The use of medicinal leech therapy (MLT) is the subject of many articles describing basic
pharmacological principles, application procedures, or efficacy and safety of the broad …

The use of free cutaneous or myocutaneous flaps in some surgeries, especially in
reconstructive surgeries, is routine and imperative; nevertheless, it is controversial because …

Background Testicular torsion/detorsion triggers tissue ischemia/reperfusion, leading to
reactive oxygen species overgeneration and apoptosis. The saliva of leeches is full of anti …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Seven traditional medicinal plants (including Astragalus
membranaceus, Dioscorea hemsleyi, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Scrophularia ningpoensis …

The possible impacts of alternative and conventional medicines on wound healing are now
of growing interest. This study aimed to evaluate and elucidate the wound healing activity of …

Background This study was to investigate the effects of recombinant human growth hormone
(rhGh) on ischemia‐reperfusion (I/R) injury of mouse flaps. Methods Healthy mice were …

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 …

A vast amount of knowledge has been acquired through human activities such as farming,
hunting, and fishing. Throughout history, humans have utilized living creatures for disease …

New coronaNew coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a historical and urgent issue
worldwide. The long-term consequences of the disease are neurological disorders, which …

This study aimed to explore the impact of pure leech saliva and its combination with Eucerin
on wounds infected with Staphylococcus aureus. The experimentation involved inducing …