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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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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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Indian Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine KLEU, 2021 Background: Leech therapy is a point of attraction in the medical as well as in the scientific world due to its various outstanding properties, while studying the Ayurveda and scientific literature one can find difference, i.e., discarding after single ...
Vijaykumar S Mane +4 more
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Cellulitis Caused by Hirudo orientalis Bites That Lead to an Allergic reaction
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022 The allergic reaction due to leech bites is frequently reported due to complications of leech therapy and also unwanted leech infestation. Regularly, the urticarial papules are common, and itching lasts less than 24 h. In the case of leech biting, dermal
Mohsen Najjari +2 more
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Application of Leech Therapy After Replantation of Severed Distal Fingers
Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Objective: Prevention and treatment of venous crisis after reconstructive microsurgery is complicated and every clinician has concern about it. We present our clinical experience with blood-sucking leech therapy for replantation of severed fingers ...
ShiZhuang +7 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2018 Background Leech therapy in plastic/reconstructive microsurgery significantly improves a successful outcome of flap salvage but the drawback is a risk of severe infection that results in a drop of the salvage rates from 70-80% to below 30%. We report the
Delphine Grau +4 more
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Case of buerger's disease Improve by Gi-Chim Treatment (Leech Therapy)
Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2009 Objective : The purpose of this case is to show a case of buerger's disease improved by leech therapy. Methods : The patient received Leech Therapy and Oreintal medical therapy(acupunture and herb medicine).
Kwak Byung-min, Hong Kwon-eui
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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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mBio, 2018 Fluoroquinolones (FQs) and ciprofloxacin (Cp) are important antimicrobials that pollute the environment in trace amounts. Although Cp has been recommended as prophylaxis for patients undergoing leech therapy to prevent infections by the leech gut ...
Lidia Beka +10 more
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Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2015 Superficial skin bleeding can usually be stopped by applying short-time compression, unless the patient suffers from coagulation disorders or uses anticoagulant.
Atakan Savrun +4 more
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