LEADER 05228nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910460416403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612785566 010 $a3-13-161891-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000066870 035 $a(EBL)1250206 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000519081 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11375348 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000519081 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10496183 035 $a(PQKB)10356471 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1250206 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1250206 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10586924 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL278556 035 $a(OCoLC)816589589 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000066870 100 $a20061211d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMedicinal leech therapy$b[electronic resource] /$f[edited by] Andreas Michalsen, Manfred Roth, Gustav Dobos ; with contributions by M. Aurich ... [et al.] ; [translator, Suzyon O'Neal Wandrey] 210 $aStuttgart ;$aNew York $cThieme$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (191 p.) 300 $a"This book is an authorized and revised translation of the German edition published and copyrighted 2006 by Karl F. Haug Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany. Title of the German edition: Blutegeltherapie." 311 $a3-13-143581-X 311 $a1-58890-563-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMedicinal Leech Therapy; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contributors; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The History of Leech Therapy; Leeching in Ancient European Medicine; Leeching in the Middle and Modern Ages; Leech Therapy in Recent Times; 3 The Biology of Leeches; Introduction; The Evolutionary History of Leeches; Anatomy and Function; Oral Anatomy and Function; Skin, Muscles, Nerves, and Senses; Leech Behavior, Habitat, and Care; Reproduction; Medicinal Leech-Keeping and Breeding at Our Breeding Center; Summary of Leech-Keeping Practice; 4 The Technique of Leech Therapy 327 $aSkin Preparation MeasuresLeech Application Procedure; 5 Indications for Leech Therapy; Venous Disease; Varicose Veins; Arthrosis; Rheumatic Diseases; Tendovaginitis (Lateral Epicondylitis) and Tendinitis; Vertebrogenic Pain Syndromes; Further General Indications; 6 Leech Therapy in Rheumatic Disease; Muscle Tension; Inflammatory Reactions in Connective Tissue and Connective Tissue Zones; 7 Leech Therapy in Plastic Surgery; Theory; Case Studies; 8 Contraindications; Hemophilia, Anticoagulant Medications; Anemia; Erosive Gastritis and Potential Gastrointestinal Bleeding 327 $aAcute Stages of Infectious DiseaseSerious Organic Disease and Immunosuppression; Severe Allergic Diathesis; Pregnancy; General and Local Wound-Healing Disorders; Keloids; Lack of Patient Consent; 9 Safety and Adverse Effects of Leech Therapy; Local Pain During Treatment; Local Itching; Hypotension and Vasovagal Attacks; Blood Loss; Impaired Wound Healing, Superinfection, and Allergies; Sepsis; Transmission of Infectious Diseases; Scarring; 10 The Scientic Basis of Leech Therapy; Mechanisms of Leeching and Their Clinical Correlatives; Proof of Efficacy in Specific Clinical Indications 327 $aSpecial Features of Clinical Research with Leeches11 The Biochemistry of Leech Saliva; Components of the Saliva of the Medicinal Leech; Components of the Saliva of Other Leeches; Recombinant Anticoagulants; 12 Bacterial Flora of the Medicinal Leech (Hirudo medicinalis); Intestinal Symbiosis of the Medicinal Leech; Aeromonas, Intestinal Symbiont of the Medicinal Leech; Microbiology of the Leech; Antimicrobial Properties of the Leech Intestine; 13 Medicinal Leeches in Integrative Medicine; Why Integrative Medicine?; Integrative Medicine in Germany 327 $aExample: Leech Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the KneeRespecting the Wishes of the Patient; How Does Leeching Fit into CAM?; 14 Legal Aspects of Leech Therapy in the EU and USA; What is the Legal Status of Leech Therapy?; What Qualfiications Must a Leech Therapist Have?; Has the Patient Been Properly Informed of the Potential Risks of Treatment by the Leech Therapist?; Has the Patient Been Properly Informed about How to Recognize Potential Side Effects?; Do Animal and Environmental Protection Rules Apply?; What Legal Requirements Apply to the Disposal of Medicinal Leeches after Use?; Appendix 327 $aCheck List: Materials for Leech Therapy 330 $aMedicinal leech therapy has undergone a renaissance in recent years, both in terms of how well the effects of using leeches are understood,and in the discovery of new ... 606 $aLeeches$xTherapeutic use 606 $aPhlebotomy$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLeeches$xTherapeutic use. 615 0$aPhlebotomy$xHistory. 676 $a615/.321 701 $aMichalsen$b Andreas$0917495 701 $aRoth$b Manfred$cPhD.$0917496 701 $aDobos$b Gustav$0917497 701 $aAurich$b M$g(Michael)$0917498 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460416403321 996 $aMedicinal leech therapy$92057170 997 $aUNINA