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Leech infestation
Known as:
Hirudiniasis
, Leeches
National Institutes of Health
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Hirudo
Hirudo medicinalis
Leeches
Mite Infestations
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2012
Review
2012
The efficacy of medicinal leeches in plastic and reconstructive surgery: A systematic review of 277 reported clinical cases
I. Whitaker
,
Omar Oboumarzouk
,
+4 authors
M. Kon
Microsurgery
2012
Corpus ID: 7929711
Background: Although there are numerous case reports and small case series describing the experiences of leech therapy in various…
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Diverse molecular data demonstrate that commercially available medicinal leeches are not Hirudo medicinalis
M. Siddall
,
P. Trontelj
,
S. Utevsky
,
Mary Nkamany
,
K. Macdonald
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological…
2007
Corpus ID: 45170523
The European medicinal leech is one of vanishingly few animal species with direct application in modern medicine. In addition to…
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Historical Article: Hirudo medicinalis: ancient origins of, and trends in the use of medicinal leeches throughout history.
I. Whitaker
,
J. Rao
,
D. Izadi
,
P. Butler
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial…
2004
Corpus ID: 43657917
Review
2004
Review
2004
Hirudo Medicinalis and the plastic surgeon.
I. Whitaker
,
D. Izadi
,
D. W. Oliver
,
G. Monteath
,
P. Butler
British journal of plastic surgery
2004
Corpus ID: 691984
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Why do doctors use treatments that do not work?
J. Doust
,
C. Mar
BMJ : British Medical Journal
2004
Corpus ID: 33069841
For many reasons—including their inability to stand idle and do nothing One of the surprising things about James Lind's…
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee
A. Michalsen
,
Stefanie Klotz
,
Rainer Ldtke
,
S. Moebus
,
G. Spahn
,
G. Dobos
Annals of Internal Medicine
2003
Corpus ID: 31882123
Context Osteoarthritis causes pain and disability, but conventional therapies offer limited relief for many patients. Leech…
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Evaluation of Performance Characteristics of the Medicinal Leech (Hirudo medicinalis) for the Treatment of Venous Congestion
Michael L Conforti
,
N. Connor
,
D. Heisey
,
G. Hartig
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
2002
Corpus ID: 23343636
&NA; Medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) are a standard treatment for venous congestion, a complication that can occur after…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Validating Livanow: molecular data agree that leeches, Branchiobdellidans, and Acanthobdella peledina form a monophyletic group of oligochaetes.
M. Siddall
,
K. Apakupakul
,
+5 authors
H. Trapido-Rosenthal
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution
2001
Corpus ID: 10633877
To investigate the phylogenetic relationships of leeches, branchiobdellidans, and acanthobdellidans, whole nuclear 18S rDNA and…
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Review
1992
Review
1992
Aeromonas hydrophila Infections Following Use of Medicinal Leeches in Replantation and Flap Surgery
W. Lineaweaver
,
M. Hill
,
+7 authors
S. Mathes
Annals of plastic surgery
1992
Corpus ID: 26095046
Aeromonas hydrophila infections are a recognized complication of postoperative leech application, and can occur with measurable…
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Effects of serotonin on the generation of the motor program for swimming by the medicinal leech
A. Willard
The Journal of neuroscience : the official…
1981
Corpus ID: 8720095
I have examined the effects of serotonin on the generation of the motor program for swimming by the medicinal leech, Hirudo…
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