Initial intravenous immunoglobulin therapy without aspirin for acute Kawasaki disease: a retrospective cohort study with a Bayesian inference

• Main Authors: Ken Hayashi (Author), Chisato Miyakoshi (Author), Atsushi Suzuki (Author), Shinsuke Hoshino (Author), Naho Kobayashi (Author), Ryo Nakajima (Author), Hironori Sagawa (Author), Toshikazu Hayashiya (Author), Chie Aota (Author), Setsuko Nishijima (Author), Yasuyo Shimizu (Author), Masaru Yamakawa (Author), Etsuko Tsuda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective To clarify the necessity of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) administration combined with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in the treatment of acute Kawasaki disease.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Multicentre.Participants This study included 735 patients with Kawasaki disease...