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Probiotics For The Management Of Infantile Colic: A Systematic Review, Jennifer Simonson, Kristin Haglund, Emma Weber, Alissa Fial, Lisa Hanson

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Background:

Colic is defined as periods of inconsolable crying, fussing, or irritability that have no apparent cause and present in healthy infants under 5 months of age. Although colic is a benign and self-limiting condition, it can be distressing to parents and there are few robust treatment interventions. This systematic review explored the evidence for administration of probiotics to prevent or decrease symptoms of colic.

Methods:

Literature searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Cochrane Library, and Web of Science.

Sample:

Twenty articles were included: 15 randomized controlled trials and 5 meta-analyses.

Results: …

A Concept Analysis Of Parental Uncertainty In Illness Of An Infant, Kathryn J. Malin, Teresa S. Johnson

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Background:

The concept of uncertainty in illness has been well described and applied to many different areas of nursing and other disciplines. Specifically, parental uncertainty in illness of an infant is a meaningful concept that has specific attributes and implications. A current concept analysis that considers the changing healthcare setting, historical conceptual inconsistencies, and a lack of information concerning parents of infants is needed.

Purpose:

To identify essential antecedents, attributes, and consequences of parental uncertainty in illness using Rodgers' Evolutionary Concept Analysis method.

Methods:

A literature search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. The following keywords were used in …

Introducing Allergenic Food Into Infants' Diets: Systematic Review, Katelin Larson, Jessica Mclaughlin, Mallory Stonehouse, Brittany Young, Kristin Haglund

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to explore the association between timing of introduction of potentially allergenic foods to infants and development of food allergies.

Methods: CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, and Web of Science were searched using the terms solid food, complementary food, or infant feeding combined with allergy or hypersensitivity for articles published in English in 2000 or later. Inclusion criteria were 1) primary research articles with 2) a focus on association between introduction of complementary foods including potentially allergenic foods into diets of infants less than 12 months of age and development of food allergies. …