An early and accurate diagnosis is crucial in trying to prevent cases becoming critical or fatal. Most research into evaluating horses with colic is based on cases seen at referral hospitals. However, veterinary surgeons in first opinion practice play a vital role in identifying early signs that may help differentiate potential surgical cases from those that will respond to medical treatment al...

procedure in the study would be considered as a minimal stimulus. The control group was given the same proce2. dure, except for the needling. One of us, NL, participated in the study and observed that many of the children cried when the adhesive bandage was removed. The children ’ s reaction to the bandage removal seemed stronger than their reaction to the needling, which might indicate that th...

Colic is one of the most difficult diseases to study with epidemiologic methods due to the large number of diseases, which create the signs of colic. Making a specific diagnosis is not always possible in horses with colic; therefore classification of the simple colic is a challenge. Information about incidence, mortality, and risk factors is helpful to the clinician in making decisions about in...

Background Infantile colic is a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) that occurs in approximately 20% of infants under 6 months. Even though this condition self-limiting, inappropriate therapy affects the baby’s future quality life. Therefore, it essential for physicians, especially pediatricians, to employ correct diagnosis based on currently accepted Rome IV criteria and an appropriate...

Infantile colic is a prevalent condition characterised by excessive crying with no effective treatment available. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Bifidobacterium breve CECT7263 and combination this Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 versus simethicone in reducing daily time spent colicky infants. A multicentre randomised, open-label, parallel, controlled trial 28 days was performed 150 infan...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the topical use of chamomile oil as a complementary method in the improvement of infantile colic symptoms. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was carried out on 74 infants with colic at Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences in Sabzevar, Iran. The infants were randomly allocated into two groups. In the intervention group...