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Variation in the management of Kawasaki disease in Australia and New Zealand: A survey of paediatricians
Author(s) -
Lucas Ryan,
Dennington Peta,
Wood Erica,
Dionne Audrey,
Ferranti Sarah D,
Newburger Jane W,
Dahdah Nagib,
Cheng Allen,
Burgner David,
SinghGrewal Davinder
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.15290
Subject(s) - medicine , kawasaki disease , aspirin , intensive care medicine , disease , conservative management , disease management , pediatrics , pathology , surgery , artery , parkinson's disease
Aim This study aimed to describe the current management practices for Kawasaki disease (KD) in Australia and New Zealand. Methods We performed a secondary analysis on the Australian and New Zealand responses to a large international survey of clinicians' perspectives on KD diagnosis and management. Results There was general consensus among Australian and New Zealand clinicians regarding the indications for intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin in the management of acute KD. There was less consensus on the dose of these agents, the definition and management of treatment‐resistant KD and the approach to long‐term thromboprophylaxis. Conclusion Most clinicians use intravenous immunoglobulin for primary treatment of KD. There is variation regarding other aspects of KD diagnosis and important management issues. Future studies should confirm whether this reported variation occurs in real‐world practice and assess potential impacts on patient outcome.