Inspiratory muscle training for surgical pre-rehabilitation A-Z interventions and conditions Patients undergoing abdominal or cardiac surgery, with the aim of preventing postoperative pulmonary complications
Autoinflation for glue ear in children A-Z interventions and conditions 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 A-Z interventions and conditions One-third to one-half of Australian parents report a problem with their infant’s sleep in the second 6 months of life
Behavioural interventions including alarms: bedwetting (enuresis) A-Z interventions and conditions Bedwetting affects around 15–20% of children aged 5 years with parents who wet the bed as children are more likely to have children with enuresis
Dilute apple juice for children rehydration A-Z interventions and conditions Traditionally, beverages with high sugar content have been discouraged because of their potential to induce osmotic diarrhoea although recent studies have found this effect to be minimal
Egg allergy prevention A-Z interventions and 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
Feed thickener for infant reflux A-Z interventions and conditions A small amount of reflux, regurgitation or posseting is very common in small babies and does not need treatment. More serious reflux can cause pain, poor growth, or oesophageal ulceration
Honey and cough in children with URTI A-Z interventions and 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) A-Z interventions and conditions In up to 50% of presentations of pulled elbow, there will be no known (or reported) pull to the arm