Background— In the present study, we developed models to predict unresponsiveness to
intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in Kawasaki disease (KD). Methods and Results— We …

Background Evidence indicates that corticosteroid therapy might be beneficial for the primary
treatment of severe Kawasaki disease. We assessed whether addition of prednisolone to …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of corticosteroids in the initial treatment of Kawasaki
disease (KD). STUDY DESIGN: Between September 2000 and March 2005, we randomly …

Effects of SO 2 on Respiratory System of Adult Miyakejima Resident 2 Years after Returning
to the Island: Satoko Iwasawa, et al. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, …

The serum leptin concentration reflects the amount of adipose tissue in the body. Although
fat deposition in the fetus in the third trimester markedly increases, the role of leptin during …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this multicenter prospective and randomized study was to determine
the effect of adding corticosteroids to intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) therapy on serum …

Objectives: Corticosteroids are considered to be contraindicated during the acute phase of
Kawasaki disease (KD) based on unfavorable results in early studies. In our hospital, however…

BACKGROUND: In pediatrics, some patients with chronic cough who have no evidence of a
causative disease are diagnosed as having cough variant asthma (CVA). The precise …

The Japanese Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Diseases 2017 (JAGL
2017) includes a minor revision of the Japanese Pediatric Guideline for the Treatment and …

Background. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a new parameter of inflammation, the clinical usefulness
of which is currently being evaluated. Materials and methods. We determined …