Epidemiology of Kawasaki disease: Prevalence from national database and future trends projection by system dynamics modeling

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Huang, San Kuei ^a   Lin, Min Tai ^b   Chen, Hui Chi ^c   Huang, Shin Chung ^a   Wu, Mei Hwan ^b  

^a Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MORTALITY; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIMULATION; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879410613     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.12.011     Document Type: Article

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