Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

The Effect of Paraffin Added to Polyethylene Glycol on Reducing Painful Defecation in Children with Functional Constipation

Sepideh Jame Bozorgi; Marzieh Mohammadi Kharkeshi; Mojtaba Hashemi; Nooshin Sajjadei

Volume 13, Issue 3 , March 2025, , Pages 19367-19376

https://doi.org/10.22038/jpp.2025.87517.5540

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Background: Pediatric functional constipation is a common issue that imposes significant personal and societal burdens. While managing painful defecation is essential in controlling ... Read More

The Relationship of Child Abuse and Functional Constipation in Children: A Case-Control Study

Sima Zahedi; Saeed Alinejad; Yazdan Ghandi; Parsa Yousefichaijan; Bahman Salehi; Mohammad Rafiei; Amir Almasi-Hashiani; Mojtaba Hashemi

Volume 7, Issue 8 , August 2019, , Pages 9873-9882

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2019.40451.3420

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Background: Child abuse is a serious global problem and can be in the form of physical, sexual, emotional or neglect by not providing for the child's needs. Functional constipation ... Read More

The Effect of Probiotic in Treatment of Infantile Colic: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Fatemeh Dorreh; Seyed Mojtaba Hashemi; Sajedeh Salehi; Majid Taheri; Amir Almasi-Hashiani

Volume 5, Issue 7 , July 2017, , Pages 5295-5303

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2017.22530.1884

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Background: Infantile colic imposes a heavy financial burden on families and the healthcare system. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Pedilact on the treatment of infantile ... Read More Background: Infantile colic imposes a heavy financial burden on families and the healthcare system. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Pedilact on the treatment of infantile colic. Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 84 infant younger than 3 months with infantile colic were divided in two groups of 42 cases each- probiotic and standard treatment. This study was done in Arak city, Iran between 2013 and 2016. The population of the study consisted of breastfed infants and formula-fed infants younger than 3 months (less than 13 weeks) who referred to Amir Kabir Hospital and pediatric clinics presenting crying and restlessness symptoms consistent with the modified Wessel criteria. In the treatment group, in addition to the main treatment, five drops of Pedilact (Iran) was daily administered for 28 days. In both groups, the main treatment was instructed to the parents and they were advised to do the following techniques to pacify the infant: making relaxing sounds or vocals, applying peaceful and rhythmic rocking motion, walking, and using mild tremor-like movements. Results: In Pedilact and control groups, 54.75% and 28.57% of the cases were male, respectively. 23 infants (75.61%) in the Pedilact group and 33 infants (82.5%) in the control group were breastfed infants. The mean age of infants in Pedilact and control groups were 6.64 + 2.90 and 6.69 + 5.97, respectively.There was no significant difference between the Pedilact and control groups in terms of mean duration of crying time during a day (P= 0.075), and the number of crying attacks per day (P= 0.127), there was a significant decrease in both variables over time, but the mean for hours of sleep in the group receiving the standard treatment was significantly higher than that of the group receiving Pedilact (P= 0.001). Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the control and Pedilact groups in terms of crying time during a day and the number of crying attacks. It should be mentioned that, in this study, sample size was relatively low; hence, a multicenter study is recommended.

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The Effect of Paraffin Added to Polyethylene Glycol on Reducing Painful Defecation in Children with Functional Constipation

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The Relationship of Child Abuse and Functional Constipation in Children: A Case-Control Study

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The Effect of Probiotic in Treatment of Infantile Colic: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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