[Colic in newborns and infants: a literature review].
This paper is a literature review on excessive crying and colic that affect babies during their first period of life. This text presents the clinical definition, etiology, colic associated factors and interventions to relief and treatment of infant colic. Articles published in medical and nursing journals indexed at MEDLINE and LILACS computerized database available in the libraries of BIREME, Universidade de São Paulo and CAPES homepage were analysed.
Kosminsky
Fanny Sarfati
FS
Programa de Pós-Graduação da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. fannysarfati@yahoo.com.br
Kimura
Amélia Fumiko
AF
D003085:Colic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn