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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Observation on the clinical effect of high-dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin combined with low-dose prednisone acetate in the treatment of patients with Kawasaki Disease.

Hao Zhang, Mei-Ying Wang, Yong-Nan Teng, Xiao-Dan Wang, Hai-Tao Cao

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hao ZhangHao Zhang, Department of Cardiology, Baoding City Children Respiratory and Digestive Diseases Clinical Research Key Laboratory, Baoding 071000, China. Baoding children's Hospital, Baoding 071000, China.
Mei-Ying WangMei-ying Wang, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Baoding children's Hospital, Baoding 071000, China.
Yong-Nan TengYong-nan Teng, Department of Gastroenterology, Baoding children's Hospital, Baoding 071000, China.
Xiao-Dan WangXiao-dan Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Baoding children's Hospital, Baoding 071000, China.
Hai-Tao CaoHai-tao Cao, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Army 82nd Group Military Hospital, Baoding 071000, China.
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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical effect of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (HDIVIG) single dose and pulse therapy combined with small-dose prednisone acetate in the treatment of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD).

methodsEighty patients with KD from Baoding Children's Hospital, China, were randomly divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group, each with 40 cases. Patients in the experimental group were treated with HDIVIG single dose, pulse therapy combined with low-dose prednisone acetate, while patients in the control group were treated with conventional-dose immunoglobulin. Patients in both groups were treated with aspirin orally, and given symptomatic treatment including anti-inflammatory, nutritional support, correction of water and electrolyte disturbance and acid-base balance. Peripheral venous blood samples were drawn from all patients at the time of admission, Day-1, Day-7 and Day-14 after treatment, and in the basic state of getting up in the morning, and then the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-a), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and other inflammatory factors were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The time of body temperature falling to normal, lymph node swelling recovery, hands and feet swelling, mucosal hyperemia regression after treatment in the two groups was recorded, and the treatment effect of the two groups was comprehensively evaluated.

resultsAfter treatment, the levels of inflammatory factors such as TNF-a, CRP, IL-6 in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). In addition, the time of body temperature falling to normal, lymph node swelling recovery, hands and feet swelling, and mucosal hyperemia regression in the experimental group was significantly shorter than that in the control group (p=0.00). The effective rate of the experimental group was 95% and that of the control group was 80%, with a statistically significant difference (p=0.04).

conclusionHDIVIG single dose, pulse therapy combined with small-dose prednisone acetate has a favourable therapeutic effect in the treatment of patients with KD, by which the inflammatory factors can be significantly improved, clinical symptoms and weight can be quickly ameliorated, and therapeutic effect can be enhanced.

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HDIVIGKawasaki disease (KD)Low-dose methylprednisonePediatricsTreatment

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