Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Gastrointestinal symptoms of infantile colic and their change after light needling of acupuncture: a case series study of 913 infants. | Reinthal et al. Chinese Medicine 2011 6 28 http content 6 1 28 CHINESE MEDICINE RESEARCH Open Access Gastrointestinal symptoms of infantile colic and their change after light needling of acupuncture a case series study of 913 infants Marianne Reinthal1 2 Irene Lund3 Dacil Ullman4 and Thomas Lundeberg5 Abstract Background Infantile colic is a common painful clinical condition associated with signs of distended intestines and an increase in colon peristalsis. However clinical documentation of observed gastrointestinal functions in the condition is still lacking. Even though the ailment is common no clear treatment guidelines exist. While acupuncture with minimal stimulation has been shown to be effective in reducing crying behaviour of infants suffering from colic the documented effect of acupuncture on gastrointestinal function in children with infantile colic is scarce. This case series study aims to document the symptoms of routinely rated gastrointestinal function and the changes in these symptoms after minimal acupuncture in a larger group of children with infantile colic. Methods This study included 913 infants with normal weights and lengths at birth. The infants mean age was weeks when the observations started and had colic symptoms since two weeks after birth. Light needling stimulation of the acupuncture point LI4 was performed for 10-20 seconds bilaterally on a daily basis for a mean of consecutive days. A questionnaire with verbal rating scales for the parents evaluation was used before and after the treatment period. Results Before treatment the infants were assessed by the parents in terms of often have inflated stomachs 99 and seldom drool 76 regurgitate 53 and belch 62 . Moreover the reported frequency of defecation was 5-8 times per day 64 with a yellowish-green colour 61 and with a water-thin consistency 74 . After treatment the variables of inflated stomachs drooling and regurgitating were systematically changed and rated
