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17Effectiveness of leech therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled trial
GRADE moderateMichalsen A, Klotz S, Lüdtke R, Moebus S, Spahn G, Dobos GJ (2003) · Annals of Internal Medicine
Effectiveness of leech therapy in women with symptomatic arthrosis of the first carpometacarpal joint: a randomized controlled trial
GRADE lowMichalsen A, Lüdtke R, Cesur Ö, Afra D, Musial F, Baecker M, Fink M, Dobos GJ (2008) · Pain
The Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain
GRADE lowHohmann CD, Stange R, Steckhan N, Robens S, Ostermann T, Paetow A, Michalsen A (2018) · Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Effectiveness of leech therapy in chronic lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled trial
GRADE lowBäcker M, Lüdtke R, Afra D, Cesur Ö, Langhorst J, Fink M, Bachmann J, Dobos GJ, Michalsen A (2011) · The Clinical Journal of Pain
Effectiveness of topical gel of medical leech (Hirudo medicinalis) saliva extract on patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial
GRADE very lowShakouri A, Adljouy N, Balkani S, Mohamadi M, Hamishehkar H, Abdolalizadeh J, Kazem Shakouri S (2017) · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Randomised controlled trial with medical leeches for osteoarthritis of the knee
GRADE lowStange R, Moser C, Hopfenmueller W, Mansmann U, Buehring M, Uehleke B (2012) · Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Efficacy and safety of topical hirudin (Hirudex): a double-blind, placebo-controlled study
GRADE lowStamenova PK, Marchetti T, Simeonov I (2001) · European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
Assessment of leech therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized study
GRADE moderateAndereya S, Stanzel S, Maus U, Mueller-Rath R, Mumme T, Siebert CH, Stock F, Schneider U (2008) · Acta Orthopaedica
Comparisons of medicinal leech therapy with venous catheterization in the treatment of venous congestion of the sural flap
GRADE lowMozafari N, Ghazisaidi MR, Hosseini SN, Abdolzadeh M (2010) · Microsurgery
Study of the effect of leeching on plasma endothelin and soluble interleukin-2 receptor in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
GRADE very lowCheng SP, Liu JL, Yuan J (2005) · Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine
Hirulog in the treatment of unstable angina. Results of the Thrombin Inhibition in Myocardial Ischemia (TIMI) 7 trial
GRADE moderateFuchs J, Cannon CP (1995) · Circulation
Comparison of the effectiveness of medicinal leech and TENS therapy in the treatment of primary osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial
GRADE lowIsik M, Ugur M, Yakisan RS, Sari T, Yilmaz N (2017) · Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie
Efficacy and Safety of Hirudotherapy for Improving Sperm Quality Parameters in Male Infertility: A Randomized Controlled Trial
GRADE lowAbtahi-Forooshani MS, Roozbehani S, Fatemi M, Noori A (2026) · Health Science Reports
Bivalirudin in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (HORIZONS-AMI): 1-year results of a randomised controlled trial
GRADE highMehran R, Lansky AJ, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Peruga JZ, Brodie BR, Dudek D, Kornowski R, Hartmann F, Gersh BJ, Pocock SJ, Wong SC, Nikolsky E, Gambone L, Vandertie L, Parise H, Dangas GD, Stone GW (2009) · The Lancet
Impact of Bivalirudin on Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Patients with Reperfused STEMI Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
GRADE lowZhang Y, Zou Z, Xu B, Chen B, Ge H, Ding S, Pu J (2024) · Pharmaceuticals
Safety of Bivalirudin Combined with Ticagrelor in the Emergency PCI in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
GRADE lowWang ZD, Chen YX, Liu M, Li P, Liang XW, Zhu XZ, Xie WC, Liao W (2022) · Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Prospective Randomized Pilot Study Comparing Bivalirudin Versus Heparin in Neonatal and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
GRADE lowMcMichael A, Weller J, Li X, Hatton L, Zia A, Raman L (2024) · Pediatric Critical Care Medicine