Pain management strategies for childhood immunisation A-Z interventions and conditions Vaccine injections are the most common cause of iatrogenic pain in childhood
Peanut allergy prevention A-Z interventions and conditions Almost 3 in every 100 Australian children have a peanut allergy and around 20% of children ‘grow out of it’
Probiotics in pregnancy for infant atopic eczema A-Z interventions and conditions The gut of a healthy fetus is sterile; after delivery, the mother’s gut flora colonises the infant’s gut
Sweet solutions: procedural pain in infants (up to 12 months of age) A-Z interventions and conditions Sweet solution given directly to the tongue causes an orally mediated increase in endogenous opioids
Wet combing: head lice A-Z interventions and conditions Half of the people infested with lice do not scratch; all people in contact with an affected person should be manually checked for lice
Bibliotherapy: depression A-Z interventions and conditions Bibliotherapy is a form of guided self-help whereby the patient works through a structured book, independently from the doctor
CBT for panic disorder A-Z interventions and conditions The cognitive component of CBT helps patients to understand how the way they think about their symptoms affects their experience
Exercise: depression A-Z interventions and conditions Regular exercise programs improve mood and activity level in people with mild to moderate depression and more exercise sessions have a greater effect on mood than fewer sessions
Internet based or computerised CBT (iCBT or CCBT): depression and anxiety A-Z interventions and conditions About 85% of patients with depression have significant anxiety and iCBT may be useful for rural patients and those with mobility issues
Mindfulness and CBT for chronic low back pain A-Z interventions and conditions Low back pain is a leading cause of disability and MBSR and CBT have produced small but clinically meaningful improvements in patients