Infliximab for intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease: a retrospective study. 2011

Mary Beth Son, and Kimberlee Gauvreau, and Jane C Burns, and Elena Corinaldesi, and Adriana H Tremoulet, and Virginia E Watson, and Annette Baker, and David R Fulton, and Robert P Sundel, and Jane W Newburger
Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA.

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that first re-treatment with infliximab, compared with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), might improve outcomes in IVIG-resistant Kawasaki disease. METHODS In a two-center retrospective review from January 2000 to March 2008, we compared duration of fever and coronary artery dimensions in patients with IVIG-resistance whose first re-treatment was with IVIG compared with infliximab given for fever ≥38.0°C beyond 36 hours after first IVIG completion. RESULTS Patients in the IVIG group (n = 86, 2 g/kg) and infliximab group (n = 20, 5 mg/kg) were similar in demographics, days of fever at diagnosis, and baseline coronary artery dimensions. Patients had similar coronary dimensions 6 weeks after diagnosis, both in univariate and multivariate analysis. The infliximab group had fewer days of fever (median 8 days versus10 days, P = .028), and in a multivariate analysis, the infliximab group had 1.2 fewer days of fever (P = .033). Patients who received infliximab had shorter lengths of hospitalization (median 5.5 days versus 6 days, P = .040). Treatment groups did not differ significantly in adverse events (0% versus 2.3%, P = 1.0). CONCLUSIONS In our retrospective study, patients with IVIG-resistant Kawasaki disease whose first re-treatment was with infliximab, compared with IVIG, had faster resolution of fever and fewer days of hospitalization. Coronary artery outcomes and adverse events were similar; the power of the study was limited.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007902 Length of Stay The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility. Hospital Stay,Hospital Stays,Stay Length,Stay Lengths,Stay, Hospital,Stays, Hospital
D008297 Male Males
D009080 Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome An acute, febrile, mucocutaneous condition accompanied by swelling of cervical lymph nodes in infants and young children. The principal symptoms are fever, congestion of the ocular conjunctivae, reddening of the lips and oral cavity, protuberance of tongue papillae, and edema or erythema of the extremities. Kawasaki Disease,Lymph Node Syndrome, Mucocutaneous,Kawasaki Syndrome
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003331 Coronary Vessels The veins and arteries of the HEART. Coronary Arteries,Sinus Node Artery,Coronary Veins,Arteries, Coronary,Arteries, Sinus Node,Artery, Coronary,Artery, Sinus Node,Coronary Artery,Coronary Vein,Coronary Vessel,Sinus Node Arteries,Vein, Coronary,Veins, Coronary,Vessel, Coronary,Vessels, Coronary
D004108 Dilatation, Pathologic The condition of an anatomical structure's being dilated beyond normal dimensions. Ectasia,Dilatation, Pathological,Dilatations, Pathologic,Dilatations, Pathological,Pathologic Dilatation,Pathologic Dilatations,Pathological Dilatation,Pathological Dilatations
D005260 Female Females
D006529 Hepatomegaly Enlargement of the liver. Enlarged Liver,Liver, Enlarged
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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