Molecular Autopsy With Banked Cord Blood Reveals Brugada Syndrome in Past Sudden Death Case.

Molecular autopsy has recently been gaining attention as a means of postmortem diagnosis; however, it is usually performed using the victim's blood sample at the time of death. Here, we report the first case of a deceased infant with Brugada syndrome whose diagnosis was made with banked cord blood. A seemingly healthy 1-year-old male infant collapsed while having a fever; this collapse was witnessed by his mother.

Initial intravenous immunoglobulin therapy without aspirin for acute Kawasaki disease: a retrospective cohort study with a Bayesian inference.

Objective: To clarify the necessity of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) administration combined with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in the treatment of acute Kawasaki disease.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Multicentre.