International Journal of Pediatrics

Synbiotic or Zinc Supplementation in the Treatment of Children with Bacterial Pneumonia, a Double-blinded Randomized Clinical trial

Sara Binesh; Aghilollah Keykhosravi; Mahboubeh Neamatshahi; Mehdi Jalili Akbarian; Seyed Morteza Rasti Sani

Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2021, , Pages 15029-15046

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.57697.4525

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Background: There is disagreement about the use of zinc and synbiotics in improving the effectiveness of antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial pneumonia in children or reducing ... Read More

Using Probiotics in Infants with Cow’s Milk Allergy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Hasan Karami; Sahar Borna; Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh; Elahe Mahmoodi; Bahareh Lashtoo Aghaee; Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2021, , Pages 15067-15075

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.58744.4591

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Background: One of the most common food allergies in infants is cow’s milk allergy (CMA). There is no available effective therapeutic strategy for this issue. It's important to ... Read More

Probiotics for the Treatment of Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Hamid Ahanchian; Fatemeh Khorasani; Mohammad Ali Kiani; Maryam Khalesi; Elham Ansari; Seyed Ali Jafari; Hamidreza Kianifar

Volume 8, Issue 5 , May 2020, , Pages 11271-11285

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2019.36715.3195

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Background: Asthma is a growing problem worldwide and the limitations of the current therapy for allergic asthma highlight the need for novel therapeutics. We conducted a systematic ... Read More

Subcutaneous Immunotherapy and Synbiotic Combination Shift T-Helper 1 and Cytotoxic T Cells in Allergic Rhinitis

Nasrin Moazzen; Hamid Ahanchian; Farahzad Jabbari Azad; Mojgan Mohammadi; Reza Farid; Amin reza Nikpoor; Maryam Salehi; Maryma Khoshkhui

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 10731-10742

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2019.14040

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Background: Synbiotics have been used in the prevention and treatment of various immunological diseases. We aimed to investigate the synergistic clinical and immunologic effects of ... Read More

Probiotic or Conventional Yogurt for Treating Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea: A Clinical Trial Study

Majid Khademian; Mohammad Ali Kiani; Seyed Ali Jafari; Hamid Ahanchian; Niloofar Sedghi; Fatemeh Behmanesh; Ali Khakshour; Hamidreza Kianifar

Volume 6, Issue 3 , March 2018, , Pages 7405-7412

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2018.26967.2324

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Background The popularity of probiotics is on the rise. Despite the beneficial effects of antibiotics, gastrointestinal health is at risk of diarrhea. This study aimed to investigate ... 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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Synbiotic or Zinc Supplementation in the Treatment of Children with Bacterial Pneumonia, a Double-blinded Randomized Clinical trial

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Using Probiotics in Infants with Cow’s Milk Allergy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Probiotics for the Treatment of Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

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Subcutaneous Immunotherapy and Synbiotic Combination Shift T-Helper 1 and Cytotoxic T Cells in Allergic Rhinitis

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Probiotic or Conventional Yogurt for Treating Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea: A Clinical Trial Study

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

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