San Diego School of...
What: UCSD 2021 Virtual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium When: Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 9 am to 12 pm PST Who: Jane C. Burns, M.D. Director, UCSD KD Research Center | Adriana Tremoulet, M.D. Associate Director, UCSD KD Research...
What: UCSD 2021 Virtual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium When: Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 9 am to 12 pm PST Who: Jane C. Burns, M.D. Director, UCSD KD Research Center | Adriana Tremoulet, M.D. Associate Director, UCSD KD Research...