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Kawasaki disease incidence at Chandigarh, North India, during 2009–2014

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The aim of this study was to estimate incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD) in Chandigarh, North India, during 2009–2014. Diagnosis of KD was based on American Heart Association guidelines. Records of all children diagnosed with KD below 15 years at a large tertiary care referral centre from North India for paediatric immunology were analysed from January 2009 to December 2014. Children residing in Chandigarh were identified. Incidence rates were calculated based on population of Chandigarh in National Census 2011. Methodology was similar to our previously reported study from 1994 to 2008. Incidence of KD in children below 5 was also computed. A total of 258 children were diagnosed to have KD. Of these, 54 (43 boys, 11 girls) resided in Chandigarh. Coronary artery abnormalities on echocardiography were noted in 6. Incidence rate varied between 1.11 (in 2012) and 4.71/100,000 children below 15 (in 2009). In children below 5, incidence rate varied between 1.0 (in 2012) and 9.1/100,000 (in 2009). Peak incidence of KD was in third year of life. There was clustering of cases in February, April, June and October with a nadir in July. While the overall number of KD cases has increased, the 2009–2014 Chandigarh incidence is comparable to our previous figures. Our study is based on hospitalized children with KD and may be missing patients diagnosed elsewhere but that number is likely to be small. Further, patients in whom the diagnosis has never been made would also be missed. Median age at diagnosis has reduced as compared to our previous study. This is probably a reflection of increased awareness about KD amongst paediatricians and physicians in the region as a result of which the proportion of infants and young children diagnosed to have KD has shown a significant increase. Seasonal pattern of occurrence of KD is consistent with our previous observation.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge the role of Dr. Jane C. Burns (mentorship); Dr. Anju Gupta and Dr. Deepti Suri (clinical management of patients); Dr. Amit Rawat (laboratory investigations); Dr. Manoj Kumar Rohit and Dr. Nidhi Narula (echocardiography).

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Dr. Surjit Singh planned the study, managed the patients, reviewed the manuscript and did the final editing. Dr. Sagar Bhattad collated the data, wrote the first draft and reviewed the literature.

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Singh, S., Bhattad, S. Kawasaki disease incidence at Chandigarh, North India, during 2009–2014. Rheumatol Int 36, 1391–1397 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-016-3543-y

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