Labor Induction with Synthetic Oxytocin and Infantile Colic: A Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Infantile colic affects 15-40% of infants ≤ 5 months, burdening families and health systems. While the effects of intrapartum oxytocin on neonatal outcomes have been widely investigated, its potential link with infantile colic remains poorly understood. We evaluated whether synthetic oxytocin is associated with infantile colic during the first five months of life and explored neonatal head circumference, feeding type and epidural anesthesia as additional factors. Materials and Methods: Prospective 1:1 matched case-control study in three Spanish pediatric outpatient clinics. Parents of 76 term infants aged 0-5 months (38 cases, 38 controls) completed face-to-face structured interviews documenting synthetic oxytocin and epidural use, infant anthropome

SUBMITTER: Suarez-Fraga C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12654489 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature