Medicinal leech therapy [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Andreas Michalsen, Manfred Roth, Gustav Dobos ; with contributions by M. Aurich ... [et al.] ; [translator, Suzyon O'Neal Wandrey]

• Pubblicazione: Stuttgart ; ; New York, : Thieme, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 p.)
• Disciplina: 615/.321
• Soggetto topico: Leeches - Therapeutic use; Phlebotomy - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MichalsenAndreas RothManfred, PhD. DobosGustav AurichM (Michael)
• Note generali: "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."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Medicinal 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 ; Skin 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 ; Acute 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 ; Special 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 ; Example: 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 ; Check List: Materials for Leech Therapy
• Sommario/riassunto: Medicinal 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 ...
• Titolo autorizzato: Medicinal leech therapy
• ISBN: 9786612785566; 3-13-161891-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460416403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II