TY - JOUR
T1 - Kawasaki disease: Guidelines of the Italian Society of Pediatrics, part i - Definition, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical expression and management of the acute phase
AU - Maggio, Maria Cristina
AU - Corsello, Giovanni
AU - Duse, Marzia
AU - Bossi, Grazia
AU - Dellepiane, Rosa Maria
AU - Marseglia, Gianluigi
AU - Pietrogrande, Maria Cristina
AU - Marucci, Giulia
AU - Secinaro, Aurelio
AU - Martino, Silvana
AU - Martino, Silvana
AU - Giordano, Ugo
AU - Rigante, Donato
AU - Tarissi De Jacobis, Isabella
AU - Marucci, Giulia
AU - Falcini, Fernanda
AU - Esposito, Susanna
AU - Buonuomo, Sabrina
AU - Pescosolido, Christian
AU - Massaro, Rossella
AU - D'Isanto, Livio
AU - Martino, Silvana
AU - Buonuomo, Sabrina
AU - Mannarino, Savina
AU - Cortis, Elisabetta
AU - El Hachem, Maya
AU - Salice, Patrizia
AU - Pietraforte, Donatella
AU - Rimini, Alessandro
AU - Giordano, Ugo
AU - Marchesi, Alessandra
AU - Straface, Elisabetta
AU - Cardinale, Fabio
AU - Del Principe, Domenico
AU - De Benedetti, Fabrizio
AU - Malorni, Walter
AU - Villani, Alberto
AU - De Zorzi, Andrea
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The primary purpose of these practical guidelines related to Kawasaki disease (KD) is to contribute to prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment on the basis of different specialists' contributions in the field. A set of 40 recommendations is provided, divided in two parts: the first describes the definition of KD, its epidemiology, etiopathogenetic hints, presentation, clinical course and general management, including treatment of the acute phase, through specific 23 recommendations. Their application is aimed at improving the rate of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and the overall potential development of coronary artery abnormalities in KD. Guidelines, however, should not be considered a norm that limits treatment options of pediatricians and practitioners, as treatment modalities other than those recommended may be required as a result of peculiar medical circumstances, patient's condition, and disease severity or complications.
AB - The primary purpose of these practical guidelines related to Kawasaki disease (KD) is to contribute to prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment on the basis of different specialists' contributions in the field. A set of 40 recommendations is provided, divided in two parts: the first describes the definition of KD, its epidemiology, etiopathogenetic hints, presentation, clinical course and general management, including treatment of the acute phase, through specific 23 recommendations. Their application is aimed at improving the rate of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and the overall potential development of coronary artery abnormalities in KD. Guidelines, however, should not be considered a norm that limits treatment options of pediatricians and practitioners, as treatment modalities other than those recommended may be required as a result of peculiar medical circumstances, patient's condition, and disease severity or complications.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/356569
UR - http://www.ijponline.net/
M3 - Article
VL - 44
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 1720-8424
ER -