Prediction of nonresponsiveness to medium-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (1 g/kg) treatment: an effective and safe schedule of acute treatment for Kawasaki disease / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 178-182, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-44139
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Medium-dose (1 g/kg) intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is effective in the majority of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) but some patients who do not respond to medium-dose IVIG are at high risk for the development of coronary artery lesions (CALs). The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical predictors associated with unresponsiveness to medium-dose IVIG and the development of CALs.METHODS:
A retrospective study was performed in 91 children with KD who were treated with medium-dose IVIG at our institution from January 2004 to December 2013. We classified the patients into responders (group 1; n=68) and nonresponders (group 2; n=23). We compared demographic, laboratory, and echocardiographic data between the 2 groups.RESULTS:
Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified 6 variables as predictors for resistance to medium-dose IVIG. We generated a predictive scoring system assigning 1 point each for percentage of neutrophils ≥65%, C-reactive protein≥100 mg/L, aspartate aminotransferase≥100 IU/L, and alanine aminotransferase≥100 IU/L, as well as 2 points for less than 5 days of illness, and serum sodium level≤136 mmol/L. Using a cutoff point of ≥4 with this scoring system, we could predict nonresponsiveness to medium-dose IVIG with 74% sensitivity and 71% specificity.CONCLUSION:
If a patient has a low-risk score in this system, medium-dose IVIG can be recommended as the initial treatment. Through this process, we can minimize the adverse effects of high-dose IVIG and incidence of CALs.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Appointments and Schedules
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Sodium
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Immunoglobulins
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Echocardiography
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Logistic Models
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Aspartic Acid
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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