Correction: Early diagnosis and clinical characterization of complete versus incomplete Kawasaki disease in children in Rui’an City: a retrospective study

In the originally published article [1] (DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.056), post-publication review by the Editorial Office identified the following issues:

● References [12] (cited in two different sentences) and [22] in the Discussion section were inappropriate or did not fully support the corresponding statements.

● Discrepancy in the total number of study subjects between the Abstract and the main text.

● Inconsistency in the study period described in the Discussion section.

In collaboration with the authors, the following corrections have been made in this Correction:

1. Reference replacements and addition

● The first instance of Reference [12] has been replaced with:

[12] Yang Z, Pan B, Liu J, Wang H, Tian J. A new prediction diagnosis model of incomplete Kawasaki disease based on data mining with big data. Pediatric Discovery. 2024; 3: e2516.

● Reference [22] has been replaced with:

[22] Wang X, Han L, Jiang J, Fan Z, Hua Y, He L, et al. Alterations in bile acid metabolites associated with pathogenicity and IVIG resistance in Kawasaki disease. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2025; 12: 1549900.

● A new relevant reference has been added as [23] to support the second instance of the former [12]:

New [23]: Xie LP, Ma XJ, Chen JJ, Huang M, Huang MR, Chen S, et al. Epidemiological features of incomplete Kawasaki disease in Shanghai from 1998 to 2017. Shanghai Medical Journal. 2022; 45: 541–548. (In Chinese)

2. Renumbering of subsequent references

Due to the addition of new [23], the subsequent references have been renumbered (original [23]–[26] are now [24]–[27]). Only the reference numbers were adjusted; the content of those references remains unchanged.

3. Revised sentences in the Discussion section

● Original text: “It has been reported that individuals with IKD may experience less vigorous immune system activation compared to those with CKD, resulting in a reduced likelihood of developing skin manifestations like rashes [12].”

Corrected text: “Previous study has reported that the incidence of skin symptoms such as rash in patients with IKD is lower than that in patients with CKD, making early detection and diagnosis more difficult [12].”

● Original text: “Children with KD experience elevated catabolism, leading to heightened protein breakdown, along with impairment in liver synthesizing function [22].”

Corrected text: “In patients with KD, significant abnormalities in lipid and amino acid metabolism are present, and liver synthetic function may also be affected [22].”

● Original text: “On the contrary, the inflammatory reaction in IKD tends to be more dispersed or subtle, resulting in relatively mild liver damage and lower levels of ALT [12].”

Corrected text: “In contrast, the inflammatory response in IKD may be more diffuse or insidious, resulting in relatively milder liver injury. This inference is consistent with the findings reported by Xie et al. [23], in which ALT levels in the IKD group were significantly lower than those in the CKD group.”

● The following citations in the Discussion section have also been updated due to renumbering:

Original [23] → New [24]

Original [24] → New [25]

Original [25] → New [26]

Original [26] → New [27]

4. Abstract—Total number of study subjects:

Original text: “94 children with suspected Kawasaki disease (KD) …”

Corrected text: “182 children with suspected Kawasaki disease (KD)…”

5. Discussion section—Study period

Original text: “… we analyzed the clinical cases of CKD and IKD in Rui’an from 2012 to 2019.”

Corrected text: “… we analyzed the clinical cases of CKD and IKD in Rui’an from 2017 to 2023.”

The remainder of the article remains unchanged.

The authors confirm that these corrections are limited to reference replacements, addition of one new reference, renumbering of subsequent references, and minor wording and numerical adjustments. These changes do not affect the scientific content, results, interpretations, or conclusions of the original study.

The authors sincerely apologize for these inaccuracies and any inconvenience caused. This Correction has been approved by the Editor-in-Chief. The original article PDF remains available as published and has not been altered. Readers are advised to refer to this Correction for the updated references and revised statements in the Abstract and Discussion sections.