Clinical Tip: Minimizing the mess of toilet training accidents
Toddlers who are almost potty-trained still have "accidents," especially when they are out and about with their parents. Many parents don't want to put their child in diapers or pull-ups for fear that the child will regress, but they also don't want the mess of accidents. I recommend that parents put a feminine sanitary pad in the toddler's underwear before going out. The pads, which are very thin and fold down over the sides of the underpants, definitely help control stool leakage. When an accident occurs, the parent can just pull the pad out of the underwear and throw it away. This approach is much less expensive than buying diaper inserts.
Frances Yang, DOAnaheim Hills, Calif.
Reduced sleep efficiency linked to higher HbA1c in type 1 diabetes teens
December 11th 2023Reduced sleep efficiency and increased sleep irregularity in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes are associated with higher HbA1c levels, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction, highlighting the significance of addressing sleep-related factors in diabetes care for improved overall health.
Discussing the attention pediatric pneumonia has received amid rising cases
December 7th 2023Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, explains that the recent uptick in pediatric pneumonia cases across the country, which some have called "white lung syndrome," is nothing new, and there is no cause for panic.
