Yoshihide Shibata

Epidemiology of Kawasaki Disease After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan 2023-2024

Importance: The COVID-19 pandemic may serve as a natural experiment, with pandemic-associated changes in the epidemiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) potentially informing understanding of KD pathogenesis. Objectives: To assess long-term KD incidence across 50 years and to examine p...