Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Alpinia officinarum Hance is a perennial plant that
has been traditionally used for many decades to treat several ailments including …

Methods A computerized systematic literature review from January 1950 through August
2012, by using OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and ISI Web of Knowledge 5.6 was …

The characteristic defects in the vascular wall seen in HHT lead to a selfperpetuating
process that results in the development of highly vulnerable lesions with extremely thin …

Preterm birth (PTB), defined as parturition prior to 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading
cause of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal population. The incidence and severity of …

Sustaining hemostasis in clinical hemorrhages is a challenging task and requires extensive
effort to stabilize medically hard-to-treat traumatic injuries. Several hemostatic agents are …

Ankaferd Blood Stopper®(ABS) is a folkloric medicinal plant extract used as a haemostatic
agent in traditional Turkish medicine. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of …

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding refers to any hemorrhage ascribed to the pathologies of the
gastrointestinal tract, extending from the mouth to the anal canal. Despite the recent …

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding (AGIB) is a prevalent condition with significant influence on
healthcare costs. Endoscopy is essential for the management of AGIB with a pivotal role in …

The exposure of gastric mucosa to damaging factors, such as ethanol and some therapeutic
drugs, produces pathological changes: inflammatory process, hemorrhagic erosions and …

Aim: The aim of the study was to provide a comparative evaluation of the clinical and
radiographic success of Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS), formocresol (FC), and ferric sulfate …