A meta-analysis on the effect of corticosteroid therapy in Kawasaki disease

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 571-578

  Zhu, Bo Hui ^a   Lv, Hai Tao ^a   Sun, Ling ^a   Zhang, Jian Min ^a   Cao, Lei ^a   Jia, Hong Liang ^a   Yan, Wen Hua ^a   Shen, Yue Ping ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coronary artery aneurysm. Corticosteroids; Coronary artery lesions; Kawasaki disease; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ARTERY LESION; CHILD; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DATA BASE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EMBASE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; RISK; SHOCK; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ASPIRIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860277273     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1585-4     Document Type: Review

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