Medical leech therapy, which has a history of thousands of years, is still the subject of many
scientific studies today. These studies have shown that medicinal leech therapy has …

Diabetic foot wounds should be treated in a timely fashion to prevent infection and potential
limb loss. When local wound care and traditional off-loading fails, surgeons may consider …

Leeches have been used in medicine long time before BC. In recent years medical leech
therapy has gained increasing interest in reconstructive surgery and pain management and …

Inadequate tissue blood supply as may be found in a wound or a poorly vascularised graft,
can result in tissue ischemia and necrosis. As revascularization is a slow process relative to …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Whitmania pigra Whitman (Whitmania pigra, WP),
firstly recorded in the Shennong's Herbal Classic and officially listed in the Chinese …

Priapism is well-defined by persistent, painful penile erection which happens without sexual
stimulation. Currently, the hirudotherapy is practiced to treat venous congestion and …

Dog bite injuries are common sources of morbidity with an estimated incidence of 4.5 million
bites per year with over 350,000 requiring treatment in the emergency room. Children under …

Importance: This is the first study to review the incidence of nasal skin compromise after
open rhinoplasty surgery and outcomes of treatment. Objectives: To determine whether risk …

Objective: To elucidate the antibiotic susceptibility of body surface and gut associated
microflora of two local aquatic leech species Hirudinaria manillensis and Hirudinaria …

Inadequate tissue blood supply (eg, in a wound or a poorly vascularised graft) can result in
tissue ischemia and necrosis. As revascularization is a slow process relative to the …