Exercise: Intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease Interventions Intermittent claudication is the most common symptom of peripheral arterial disease
Exercise: type 2 diabetes Interventions Exercise improves glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes even without any weight loss
Modified Valsalva manoeuvre for supraventricular tachycardia Interventions Triggers that may predispose to episodes of SVT include medications (asthma inhalers, cold remedies), drinking large amounts of caffeine or alcohol, stress or emotional upset and smoking
Physical fitness training following a stroke Interventions Physical fitness is often reduced in patients following a stroke and may limit their ability to perform everyday activities and also worsen any stroke-related disability
Inspiratory muscle training for surgical pre-rehabilitation Interventions Patients undergoing abdominal or cardiac surgery, with the aim of preventing postoperative pulmonary complications
Autoinflation for glue ear in children Interventions Glue ear is the most common chronic condition of childhood, with 80% of children affected at some point
Behavioural intervention: infant sleep problems and maternal mood Conditions One-third to one-half of Australian parents report a problem with their infant’s sleep in the second 6 months of life
Egg allergy prevention Conditions Hen’s egg allergy is the second most common food allergy in infants and young children (cow’s milk is the most common) but most children outgrow egg allergy by adolescence
Honey and cough in children with URTI Conditions In general, cough associated with an URTI in children does not require treatment but treatment may be necessary when the cough interferes with sleep
Manipulation and subluxation of radial head (pulled elbow) Interventions In up to 50% of presentations of pulled elbow, there will be no known (or reported) pull to the arm