Leech therapy (Hirudo medicinalis) attenuates testicular damages induced by testicular ischemia/reperfusion in an animal model [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2021 Background Testicular torsion/detorsion triggers tissue ischemia/reperfusion, leading to reactive oxygen species overgeneration and apoptosis. The saliva of leeches is full of anti-inflammatory, anticoagulants, antioxidants, and antimicrobial agents ...
Farshid Davoodi +6 more
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Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2020 The use of medicinal leech therapy (MLT) is the subject of many articles describing basic pharmacological principles, application procedures, or efficacy and safety of the broad range of therapeutic indications.This review is focused on the information ...
Detlev Koeppen +3 more
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Medicinal Leech Therapy in Acute Herpes Zoster Condition- A Case Report
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesHerpes zoster is an acute viral skin disease characterized by the painful skin rashes, burning sensation, blisters, and post-herpetic neuralgia caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV). In immune-compromised people, many dermatomes are implicated.
Pawan B. Itankar +2 more
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Septic Gangrene and Thrombophlebitis Following Leech Therapy in a Patient with Undiagnosed Arterial Occlusive Disease: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical SciencesDifferent side effects have been reported for leech therapy, such as local itching, skin reactions, infection, bleeding disorders, and anemia. The present study described a rare and lethal adverse event following leech therapy.A 63-year-old man was ...
Mohadeseh Ostovar +4 more
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In vivo selection of a multidrug-resistant Aeromonas salmonicida during medicinal leech therapy [PDF]
New Microbes and New Infections, 2018 We report the selection in a 15-year-old boy of a multidrug-resistant, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Aeromonas salmonicida after medicinal leech therapy that required an antibiotic prophylaxis based on piperacillin/tazobactam and ...
E. Ruppé +8 more
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The literature review of Leech therapy
Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2010 Objective : To review the trend of the study related to Leech therapy and to establish the hereafter direction for the study on Leech therapy. Methods : I reviewed and analyzed all the theses published in Domestic and Foreign research institution from ...
Jang Hyo-kil
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Management of nonhealing venous ulcer in systemic sclerosis with leech therapy—A case report
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare disease characterized by autoimmune pathogenesis, alterations to the vascular system, and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Nonhealing venous ulcers are quite common in SSc patients.
Pooja Sharma, Divya Kajaria
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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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Complications of leech therapy directly on the eyes.
Oman J Ophthalmol, 2021 Daryabari SH, Hassanpour SR, Morshedi M.
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Evaluation of leech therapy in flap venous congestion [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2021 Background: One of the common problems in flap surgery is venous congestion. The literature contains a plethora of alternative procedures to surgical revision for dealing with this issue. The leech therapy is one of these procedures. In the present study,
Mohamed Almarakby +3 more
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