What is Kawasaki disease and who is affected by it?
Introduction
I chose to do my research paper on Kawasaki disease in an effort to learn more about this disease. A close family friend’s daughter was diagnosed with Kawasaki back in September of this year. She called me crying and asked if I knew anything bout Kawasaki. At first I thought,“Why is she crying over the motorcycle?” I responded, “The motorcycle?” to which she replied, “No, the disease.” I told her I never heard of the disease but by its name I can assume it originated in Japan or has something to do with Japan. I love doing research, so I told her I would look up more information and get back to her, she laughed then said, “Thank you!”
In order to learn about Kawasaki disease we must look at its history. Kawasaki disease was simultaneously discovered around the world between 1960 and 1970. Kawasaki disease also known as Kawasaki Syndrome or Mucocutaneous lymph node Syndrome was discovered by Japanese pediatrician Tamisaku Kawasaki; hence the name Kawasaki Disease.However, KD was independently recognized as a distinct condition in the early 1970’s by pediatricians Marian Melish and Raquel Hicks at the University of Hawaii. Dr. Tamisaku Kawasaki saw his first case in the early 1960’s; subsequently, he published his first findings in Japanese in 1967 then, in 1974 he published the English version. Though it wasn’t recognized as an aggressive syndrome, it was associated with serious complications of the coronary arteries. Nevertheless,extensive research into understanding the outcome based on publications on the origin, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and treatment.
KD affects children of Japanese decent, and Korea has the second-largest number of patients. ...
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... no way to prevent the disease. Kawasaki is a heart wrenching disease for the following facts,the age group it targets, there is no causative factor and the possible long term effects among other things. Naturally, it is hard for anyone to have to watch their child suffering, crying in pain, and as a parent whose job is to protect them and comfort them you don’t have the slightest idea of what to do or how to make the pain go away. Meanwhile, there are support groups for parents and patients to release and discuss what they are going through. One can attain information on local support groups from their child’s doctor. Also, it is important to take part in clinical trials, even if the trial is not beneficial to your child the information the doctor collects during the trial tend to be very helpful in studying the disease and the response to a specific medicine.
Albert Einstein declared, “The most important thing is to never stop questioning.” Questions help extend our knowledge by opening our minds to change and new possibilities. The excerpt talks about the mindset that scientists need to become successful and the process they go through to make new discoveries. In The Great Influenza, John M. Barry educates citizens of the everyday challenges that scientists face through utilizing rhetorical questions, cause and effect, and contrast.
I have chosen to do this research paper on a very rare disease that directly affected my family. My Husbands Uncle, at the young age of 54, was diagnosed with Wegener’s Disease and survived only six short months from the time of his diagnosis. He was severely ravaged by the disease by nearly every symptom that I will explain further in this research paper.
CQ Researcher published the article. They are an authority with where they stand in the world; meaning they are very informational and helpful. It is scholarly reviewed. By comparing it to my other sources, this source has more information and helps a lot more than the rest of my sources. The article is objective and informational. The goal of this article is to inform people on the statistics and how we can help lower the numbers.
...nd make people aware that it is more common than people realize and that a rather large part of America has the illness, whether they know it or not. This paper also discussed how the virus, could target certain individuals more easily than others based on the genetic makeup of an individual and families.
The incidence rate for children between 0 and 19 years old was 5.13 per 100,000. For adults over 20 years of age, the incidence rate was 26.8 per 100,000. The rate was higher in females (22.3 per 100,000) than males (18.8 per 100,000).
...ee with was the statement made by Dr. Aradhana Bela Sood, medical director of Virginia Treatment Center for Children, “As you counsel families, you can say there’s a 50 percent chance that this is going to recur.” (Belluck, Pam 2010)
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