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Pediatrician's knowledge on the management of the infant who cries excessively in the first months of life

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the attitude, the practice and the knowledge of pediatricians regarding the management of the infant who cries excessively in the first months of life.METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional study that enrolled pediatricians (n=132) randomly interviewed at a Pediatric meeting in...

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Published in:Revista Paulista de Pediatria 2014-06, Vol.32 (2), p.187-192
Main Authors: Marcon, Ana Carolina C., Vieira, Mário César, Morais, Mauro Batista de
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the attitude, the practice and the knowledge of pediatricians regarding the management of the infant who cries excessively in the first months of life.METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional study that enrolled pediatricians (n=132) randomly interviewed at a Pediatric meeting in Brazil, in August 2012. The data were collected by a self-administered standardized form after reading the hypothetical case of an infant who cried excessively.RESULTS: The majority of the participants were females, the mean age was 39 years and the average mean time working in the specialty was 14 years; 52.2% were Board Certified by the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics. The diagnosis most often considered was gastroesophageal reflux disease (62.9%), followed by infant colic (23.5%) and cow's milk allergy (6.8%). The diagnostic test most frequently mentioned was 24-hour esophageal pH-monitoring (21.9%). The medications most frequently indicated were domperidone (30.3%), the combination of domperidone with ranitidine (12.1%) and paracetamol (6%).CONCLUSIONS: In the approach of the infant who cries excessively, diagnostic tests are frequently requested and unnecessary medical treatment is usually recommended. OBJETIVO:Evaluar la actitud, la práctica y el conocimiento de pediatras sobre el manejo del lactante que llora excesivamente durante los primeros meses de vida.MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal descriptivo, del que participaron pediatras (n=132), entrevistados aleatoriamente en evento destinado a la especialidad en agosto de 2012. Se recogieron los datos en una ficha estandarizada y autoadministrada después de la lectura del caso hipotético de un lactante que lloraba excesivamente.RESULTADOS: Se observó mayor proporción de pediatras del sexo femenino, promedio de edad de 39 años y tiempo de formación profesional mediano de 14 años, siendo que el 52,2% eran portadores del título de especialista por la Sociedad Brasileña de Pediatría. La hipótesis diagnóstica más frecuentemente considerada fue enfermedad del reflujo gastroesofágico (62,9%), seguida por cólicos del lactante (23,5%) y alergia a la proteína de la leche vacuna (6,8%). El examen complementar más frecuentemente indicado fue la pH-metría esofagiana de 24 horas (21,9%). Los medicamentos indicados con mayor frecuencia fueron domperidona en 30,3%, combinación de domperidona con ranitidina (12,1%) y paracetamol (6%).CONCLUSIONES: En el abordaje del tratamiento del lactante que llora excesivamente, se solicitan
ISSN:0103-0582
1984-0462
1984-0462
DOI:10.1590/0103-0582201432218713