Scientometric analysis of medicinal leech therapy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.11.006
Abstract: Background Hirudotherapy, also known as medicinal leech therapy, has been used to treat a wide range of disorders for thousands of years since Ancient Egypt. Leech therapy is also mentioned as a minimal invasive technique… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; leech therapy; hirudotherapy; medicinal leech ... See more keywords
Leech Therapy for Complex Facial Lacerations
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DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007111
Abstract: Abstract Facial trauma can pose challenging reconstructive obstacles in both maintaining tissue viability and restoring aesthetic appearance. Medicinal leech therapy can help to promote vascular decompression in the setting of venous congestion. A retrospective chart… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; venous congestion; leech therapy; medicinal leech ... See more keywords
Responses to mechanically and visually cued water waves in the nervous system of the medicinal leech
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.171728
Abstract: ABSTRACT Sensitivity to water waves is a key modality by which aquatic predators can detect and localize their prey. For one such predator – the medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana – behavioral responses to visual and… read more here.
Keywords: water; cued water; medicinal leech; visually cued ... See more keywords
The stomatogastric nervous system of the medicinal leech: its anatomy, physiology and associated aminergic neurons
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.175687
Abstract: ABSTRACT Blood feeding is an essential and signature activity of the medicinal leech species Hirudo verbana. Despite keen interest in understanding the neuronal substrates of this behavior, a major component of the nervous system associated… read more here.
Keywords: nervous system; anatomy; medicinal leech; physiology ... See more keywords
Effects of Medicinal Leech-Related Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides on Human Blood Cells and Plasma
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185848
Abstract: Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are considered as next-generation antibiotics with a lower probability of developing bacterial resistance. In view of potential clinical use, studies on CAMP biocompatibility are important. This work aimed to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: cationic antimicrobial; antimicrobial peptides; medicinal leech; blood ... See more keywords
A new species of medicinal leech in the genus Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758 (Hirudiniformes, Hirudinidae) from Tianjin City, China
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1095.74071
Abstract: Abstract Medicinal leeches in the genus Hirudo have been utilized for therapeutic procedures for thousands of years. To date, six known species of Hirudo are widely distributed in different regions of the Eurasian continent. In… read more here.
Keywords: genus hirudo; city china; tianjin city; medicinal leech ... See more keywords
Medicinal Leech Therapy in Veterinary Medicine: A Retrospective Study.
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DOI: 10.5326/jaaha-ms-7146
Abstract: The objective of this study was to report the clinical indications, outcomes, and complications associated with medicinal leech therapy (MLT) in dogs and cats. Medical records (2012-2016) of client-owned dogs (n = 9) and cats… read more here.
Keywords: medicinal leech; leech therapy; medicine; study ... See more keywords