Masaru Miura

Dr. Masaru Miura


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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2018 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
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KMKoichi Miyata
Koichi Miyata
TKTetsuji Kaneko
Tetsuji Kaneko
YMYoshihiko Morikawa
Yoshihiko Morikawa
HSHiroshi Sakakibara
Hiroshi Sakakibara
TMTakahiro Matsushima
Takahiro Matsushima
MMMasaru Miura
Masaru Miura

1 February 2021 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
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KMKoichi Miyata
Koichi Miyata
MMMasaru Miura
Masaru Miura
TKTetsuji Kaneko
Tetsuji Kaneko
YMYoshihiko Morikawa
Yoshihiko Morikawa
HSHiroshi Sakakibara
Hiroshi Sakakibara
HYHiroyuki Yamagishi
Hiroyuki Yamagishi
Background: Coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) still occur in patients with Kawasaki disease receiving intensified treatment with corticosteroids. We aimed to determine the risk factors of CAA development and resistance to intensified treatment in Post RAISE (Prospective Observational Study on Stratified Treatment With Immunoglobulin Plus Steroid Efficacy for Kawasaki Disease)—the largest prospective cohort of Kawasaki disease patients to date. Methods: In Post RAISE, 2648 consecutive patients with Kawasaki disease were enrolled. The present study analyzed 724 patients predicted to be intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) nonresponders (Kobayashi score ≥5) who received intensified treatment consisting of IVIG plus prednisolone. The association between the baseline characteristics and CAA at 1 month after disease onset was examined. The association between the baseline characteristics and treatment resistance was also investigated. Results: Maximum Z score at baseline ≥2.5 (odds ratio, 3.4 [95% CI, 1.5–7.8]), age at fever onset <1 year (odds ratio, 3.4 [95% CI, 1.6–7.4]), and nonresponsiveness to IVIG plus prednisolone treatment (odds ratio, 6.8 [95% CI, 3.3–14.0]) were independent predictors of CAA development. Nonresponsiveness to IVIG plus prednisolone was significantly associated with 8 baseline variables. Baseline total bilirubin (odds ratio, 1.4 [95% CI, 1.2–1.7]) was the only significant independent predictor other than the variables included in the Kobayashi score, enabling treatment resistance to be identified at diagnosis. The area under the ROC curve was 0.74 (95% CI, 0.69–0.79). At a cutoff point of 1.0, the sensitivity and specificity for predicting treatment resistance were 71% and 65%, respectively. Conclusions: In Post RAISE, younger age at fever onset, a larger maximum Z score at baseline, and nonresponsiveness to IVIG plus prednisolone were risk factors significantly associated with CAA development. Nonresponders were able to be identified at diagnosis based on the total bilirubin value. To prevent CAA, more intensified or adjunctive therapies using other agents, such as pulsed methylprednisolone, ciclosporin, infliximab, and Anakinra, should be considered for patients with these risk factors. Registration: URL: https://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/ ; Unique identifier: UMIN000007133.

1 January 2022 in The Journal of Pediatrics
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KIKazuki Iio
Kazuki Iio
YMYoshihiko Morikawa
Yoshihiko Morikawa
KMKoichi Miyata
Koichi Miyata
TKTetsuji Kaneko
Tetsuji Kaneko
MMMasahiro Misawa
Masahiro Misawa
MMMasaru Miura
Masaru Miura

3 November 2017 in International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
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MMMasaru Miura
Masaru Miura

25 November 2022 in European Journal of Pediatrics
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YKYutaro Koyama
Yutaro Koyama
MMMasaru Miura
Masaru Miura
TKTohru Kobayashi
Tohru Kobayashi
THTatsunori Hokosaki
Tatsunori Hokosaki
ESEisuke Suganuma
Eisuke Suganuma
YMYoshihide Mitani
Yoshihide Mitani

17 June 2021 in The Journal of Pediatrics
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KMKoichi Miyata
Koichi Miyata
MMMasaru Miura
Masaru Miura
TKTetsuji Kaneko
Tetsuji Kaneko
YMYoshihiko Morikawa
Yoshihiko Morikawa
TMTakahiro Matsushima
Takahiro Matsushima
HYHiroyuki Yamagishi
Hiroyuki Yamagishi