FIRST MECONIUM TIME MAY BE A PREDICTIVE FACTOR FOR INFANTILE COLIC: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Abstract
Objective: Meconium passage is a good marker of a normal gastrointestinal tract and the general health of a neonate. There are both gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal hypotheses for the etiology of infantile colic. The aim of the present study was to determine whether first meconium time could predict infantile colic (IC) later.
Methods: A follow-up study was conducted with 248 consecutive singleton full-term healthy neonates. The demographic variables, age at first feed, time of first meconium, number of feeds until the first meconium, and number of defecations during the first 3 days of life were recorded. The characteristics of the neonates were analyzed for association with IC.
Results: First meconium time was 9.7±10.2 h and 6.8±7.8 h in the IC and non-IC groups, respectively (p=0.014). The risk of IC was increased by 1.99 times for those who did not have their first meconium until 5.75 h after birth (95% CI: 1.13–3.51) and by 2.11 times for those who did not have more than 17 defecations in the first 72 h (95% CI: 1.19–3.74).
Conclusion: Neonates who do not have their first meconium in the first 5.75 h after birth and who have fewer than 17 defecations in the first 72 h of life are at risk of IC development.
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- Reference 1: Assistant Professor Ersin SAYAR. Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology. e-mail:ersinsayar@hotmail.com
- Reference 2: Assistant Professor Eylem Sevinç. Karabük University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. e-mail:dr.eylemsevinc@gmail.com
- Reference 3: Associate Professor Ramazan Özdemir. Inonu University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology. e-mail : ramazanoz@yahoo.com.tr
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Hakan Aylanc
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Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University,School of Medicine
Türkiye
Sibel Cevizci
Gülşen Vurur
Yayımlanma Tarihi
28 Haziran 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
14 Aralık 2017
Kabul Tarihi
6 Nisan 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 40 Sayı: 2