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Background: Mental disorders are one of the leading causes of illness and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders during their lifetime. Regular evaluation of mental health outcomes plays an important role in making decisions about timely treatment of the patient. Studies show that a medical record does not provide enough information about the diagnosis, current symptoms, psychiatric medications, and side effects of current medications and treatments for ongoing health care. In this study, the completeness of paper-based psychiatric records was investigated. Aim: The current study aimed to explore the completeness rate of paper-based psychiatric medical records (PMRs) and to investigate the factors effective on documentation status. Setting: The study was conducted in Ebnesina and Dr. Hejazi Psychiatric Hospital and Education Center. The case hospital is a psychiatric teaching hospital, which has 900 beds. Materials and Methods: The completeness rate of PMRs was determined using descriptive statistics. Fleiss' Kappa agreement and effective factors on PMRs' documentation status were assessed. Results: In total, 83.65% (n = 312) of the PMRs had at least one documentation defect. A significantly higher level of documentation completeness rate between different psychiatric wards was observed. Conclusion: Based on our results, it is suggested to conduct regular evaluation and provide feedback to the health-care providers, and conduct training courses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disease with evidence to show that its incidence and prevalence are increasing. Medicinal plants are commonly used to treat CRS. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of herbal preparations for treatment of the patients with CRS. Cochran, Embase, ISI, PubMed, and Scopus databases were searched until August 1, 2016. Only randomized controlled trials were included. Four randomized controlled trials were included in this systematic review. Various medicinal plants were studied in each article. Inclusion and exclusion criteria, and outcome measures varied among different articles. The results of this trials showed that this special medicinal plants may be effective in the treatment of CRS. No serious reactions were reported during the administration of herbal remedies in the 4 studies. However, trials with a well-designed approach are needed to study the actual safety and efficacy of herbs in the treatment of CRS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) has been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. In modern and alternative medicine, numerous medicinal properties of hyssop have been mentioned. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive review, information was obtained from the primary sources of traditional Iranian medicine and other complementary and alternative medical schools. Medical databases were searched for phytochemical, in vitro and in vivo properties of hyssop and its benefits that are mentioned in alternative medicine. Results: In the survey on in vitro and in vivo properties of Hyssopus officinalis, antioxidant activity, antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral effects, spasmolytic action, asthmatic relief and inhibition of complex carbohydrates digestion were observed. On the other hand, complementary and alternative literature have suggested carminative, sedative, tonic, expectorant, antispasmodic and diuretic properties of Hyssop and its impact on chronic cough, bronchitis and asthma. Conclusion: According to the phytochemical and phytopharmacological properties of this plant, authors suggest its usage in the treatment of some respiratory, intestinal and other disorders that may have not an effective treatment in conventional medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]