Background and Aim: Colic is among the common health issues in equine management. Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are most frequent causes of colic, but dysfunction other organs systems inside abdominal cavity may also contribute. Therefore, it crucial to identify risk factors for colic specific etiologies. This study aimed examine incidence, factors, best therapeutic management practices horse...

This article (Kheir AEM: Infantile colic, facts and fiction. Ital J Pediatr 2012, 38:34) has been retracted by the author due to extensive text overlap with a previous publication by Roberts et al. (Roberts DM, Ostapchuk M, O'Brien JG: Infantile Colic. Am Fam Physician 2004,70:735–740).The author apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Duplication of the gallbladder is a surprisingly common phenomenon. Clinically, these patients present with straightforward gallbladder pathologies. It is a challenging preoperative diagnosis on ultrasound, and most cases are diagnosed intra-operatively. We present a case of gallbladder duplication, where the patient presented with biliary colic, had a straightforward laparoscopic cholecystecto...

Renal colic can be a challenging cause of abdominal pain in the military population. This review highlights the management of renal colic in the Royal Navy's operational setting. It provides an overview of the diagnosis, treatment options and occupational health issues in the deployed (Role 1) and hospital environments (Role 2 and 3).

BACKGROUND Infantile colic is a common paediatric condition which causes significant parental distress. Increased intestinal coliform colonization in addition to alteration in Lactobacillus abundance and distribution may play an important role in its pathogenesis. The objectives of this systematic review are to evaluate the efficacy of probiotic supplementation in the reduction of crying time a...

Background:Infantile colic is one of the most common causes for referral to pediatric clinics. Despite different treatments, physicians and parents are still facing difficulties in handling some cases of the disease. In this report, a different treatment is introduced for infantile colic control using Iranian Traditional Medicine. Case Presentation: A two...

introduction: although the synergistic effects of opioids and other analgesic drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) have been established in relieving acute pain due to renal calculi, no studies today have evaluated the concomitant administration of opiates and other drugs with analgesic effects, such as serotonin re-uptake inhibitors. considering the high prevalence of r...