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Efficacy and Safety of Hirudotherapy for Improving Sperm Quality Parameters in Male Infertility: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Male infertility, often characterized by impaired sperm parameters, remains a significant clinical challenge. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hirudotherapy (medicinal leech therapy) in improving sperm quality ...
Mozhde‐Sadat Abtahi‐Forooshani +3 more
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Controversy: Hirudotherapy (Leech Therapy) as an Alternative Treatment for Osteoarthritis [PDF]
Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2016 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease found in the elderly. Drug options that are recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (AAOS) are acetaminophen, NSAIDs, tramadol, capscaicin and intraarticular ...
Felicia Gunawan +3 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 Due to Hirudotherapy
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2019 Pseudolymphoma, also known as Jessner’s lymphocytic infiltration, is a benign but usually chronic, T-cell infiltrating disease with erythematous papules and plaques usually seen on the skin of the face, neck, and back. The use of leech therapy also known
Selami Aykut Temiz +4 more
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Hirudotherapy in Medicine and Dentistry [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 The concept of Unani medicine is based on balancing body humours, the imbalance of which causes diseases. The application of leech therapy in medical and dental science is well recognized. Although easy and non-invasive, complications also exist.
Kunal Jha +3 more
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Hirudotherapy for Venous Congestion in an Almost Completely Avulsed Earlobe without Microsurgical Repair [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Summary:. Venous congestion is a frequent and challenging complication after re-attachment or replantation of avulsed tissues, body parts, and flaps. It is often the reason for failure.
Nikoletta Vargas, DMD, MS, PhD +3 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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Leech therapy in the treatment of a penile haematoma in a stallion [PDF]
Veterinární Medicína, 2021 Treatment of penile haematomas includes conventional therapy and/or surgical intervention which may not always result in the recovery of all penile functions.
A Nowicki, J Jaworska, W Baranski
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Management of Varicose Vein by Hirudotherapy [PDF]
International Journal of Scientific Research in Biological Sciences, 2019 Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and twisted and are commonly found in legs. The calf muscles of the leg pumps. The venous blood back to the heart against the gravity.
A, Raheem +5 more
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Tıbbi Sülük Tedavisi: Hirudoterapi
Ankara Medical Journal, 2018 Hirudoterapi, tıbbi sülükler kullanılarak yüzyıllar boyunca hastalıkları tedavi etmek amacıyla uygulanan bir tedavi şeklidir. Sülükler uzun yıllar boyunca terapötik olarak kullanılmıştır, ancak farmakoterapi ilerledikçe kullanımı azalmıştır.
Hüseyin Ayhan, Salih Mollahaliloğlu
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