Hirudo verbana Microbiota Dynamics: A Key Factor in Hirudotherapy-Related Infections? [PDF]
MicroorganismsThe gastrointestinal microbiota of medicinal leeches is particularly interesting due to their blood-feeding habits, increasing medical use, and risk of pathogen transmission.
Djursun Karasartova +4 more
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Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018 Kounis Syndrome is the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because of allergic reactions; allergens, such as foods, insect venom, iodine contrast agent or drugs can cause this syndrome.
Tolga Çakmak +4 more
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Egyptian Pediatric Association GazetteBackground Hirudotherapy, the use of leeches for medicinal purposes, is a recognized treatment for various medical conditions, including digit replantation.
Susanna Shaw +3 more
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Efficacy of Medicinal Leech Therapy in Diverse Clinical Applications: A Comprehensive Study from Azerbaijan [PDF]
Türkiye Parazitoloji DergisiObjective: Hirudotherapy (HT), the therapeutic use of medicinal leeches, has been practised for centuries, and the interest in modern medicine has recently been renewed.
Shabnam Farzali +4 more
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Proliferative activity of bone marrow cells of rats under the influence of biologically active substances of a medical leech [PDF]
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2017 Hirudotherapy has been used in medicine since time immemorial. The advantage of this type of treatment is that the bite of a leech has a restorative effect on the entire body.
R. F. Aminov, A. K. Frolov
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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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Evaluation of Methylene Blue as An Effective Antiseptic for Medicinal Leeches (Hirudo verbana) [PDF]
Türkiye Parazitoloji DergisiObjective: Medicinal leeches (Hirudo spp.) have been used for therapeutic purposes in humans since ancient times. Because of their growth conditions, leeches carry certain bacteria and endosymbionts (e.g., Aeromonas spp).
Sibel Doğan +3 more
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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.
Arsheed Iqbal +5 more
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Hirudotherapy – a rare cause of pseudolymphoma [PDF]
Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii, 2018 Joanna Maj, Alina Jankowska-Konsur
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Hirudotherapy /Leech therapy: Applications and Indications in Surgery
Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2012 Hirudotherapy (HT) is the application of medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) for therapeutic use. It is one of the oldest remedies, being employed by various medicinal practitioners.
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