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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
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Alternative Approaches and Plant‐Based Remedies for Livestock Health Management Among the Batswana of Southern Africa: A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Due to limited access to, and the high cost of conventional veterinary services, Batswana communities often rely on ethnoveterinary practices for livestock health management. This review provides an in‐depth analysis on the ethnoveterinary uses, biological properties and safety assessment of plants utilised in livestock husbandry. A systematic
Tswelelopele G. Mpolokeng, Ndzalama Shikwambana, Mompati V. Chakale, John A. Asong, Lyndy J. McGaw, Stephen O. Amoo, Nqobile A. Masondo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +7 more
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Calciphylaxis in chronic, non-dialysis-dependent renal disease

BMC Nephrology, 2003
Background Calciphylaxis cutis is characterized by media calcification of arteries and, most prominently, of cutaneous and subcutaneous arterioles occurring in renal insufficiency patients.
Paschke Ralf, Schwock Jörg, Pliquett Rainer U, Achenbach Harald   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Myiasis of the exenterated orbital cavity: Case report and video

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022
Purpose: We present an unusual case of myiasis involving the orbital cavity. Observations: Our patient had undergone orbital exenteration one month prior to presentation.
Laurence Bussières, Daniel Ovid Black, MD, Yvonne Molgat, MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

AN OVERVIEW OF OSTEOMYELITIS WITH REFERENCE TO TREATMENT IN PARTICULAR MAGGOT DEBRIDEMENT THERAPY (MDT) [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2016
Osteomyelitis occurs either as a result of hematogenous seeding, contiguous spread of infection to bone from adjacent soft tissues and joints, or direct inoculation of infection into the bone as a result of trauma or surgery.
TOSSON MORSY, EISSA IBRAHIM, AHMED EL-TAWDY   +2 more
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Neglected Myiasis Wound Presenting With Septic Shock: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Myiasis is larval infestation of tissues, particularly common in tropical, and subtropical regions, especially in pre‐existing wounds. Poor hygiene, inadequate wound care, and exposed wounds, can predispose to secondary bacterial infection. We report a case of neglected myiasis wound in a laborer from rural Nepal presenting with septic shock ...
Niranjan Adhikari, Sunil Kumar Das
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Advancement in Understanding and Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Indian Scenario: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
This advanced review focuses on preventing and managing Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs), with a particular emphasis on the Indian context. It explores a range of strategies, including patient education, empirical therapeutics, advanced diagnostics like ...
Mohd Shahid Khan, Noor Jahan, Razia Khatoon, Faisal Moin Ansari, Siraj Ahmad   +4 more
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Pushing the frontiers in the fight against antimicrobial resistance: the potential of fecal and maggot therapies

Future Science OA, 2023
The escalating crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) warrants innovative therapeutic strategies. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and maggot debridement therapy (MDT) represent paradigm-shifting approaches, leveraging biological systems to ...
Bashar Haruna Gulumbe, Abdulrakib Abdulrahim   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insect‐Derived Bioactives for Glycemic Control and Gut Health: A Review

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
Insect‐derived bioactive compounds (e.g., peptides, polysaccharides) effectively regulate blood glucose through dual mechanisms: directly inhibiting carbohydrate‐digesting enzymes and glucose transporters, and indirectly modulating gut microbiota to enhance intestinal barrier integrity.
Chaoyi Lv, Yuanyuan Huang, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Ronghai He, Haile Ma   +5 more
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Terapia de desbridamiento larval: una revisión sistemática

NURE Investigación, 2023
Objetivo. Analizar la evidencia disponible sobre la efectividad de la terapia larval en el tratamiento de las heridas crónicas. Método. Estudio de revisión mediante revisión sistemática.
María Alonso González, Diana Gómez Heras   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source