The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Safety of Oriental Medical Therapy: Drug Fever of Herbal Medicine and Procedure-related Fever

한방치료의 안전성 : 한약에 의한 약열과 시술관련 발열

  • Moon, Soo-youn (Division of Infectious Diseases, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Lim, Kyoung Ree (Division of Infectious Diseases, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Son, Jun Seong (Division of Infectious Diseases, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
  • 문수연 (강동경희대병원 감염내과) ;
  • 임경리 (강동경희대병원 감염내과) ;
  • 손준성 (강동경희대병원 감염내과)
  • Received : 2021.11.19
  • Accepted : 2021.12.27
  • Published : 2021.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Drug fever and procedure-related fever are the causes of nosocomial fever. Oriental medicine has been practiced in Asia and is now being practiced as an alternative medicine in western countries. No data are available on the incidence of drug fever and procedure-related fever in oriental medical hospitals (OMHs). The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of drug fever related to oriental herbal medicine and oriental medical procedure-related fever. Methods: This was a retrospective study at one OMH of a university medical institute in Seoul, Korea, conducted from June 2006 to June 2013. Results: Overall, 95 episodes of drug fever occurred among 10880 patients treated with herbal medicine (0.89%). Peak body temperature was 38.37±0.58 ℃, and the fever lasted for 1.0 day (range 1.0-17.0 days). Eosinophilia was found in 15 patients (15.79%) and 8 patients developed toxic hepatitis (8.42%). Five patients had a drug-related skin rash (5.26%). The most common ingredients of the herbal medicines associated with drug fever were licorice, Angelica gigas root, and white Atractylodes rhizome. In total, 16 episodes of procedure-related fever (0.20%) occurred in 8125 patients treated with oriental medical procedures. The peak body temperature was 38.26±0.51 ℃, and the fever lasted for 1.0 day (range 1.0-3.0 days). Among various oriental medical procedures, moxibustion was the most common procedure related to fever, followed by acupuncture. Conclusions: The incidence of drug fever and procedure-related fever in oriental medicine is not high compared with the incidence in western medicine.

목적: 약열과 시술관련 발열(시술열)은 원내 발열의 원인이다. 한방은 여러 라에서 시행되나, 이에 의한 약열과 시술열의 빈도에 대한 자료는 없다. 본 연구의 목적은 한방치료에 의한 약열과 시술열의 빈도를 확인하는 것이다. 방법: 2006년부터 8년간 서울의 한 대학 부속 한방병원에서 후향적으로 시행했다. 결과: 한약을 복용한 10800명의 환자 중 95건의 약열이 발생하였다(0.89%). 환자들의 체온은 38.37±0.58 ℃이었고, 발열은 평균 1일간 지속되었다. 호산구증, 독성간염, 피부발진이 각각 15.79%, 8.42%, 5.26%에서 발생하였다. 약열과 관련된 흔한 한약재는 감초, 당귀, 백출이었다. 한방 시술을 받은 8125명의 환자 중 16건의 시술열이 발생하였다(0.20%). 환자들의 체온은 38.26±0.51 ℃이었고, 발열은 평균 1일간 지속되었다. 뜸이 가장 흔한 원인으로, 침이 두 번째였다. 결론: 한방치료에 의한 약열 및 시술열의 빈도는 서양의학보다 높지 않다.

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