Design, delivery and effectiveness of health practitioner regulation systems: an integrative review.

Background: Health practitioner regulation (HPR) systems are increasingly recognized as playing an important role in supporting health workforce availability, accessibility, quality, and sustainability, while promoting patient safety. This review aimed to identify evidence on the design, delivery and effectiveness of HPR to inform policy decisions.

Methods: We conducted an integrative analysis of literature published between 2010 and 2021.

Stakeholder attitudes to the regulation of traditional and complementary medicine professions: a systematic review.

Background: There has been a considerable increase in the number of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) practitioners over the past 20 years and in some jurisdictions are estimated to outnumber general practitioners. Despite this globally significant role, it is apparent that worldwide not all T&CM professions operate under adequate accountability and regulatory oversight for maintaining public protection. To date there has been no published systematic examination of stakeholder opinions regarding regulated and unregulated T&CM occupations.

The effects of berry on acute respiratory viral infections: A rapid review of clinical studies.

Brief Overview: Collectively the evidence obtained from across five clinical studies involving 936 adults indicate that mono-herbal preparations of L. berry (), when taken within 48 hours of the onset of acute respiratory viral infection, may reduce the duration and severity of common cold and influenza symptoms in adults. There is currently no evidence to support the use of berry for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19.

The effects of on viral respiratory infections in humans: A rapid review.

Brief Overview: Based on the evidence identified in this rapid review, preparations and herbal complex preparations including may be a therapeutic option for treating early symptoms of respiratory tract infections. The best effectiveness for preparations has been proven for coughing, as an expectorant and to reduce the frequency and intensity of cough. Only weak evidence was found for all other researched symptoms.

The effect of spp. on the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in humans: A rapid review.

Brief Overview: Current evidence suggests that supplementation may decrease the duration and severity of acute respiratory tract infections; however, no studies using in the prevention or treatment of conditions similar to COVID-19 have been identified. Few adverse events were reported, suggesting that this herbal therapy is reasonably safe. Because can increase immune function, there is a concern that it could worsen over-activation of the immune system in cytokine storm; however, clinical trials show that decreases levels of immune molecules involved in cytokine storm.