Handbook of Non-Drug Interventions (HANDI) HANDI is an online formulary of non-drug interventions, enabling GPs to offer to a greater choice of interventions to their patients.
Exercises for falls prevention Interventions About 30% of people in the community over age 65 years fall annually, and this increases with age and around 10% of falls in those over age 65 years result in a fracture
What is the HANDI project? About HANDI HANDI is aimed at promoting effective non-drug treatments for General Practice/primary care.
Exercise based rehabilitation for Coronary heart disease Interventions While CHD is the single most common cause of death worldwide, more patients are surviving and need support to manage symptoms and reduce future problems
Citrate salts for preventing kidney stones Interventions Kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract and have a high rate of recurrence
Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure Interventions Evidence supports exercise training in people with heart failure as a means of reversing cardiac and skeletal muscle abnormalities
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