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Rev. chil. infectol ; 22(1): 32-37, mar. 2005. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-417240

ABSTRACT

Las sanguijuelas son anélidos planos o gusanos segmentados que viven en aguas tibias y estancadas o en la tierra. Se alimentan de sangre o fluidos corporales. Las sanguijuelas en la medicina (Hirudo medicinalis) han sido utilizadas por miles de años para tratar un gran número de patologías. Hoy en día, son utilizadas exitosamente en medicina en el área de la microcirugía y la cirugía reconstructiva, específicamente para salvar injertos y colgajos cuya viabilidad se ve amenazada por la congestión venosa. Sin embargo; este anélido, ectoparásito temporal del hombre, también debe considerarse en el diagnóstico clínico en ciertas circunstancias. Este trabajo desea entregar información actualizada sobre un tema que es parte de la historia de la medicina.


Subject(s)
Animals , Humans , Leeches , Leeching/methods , Leeches/anatomy & histology , Leeches/physiology
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EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (3): 544-550
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-157964

ABSTRACT

We identified and categorized by method of therapy 15 traditional healers in the recorded by actual patients or by observers simulating a medical condition. The treatment practices of the 15 healers [8 men and 7 women] included herbal remedies [four], bone-setting [five], traditional methods for the treatment of sore throat [two], massage therapy using plant oils [one], cupping [two], and leech therapy [one]. Despite an adequate number of physicians practising in the region, traditional healers continue to be consulted. We recommend that the efficacy of their treatments be further studied and that they be encouraged to contribute positively to the broader health objectives of Iranian society


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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Attitude of Health Personnel/ethnology , Educational Status , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Islam/psychology , Leeching/methods , Medicine, Arabic , Phytotherapy/methods , Surveys and Questionnaires
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