1997
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.4.356
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Use of sucrose as a treatment for infant colic   Commentary

Abstract: Aims-To examine if sucrose has an analgesic eVect on infant colic. Methods-Nineteen infants with typical infant colic were given 2 ml of 12% sucrose or distilled water when crying, in a double blind double crossover study. The eVect was measured by parents' score. Results-Twelve improved specifically on sucrose and one on placebo (p < 0.01). Five showed a non-specific improvement. Conclusions-Sucrose has a significant ameliorating eVect on infant colic.

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“…Mothers' subjective assessments of the responses to diet indicated little difference between the groups 16 Probiotics Lactobacillus reuteri improved colicky symptoms in breastfed infants within one week of treatment compared with simeticone or placebo; 95% were responders in the probiotic group 23 Sucrose solution Benefit reported in two trials. Sucrose effective for only a short period of time -effects lasting between 3 and 30 minutes 13 Hydrolysed whey formula versus standard cow's milk formula Infantile colic l PRESCRIBING IN CHILDREN ■ on reduction of colic symptoms. One brief communication did suggest a benefit; however, in that study, it was not clear how colic was defined or how cases were ascertained.…”
Section: Interventions That May Be Usefulmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Mothers' subjective assessments of the responses to diet indicated little difference between the groups 16 Probiotics Lactobacillus reuteri improved colicky symptoms in breastfed infants within one week of treatment compared with simeticone or placebo; 95% were responders in the probiotic group 23 Sucrose solution Benefit reported in two trials. Sucrose effective for only a short period of time -effects lasting between 3 and 30 minutes 13 Hydrolysed whey formula versus standard cow's milk formula Infantile colic l PRESCRIBING IN CHILDREN ■ on reduction of colic symptoms. One brief communication did suggest a benefit; however, in that study, it was not clear how colic was defined or how cases were ascertained.…”
Section: Interventions That May Be Usefulmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…13 A mixture of dill-flavoured sugar solution with alcohol is still sold as 'gripe water'. It is slowly going out of fashion and, importantly, active ingredients such as sugar and alcohol are being removed from the formulation -perhaps making the compound less useful?…”
Section: Interventions That May Be Usefulmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kolikli bebeklerde laktaz enzimli ya da liften zengin mamaların ve laktaz enziminin kullanımı ile ilgili yeterli veri olmadığı da çalışmalarda gösterilmiştir (38). Alternatif besinler içinde oral sükroz kullanımı bir dönem önerilmiş olup çalışma-larda bu konuda yeterli verinin olmaması nedeniyle artık rutinde önerilme-mektedir (46). Son yıllarda denenen alternatif yöntemler içinde yer alan homeopatik yöntemlerin ise bebekte hayatı tehdit eden yan etki riski taşıması nedeniyle önerilmemesi gerektiği araş-tırıcılar tarafından bildirilmektedir (47).…”
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“…17,61 Markestad yaptığı çalışmada, kolikli bebeklerin tedavisinde sükroz solüsyonunun plaseboya göre daha etkili bir yöntem olduğunu göstermiştir. 13,62 Huhtala ve ark. titreşimli beşik ile bebek masajını karşılaştırdıkları çalışmada, her iki grupta da kolikli bebeklerin ağlama sürelerinin büyük ölçüde azaldığını bildirmişlerdir.…”
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“…12 Diğer tedavi yöntemleri arasında probiyotik kullanımı ve akupunktur gibi uygulamalar sayılabilir. [13][14][15][16][17] İnfantil koliğe hemşire yaklaşımı ise ailenin yaşadığı stresle baş etmesi için desteklenmeli, öz-güvenini artırıcı yöntemler denenmeli, koliğin sü-resini ve şiddetini azaltıcı tedavi yöntemleri aileye öğretilmelidir. 18 Bunun yanı sıra aileye davranış tedavisinde bebeğe daha az uyaran verilmesinin gerekliliği de öğretilmelidir.…”
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