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A review on Iranian Traditional Medicine about Leech Therapy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019
Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. Complementary medicine with a comprehensive and holistic approach in treating the diseases has become more popular in many ...
Maryam Bahman, Mojgan Tansaz
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Development of Leech extract as a therapeutic agent: A chronological review

Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine
Introduction: Leech extract contains many identified bioactive substances which have a variety of biological effects. Leech extract was discovered in the late 19th century and since then many pharmaceutical products have been produced using leech extract
Mohamed Alaama, Omer Kucuk, Birdal Bilir, Ahmed Merzouk, Abbas Mohammad Ghawi, Mukerrem Betul Yerer, Mohamed Alaa Ahmado, Abdualrahman Mohammed Abdualkader, A.B.M. Helaluddin   +8 more
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Unmet diagnostic needs in cystic fibrosis infections and exacerbations: focus groups to inform target product profiles (TPPs) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

NIHR Open Research
Background In addition to new antimicrobials for people with Cystic Fibrosis (pwCF), new diagnostics are needed to detect and diagnose infections, guide clinical care, and inform clinical decision making.
Raasti Naseem, Constance Takawira, Nicola Howe, Kile Green   +3 more
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Head transcriptome profiling of glossiphoniid leech (Helobdella austinensis) reveals clues about proboscis development

Open Biology, 2022
Cephalization refers to the evolutionary trend towards the concentration of neural tissues, sensory organs, mouth and associated structures at the front end of bilaterian animals. Comprehensive studies on gene expression related to the anterior formation
Hee-Jin Kwak, Sung-Gwon Lee, Soon Cheol Park, Jung-Hyeuk Kim, David A. Weisblat, Chungoo Park, Sung-Jin Cho   +6 more
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Eliciting required and desired diagnostic test characteristics to develop patient-focused target product profiles (TPPs) for diagnosing infection and exacerbations in cystic fibrosis [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

NIHR Open Research
Background In addition to new antimicrobials for people with Cystic Fibrosis (pwCF), new diagnostics are needed to detect and diagnose infections, guide clinical care, and inform decision making.
Raasti Naseem, Constance Takawira, Nicola Howe, Kile Green   +3 more
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First report of freshwater leech Helobdella stagnalis (Rhyncobdellida: Glossiphoniidae) as a parasite of an anuran amphibian

Acta Herpetologica, 2010
The authors describe the first case of parasitism on anuran amphibian, Rana temporaria, by the freshwater leech Helobdella stagnalis, in a mountainous area of northwestern Italy.
Rocco Tiberti, Augusto Gentilli
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Hirudotherapy for limb ischemia in the pediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective observational cohort

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, Rachel Hedstrom, Marie E. Steiner, Sameh M. Said, Arif Somani   +4 more
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Antibiotic sensitivity and RAPD-PCR studies on cultivable gut bacteria from Indian Medicinal Leech—Hirudinaria granulosa

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2020
Background Hirudo granulosa—an Indian cattle leech, is frequently used for the treatment of psoriasis and eczema. During treatment which followed by leech biting, it transfers some amount of gut microbes along with saliva.
Dhaval Patel, Khushbu Koriya, Pinkal Patel, Jyoti Solanki, Suresh Mesara, M. Nataraj   +5 more
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Medicinal leeches extract at complex treatment of experimental acute myocardial infarction in rats

КардиоСоматика, 2015
Creating of pharmacological forms based on the medicinal leech extract is a perspective decision of various clinical pathologies. To introduce a new drug into clinical practice is need to investigate its influence on the treatment effectivity at ...
G. I Nikonov, S. A Kryzhanovskii, A. O Lebedeva   +2 more
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Otorrhagia bleeding due to leech bite

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2012
Leeches are blood-sucking hermaphroditic parasites that attach to vertebrate hosts, bite through the skin, and suck out blood. When leeches feed, they secrete an anticoagulant (hirudin), which helps them get a full meal of blood. This is the first report
Narges Askari, Afrooz Eshaghian
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