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Clustering and climate associations of Kawasaki Disease in San Diego County suggest environmental triggers
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-12)Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common cause of pediatric acquired heart disease, but its etiology remains unknown. We examined 1164 cases of KD treated at a regional children’s hospital in San Diego over a period of 15 years and uncovered novel structure to disease incidence. KD cases showed a well-defined seasonal variability, but also clustered temporally at much shorter time scales (days to ... -
Modelling suggests limited change in the reproduction number from reopening Norwegian kindergartens and schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-25)<i>Background</i> - To suppress the COVID-19 outbreak, the Norwegian government closed all schools on March 13, 2020. The kindergartens reopened on April 20, and the schools on April 27 and May 11 of 2020. The effect of these measures is largely unknown since the role of children in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is still unclear. There are only a few studies of school closures as a separate ... -
Validation of prediction models of severe disease course and non-achievement of remission in juvenile idiopathic arthritis part 2: Results of the Nordic model in the Canadian cohort
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-15)<b>Background</b> Validated clinical prediction models to identify children with poor prognosis at the time of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) diagnosis would be very helpful for tailoring treatments, and avoiding under- or over-treatment. Our objective was to externally validate Nordic clinical prediction models in Canadian patients with JIA. <b>Methods</b> We used data from 513 subjects ...
