Ginger alone or with vitamin B6 for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy Interventions About 85% of people experience some degree of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Ginger is a traditional remedy used to treat nausea and vomiting.
Exercise for Parkinson’s disease Interventions Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder more common with age.
Sniffing isopropyl alcohol swab for nausea and vomiting Interventions Brief sniffing of an isopropyl alcohol skin prep swab to relieve nausea and vomiting and reduce the need for other medication.
Peanut allergy prevention Conditions Almost 3 in every 100 Australian children have a peanut allergy and around 20% of children ‘grow out of it’
Exercise for cancer fatigue A-Z interventions and conditions Cancer-related fatigue is a complex and common experience, affecting 70–100% of the cancer patient population
Exercise: Intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease A-Z interventions and conditions Intermittent claudication is the most common symptom of peripheral arterial disease
Modified Valsalva manoeuvre for supraventricular tachycardia A-Z interventions and conditions 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 A-Z interventions and conditions 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
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 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