Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Yoshihide Shibata"
- Yoshihide Shibata's recent research primarily focuses on Kawasaki disease, examining its incidence, diagnostic criteria, and potential associations with pediatric infectious diseases, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In a 2023 study, he analyzed the sensitivity of the Japanese versus Z score criteria in detecting coronary artery abnormalities in Kawasaki disease using data from over 30,000 patients across Japan.
- His other studies revealed regional differences in Kawasaki disease incidence during the pandemic, and assessed the impact of human mobility on droplet-transmissible pediatric infectious diseases, highlighting a possible correlation between reduced mobility and decreased disease incidence.
