AFP: American Family Physician Podcast Episode 222 -- January 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Jan 31, 2025
Explore common early childhood sleep concerns and strategies to help kids develop healthy habits. Dive into the role of probiotics in preventing urinary tract infections and discover the benefits and risks of triple therapy in managing COPD. Learn to recognize critical causes of sudden vision loss and the importance of timely treatment. The conversation also touches on effective approaches for mastitis treatment and discusses the mixed results of steroid injections for adhesive capsulitis.
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Early Childhood Concerns: Sleep
- Guide families on problematic sleep, which can hinder development and even temperament.
- Implement behavioral interventions like consistent routines and avoiding screen time.
Managing Childhood Sleep Issues
- Prioritize non-pharmacological approaches for children's sleep issues.
- Consider low-dose melatonin for children aged two and older or those with neurological disabilities if needed.
Pacifier Use and SIDS Prevention
- Offer pacifiers to infants at sleep onset to reduce SIDS risk.
- Stop pacifier use between 6-12 months to lower otitis media risk, as recommended by AAP and AAFP.