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@PHDTHESIS{Stock:51140,
      author       = {Stock, Friedrich},
      othercontributors = {Niethard, Fritz Uwe},
      title        = {{D}er {E}insatz von {B}lutegeln zur symptomatischen
                      {S}chmerztherapie bei {P}atienten mit {A}rthrose des
                      {K}niegelenks},
      address      = {Aachen},
      publisher    = {Publikationsserver der RWTH Aachen University},
      reportid     = {RWTH-CONV-113455},
      pages        = {III, 106 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.},
      year         = {2009},
      note         = {Aachen, Techn. Hochsch., Diss., 2009},
      abstract     = {The effects of leech therapy on patients with symptomatic
                      arthritis of the knee have been examined in a blinded
                      placebo-controlled clinical survey for the first time. Its
                      results give evidence similar to prior studies, yet have a
                      higher validity due to the improved study design and a
                      greater number of probands. Leech therapy is an option that
                      is worth trying in grades III and IV of knee arthritis.
                      Involving fewer risks and side effects considerable outcome
                      is possible. Especially the pain situation is relaxed; the
                      patients regain their flexibility and can reduce their
                      amount of pain medication. In contrast, only a minor
                      improvement can be expected considering sports and
                      recreational behaviour. A repetition of the therapy after an
                      interval of four weeks enhances the outcome in intensity and
                      duration. In the course of the study leech therapy proved to
                      be a widely accepted, well-tolerated, easily practicable and
                      inexpensive method of treatment in spite of its unexplained
                      mechanism. Cause and limitations of its healing effect
                      should therefore be analysed under optimised conditions and
                      in a greater extent.},
      keywords     = {Arthrose (SWD) / Medizinischer Blutegel (SWD) /
                      Schmerztherapie (SWD) / Alternative Medizin (SWD)},
      cin          = {534000-2},
      ddc          = {610},
      cid          = {$I:(DE-82)534000-2_20140620$},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)11},
      urn          = {urn:nbn:de:hbz:82-opus-28048},
      url          = {https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/51140},
}