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Hirudotherapy for limb ischemia in the pediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective observational cohort [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 BackgroundAcute limb ischemia due to microvascular malperfusion may be refractory to initial therapies. Medicinal leech therapy (hirudotherapy) has been attempted in plastic and reconstructive surgery to improve venous congestion in ischemic flaps ...
Joseph C. Resch +4 more
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Effects of hirudotherapy on liver functions, lipid profile, and insulin sensitivity in rats with metabolic syndrome [PDF]
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesBackground Metabolic syndrome (METS) is a multifactorial cardiometabolic disorder characterized by abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia, substantially increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and ...
Alican Bilden +5 more
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Leech Me Alone! Atraumatic Hemarthrosis after Hirudotherapy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 A 58-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of knee pain and swelling after performing hirudotherapy (leech therapy) approximately one week prior. Knee arthrocentesis demonstrated significant hemarthrosis. Hirudotherapy is being used for a broad array of reasons including treatment of osteoarthritis, to plastic and ...
Curcio J, Lloyd CM.
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Wound healing potential of bark paste of Pongamia pinnata along with hirudotherapy: A case report [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2021 Chronic wound is one of a leading cause of amputation worldwide. Successful management of chronic wound has become a challenge to all existing medical systems across the world.
Dinusha Balasooriya +2 more
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Systematic review of medicinal leech therapy in urology [PDF]
African Journal of Urology, 2023 Background Medicinal leech therapy, otherwise known as hirudotherapy or leeching, has been utilized for numerous pathologies over centuries. The technique resurfaced in modern medicine for its beneficial effects in microsurgical complications ...
Alexander O. Battin +2 more
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Lichen Planus Due to Hirudotherapy
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2021 Lichen planus is a traumatic (koebner positive), chronic, inflammatory and autoimmune disease affecting the oral and genital mucosa, scalp and nails.
Munise Daye +2 more
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[Cutaneous pseudolymphoma after hirudotherapy : Case report and review]. [PDF]
Hautarzt, 2022 ZusammenfassungUnter dem Begriff Pseudolymphom (PSL) versteht man eine benigne, reaktive Lymphoproliferation der Haut, die klinisch und/oder histologisch ein malignes Lymphom simulieren kann. Die genaue Ätiopathogenese ist bis heute nicht gänzlich geklärt. Man unterscheidet die primären, idiopathischen PSL ohne erkennbare Ursache von den sekundären PSL
Hanner S, Stroh H, Enk A, Hoffmann J.
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Improving Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease With Hirudotherapy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Critical limb ischemia is a complication of PAD that leads to severe pain at rest, numbness, and absent or diminished pulses in the legs or feet. Revascularization with surgery or endovascular intervention is required to re-establish blood flow to the ...
Afify O, Alkhouri S, Lauder N.
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Leech Application-related Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2023 Leech therapy (Hirudotherapy) is a method used in the treatment of many diseases since ancient times.Although many complications have been reported following the use of this method, no systemic life-threateningbleeding has yet been described.
Umit Dolek +3 more
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Scientometric analysis of medicinal leech therapy [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2020 Background: Hirudotherapy, also known as medicinal leech therapy, has been used to treat a wide range of disorders for thousands of years since Ancient Egypt.
Engin Şenel +2 more
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