Articles: colic.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Medical expulsive therapy in adults with ureteric colic: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
Meta-analyses of previous randomised controlled trials concluded that the smooth muscle relaxant drugs tamsulosin and nifedipine assisted stone passage for people managed expectantly for ureteric colic, but emphasised the need for high-quality trials with wide inclusion criteria. We aimed to fulfil this need by testing effectiveness of these drugs in a standard clinical care setting. ⋯ UK National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme.
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A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether probiotics reduced crying time in babies with infantile colic. Using the reported searches 88 papers were found, of which five presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of the best papers are tabulated. It is concluded that there is evidence that the administration of probiotics decreases the severity and duration of infantile colic when compared with placebo and some proprietary remedies.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialProbiotics for infantile colic: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938.
To investigate the effectiveness of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for the treatment of infantile colic in breastfed Canadian infants, compared with placebo. ⋯ Administration of L reuteri DSM 17938 significantly improved colic symptoms by reducing crying and fussing times in breastfed Canadian infants with colic.