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. 2021 Feb 18;180(7):2019–2034. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-03993-5

Table 2.

Characteristics of patients with mild versus severe PIMS-TS/MIS(-C) of reported single cases (n = 138). Severe course was defined as presence of coronary dilatation/aneurysm, shock, death, need for mechanical ventilation, extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), renal replacement therapy, inotropes, or PICU admission. Abbreviations used: ECMO, extracorporal membrane oxygenation; IL, interleukin; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulins; KD, Kawasaki disease; RRT, renal replacement therapy; WBC, white blood cells

PIMS-TS/MIS(-C)
Variable Severe course Mild course
Count, n (%) 118 (100) 20 (100)
Age (year), median (IQR) 9 (6–12.7) 6.5 (3–9.75)
Male, n (%) 70 (59) 13 (65)
Symptoms, n (%)
Respiratory 56 (47) 12 (60)
Gastrointestinal 103 (87) 10 (50)
Cardiovascular 117 (99) 7 (35)
Shock 103 (87) NA
Coronary dilatation 13 (11) NA
Aneurysm formation 12 (10) NA
Neurological 38 (32) 9 (45)
Dermatological 59 (50) 14 (70)
Fever ≥ 5 days 64 (54) 12 (60)
Complete KD 16 (14) 8 (40)
Incomplete KD 29 (25) 4 (20)
SARS-CoV-2, n (%)
RT-PCR-positive 54 (45) 9 (45)
Serology-positive 65 (55) 11 (55)
Critical care interventions, n (%)
PICU admission 64 (54) NA
Inotropics 77 (65) NA
Mechanical ventilation 35 (30) NA
ECMO 5 (4) NA
RRT 2 (2) NA
Medical treatment, n (%)
IVIG once 90 (76) 14 (70)
IVIG multiple 9 (8) 2 (10)
Systemic corticoids 49 (42) 9 (45)
Anakinra 8 (7) 1 (5)
Tocilizumab 22 (19) 3 (15)
Infliximab 9 (8) 1 (5)
Laboratory markers, median (IQR)
WBC (/μl) 12,735 (8602.5–20,075) 14,950 (10025–18,827.5)
Lymphocytes (/μl) 800 (510–1190) 920 (700–1030)
Platelets (/μl) 181,000 (123,000–254,000) 121,000 (104000–151,000)
CRP (mg/l) 251 (183–328) 197 (132.25–258.7)
Ferritin (ng/ml) 966.5 (482.5–1569.25) 752.5 (343–1286.5)
IL-6 (pg/ml) 2197.15 (23.125–9927.5) 3689 (0.75–12,193.75)
Sodium (mmol/l) 130 (128–133) 132 (129.35–133)
d-Dimer (ng/ml) 3917 (2105.75–8218) 2818 (633.5–4379)
Troponin (ng/l) 2020.5 (111–9660) 193.5 (19–10,949.2)
Outcome, n (%)
Death 6 (5) NA