title: Algorithms for managing infant constipation, colic, regurgitation and cow's milk allergy in formula-fed infants.
abstract: Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as constipation, regurgitation and infant colic, occur in about half of infants. These symptoms are often functional, but they may also be caused by cow's milk protein allergy. We developed three algorithms for formula-fed infants, which are consensus rather than evidence-based due to the limited research available in the existing literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that these algorithms will help primary healthcare practitioners to recognise and manage these frequent gastrointestinal manifestations in infants.
authors: UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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authors: Vandenplas
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Alarcon
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authors: Alliet
authors: E
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authors: De Greef
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authors: De Ronne
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authors: Hoffman
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authors: Van Winckel
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authors: Hauser
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects; D003085:Colic / Q000628:therapy*; D003248:Constipation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041943:Infant Formula; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000628:therapy*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Algorithms; Colic; Constipation; Cow's milk protein allergy; Regurgitation