The Impact of Changes in Clinical Guideline on Practice Patterns and Healthcare Utilizations for Kawasaki Disease in Japan

The Impact of Changes in Clinical Guideline on Practice Patterns and Healthcare Utilizations for Kawasaki Disease in Japan

Objective: Previous studies showed the efficacy of glucocorticoids on prevention of coronary artery lesions (CAL) among Kawasaki disease (KD) patients, and clinical guideline for KD in Japan was changed regarding glucocorticoid use in 2012. However, little is known regarding how the guideline change...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Okubo, Masaru Miura, Tohru Kobayashi, Naho Morisaki, Nobuaki Michihata, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
coronary artery aneurysm
Kawasaki disease
Diagnosis Procedure Combination inpatient database
healthcare utilization
clinical guideline
practice pattern
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00114/full

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