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Акушерство, гинекология и репродукция, 2019 A case of pregravid preparation is described for an in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt in a woman after four previous IVF failures. Considering her personal and family aggravated medical history, including the family anamnesis, the patient underwent a ...
V. I. Linnikov
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The Relationship between Explanation and Patient Compliance in Hirudotherapy [PDF]
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery, 2017 The use of leeches can effectively increase the salvage rate of flap congestion. However, the first reaction from patients and carers in using leeches in clinical fields is strong aversion. This can be due to the fact that development of our culture from agriculture to industrial society, coming across leeches became fairly rare.
Kim, Kwang Seog +4 more
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Chinese Medicinal Leech: Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 Hirudo (Shuizhi in Chinese) is an important Chinese medicine, which possesses many therapeutic properties for the treatment of the cerebral hemorrhage and other thrombosis‐related diseases. The phytochemical investigation gave more than 51 compounds including pteridines, phosphatidylcholines, glycosphingolipids, and sterols, as well as some bioactive ...
Han Dong +7 more
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Leech as a lifeboat: Reminiscent role in plastic and reconstructive surgery!
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2019 Leeching was a popular therapeutic practice since ancient times for various diseases. Previously, it was used as an unscientific home remedy by traditional therapists.
Rohan Dilip Newadkar +1 more
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Psychovegetative Changes and Posture Disorders in Tension Headaches [PDF]
, 2023 During the year, 50% of adult Europeans suffering from acholia, as well as at least 90%, complain of headaches once in a lifetime without treatment. This disease has been identified by WHO as one of the 10 diseases leading to disability.
Hatamov Bekzodjon Farkhodovich +1 more
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Recommendations for the Use of Leeches in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 A written informed consent should be obtained from the patient before hirudotherapy is initiated. The patients should be treated each day of leech therapy with anti‐Aeromonas antibiotics. Leeches should be applied on the darker spots of the reattached body parts or flaps.
Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Ronald Sherman
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Relevance of leech therapy in contemporary medicine: A mini-review [PDF]
, 2019 Medicinal leech therapy has been used for centuries. Its popularity reached its peak in the early part of the 19th century and then plummeted for about a century only to resurge after the mid-20th century. Leeches feed on blood by anchoring themselves on
Ghosh, Sumitabha
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Ichthyotherapy as Alternative Treatment for Patients with Psoriasis: A Pilot Study
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 3, Issue 4, Page 483-488, 2006., 2006 Ichthyotherapy (therapy with the so‐called ‘Doctorfish of Kangal’, Garra rufa) has been shown to be effective in patients with psoriasis in the Kangal hot springs in Turkey. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of ichthyotherapy in combination with short‐term ultraviolet A sunbed radiation in the treatment of psoriasis under controlled ...
Martin Grassberger, W. Hoch
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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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Thirtieth Annual Congress on Veterinary Acupuncture: IVAS Report
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2, Issue 2, Page 239-242, 2005., 2005 More than 155 participants from 25 countries attended the 30th Annual IVAS Congress, September 8–11, 2004 in Oostende, Belgium. The focus was on veterinary acupuncture (AP) and immunology, and the event was sponsored by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS).
Krishna Kaphle +2 more
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