Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 2023 The poor economic situation, ongoing political instability, and the 2020 Beirut explosion have seriously eroded the capacity of the Lebanese healthcare system.
Salman Shayya, Frank Stadler
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Effects of Maggot Therapy as a Novel Treatment Method for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions: A Review Study [PDF]
تحقیقات سلامت در جامعهIntroduction and purpose: Leishmaniasis is classified as a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania protozoa and transmitted to humans by sandfly bites.
Fereshteh Mohammadnejhad +2 more
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Maggot Therapy in Wound Healing: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Background: It is estimated that 2% of the population in developing countries suffer from a chronic wound, making it a hidden phenomenon that is increasing as populations age.
Mohd Zubir MZ, Holloway S, Mohd Noor N.
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A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS APITHERAPY AND OTHER POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES TO ANTIBIOTICS [PDF]
, 2011 We are living in what has been termed the “post antibiotics era’ where the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogen strains is rapidly growing and where the introduction of and the development of novel antimicrobial agents, which are effective against ...
ALNAIMAT, SULAIMAN
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Maggot Therapy for Snakebite Necrotic Wound in a Horse [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2021 Maggot therapy is the use of sterile fly larvae in the treatment of superficial wounds in humans and animals. Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae are most commonly used for this purpose.
Masoud Ahmadnejad, Fereydon Rezazadeh
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A Complete Guide to Maggot Therapy Clinical Practice, Therapeutic Principles, Production, Distribution, and Ethics [PDF]
, 2022 Since the revival of maggot therapy in Western wound care approximately thirty years ago, there has been no comprehensive synthesis of what is known about its clinical practice, supply chain management, and social dimensions. This edited volume fills the
Stadler, Frank
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Histopathological investigation of wound healing activities of Lucilia sericata Larva and Achillea sintenisii extract combinations in diabetic rat wound model. [PDF]
Med Vet EntomolLucilia sericata larvae secrete bioactive compounds that promote wound debridement and antimicrobial defence in chronic tissue injuries. Achillea sintenisii extract offers phytotherapeutic support, enhancing healing through anti‐inflammatory and regenerative properties. Diabetic Wistar rats were treated topically with Furacin®, larval secretions, plant
Polat N, Mollahaliloğlu S, Koç M.
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<i>Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica</i> Bacteremia Associated With Maggot-Infested Ulcers and Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Ohio, USA: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisBackground Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is an emerging Gram‐negative bacillus historically linked to larvae of the parasitic fly Wohlfahrtia magnifica. Although most human infections have been reported in Europe and Asia, cases are increasingly recognized in North America.
Menon A, Morelli MK, Hulec H.
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Clinical and microbiological efficacy of medicinal maggots in the treatment of pressure ulcers in Egypt [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2017 Pressure ulcers are a significant public health problem, especially for patients in long term care facilities. This study aimed to assess the clinical and microbiological efficacy of maggot therapy in the treatment of pressure ulcers.
Tarek Tantawi +4 more
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Maggot debridement therapy as primary tool to treat chronic wound of animals [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2016 Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is a safe, effective, and controlled method of healing of chronic wounds by debridement and disinfection. In this therapy live, sterile maggots of green bottle fly, Lucilia (Phaenicia) sericata are used, as they prefer ...
Vijayata Choudhary +4 more
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