Abstract
Risk factors for Kawasaki syndrome (KS) were evaluated through a case-control study during an investigation of a KS cluster in Denver, CO. KS was associated with a humidifier in the child's room (odds ratio, 7.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.8 to 29.3) and possibly with an antecedent respiratory illness. The use of humidifiers should be further investigated as part of future studies of KS.
MeSH terms
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Analysis of Variance
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Case-Control Studies
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Child, Preschool
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Cluster Analysis
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Cohort Studies
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Colorado / epidemiology
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Confidence Intervals
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Male
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / diagnosis
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / epidemiology*
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Odds Ratio
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Reference Values
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Factors
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Severity of Illness Index
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Urban Population