This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of fennel seed oil emulsion in infantile colic. The results showed that the colic of 65% of the infants in the treatment group was eliminated compared with 23.7% in the control group; this difference was considered statistically significant. The study indicates that fennel seed oil emulsion is superior to placeb...

AIMS To assess the occurrence of infantile colic in the community and the need for professional help; and to study the influences of potential determinants of infantile colic. METHODS Surveys were identified by a systematic search in Medline (1966-98) and Embase (1988-98). Retrieved publications were checked for references. Studies selected were community based, prospective, and retrospective...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Infantile colic is a common problem within the first 3 months of life and causes considerable distress for parents and paediatricians. Despite 40 years of research, its pathogenesis is incompletely understood and treatment remains an open issue. This review will describe recent studies that have examined different kinds of interventions. RECENT FINDINGS Important advances in...

IMPORTANCE Infantile colic is a common cause of inconsolable crying during the first months of life and has been thought to be a pain syndrome. Migraine is a common cause of headache pain in childhood. Whether there is an association between these 2 types of pain in unknown. OBJECTIVE To investigate a possible association between infantile colic and migraines in childhood. DESIGN, SETTING, ...

To the Editor: As an osteopathic pediatrician who has used osteopathic manipulative treatment for patients with infantile colic, it was a pleasure to read about the research of Hayden and Mullinger1 that was summarized by Michael A. Seffinger, DO,2 in the May installation of “The Somatic Connection.” Hayden and Mullinger1 focused on the use of osteopathic manipulation by osteopaths in the Unite...

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 Ital J Pediatr 2012, 38:34) has been retracted by the author due to extensive text overlap with a previous publication by Roberts et al.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.

AIM To evaluate the association between infantile colic and gastrointestinal, allergic and psychological disorders in childhood. METHODS A prospective study was conducted on 103 infants aged 31-87 d. After 10 y, between 2001 and 2003, the children were recalled and a paediatrician evaluated the selected disorders by anamnesis, medical examination, laboratory tests and parent interviews. RES...

Lack of knowledge about the pathophysiology of infantile colic limits the development of effective drugs and treatment modalities including acupuncture. Acupuncture research has targeted the baby without considering the mother. However, the pathophysiological clues indicate that infantile colic is a shared pathology between the mother and the baby, especially in the case of breastfeeding mother...

parents who have a baby with infantile colic experienced a different thought and emotions such as hopelessness, fatigue and impasses. in this study, our living experience as a professional nursing parents' are represented with new relieving modality for infantile colic. herein, we report a new relieving dietary protocol for a colicky infant with non- immunoglobulin e – mediated protein ind...

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...