Publications by authors named "M Mehrbani"

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder with a significant morbidity rate. Despite various treatment modalities and medications, some patients show no definitive response. The aim of this study is to classify the medications of OCD with machine learning (ML) methods and to compare the classification performances of the decision tree (DT), chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) algorithm, and linear model in ML methods.

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Background: Medicinal plants have revealed much attention as an alternative or complementary treatment for opioid withdrawal syndrome. The current review collects all available literature to verify the efficiency of herbal remedies in the management of symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted from January 1990 to May 2021 on four bibliographic databases (Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science) using the search terms "medicinal plant", "withdrawal syndrome", "opioid", and all their equivalents.

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Urinary incontinence is a silent epidemic that has a serious impact on a person's quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of frankincense-based herbal product (FHP) in urinary incontinence compared with placebo and solifenacin. In this randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 120 postmenopausal women with mixed urinary incontinence were randomized to one of the three groups of FHP, placebo, and standard treatment (solifenacin).

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Traditional Persian medicine has introduced effective remedies in opioid dependence care. One of the most widely used remedies is an herbal formulation containing L. and L.

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Introduction: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare inherited genetic skin disorder with severe skin itching and recurrent blisters and erosion. There is no effective and specific therapy for all types of EB.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate a topical formulation of henna (Lawsonia inermis Linnaeus) in the management of wounds and the itching sensation in patients with EB.

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