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Trends in Clinical Studies Including LI4 Acupoint Stimulation in Korean Journals

국내 학술지에 게재된 합곡혈 임상연구 동향

  • Joohyun Jung (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hyungsuk Yang (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Seungmin Han (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Dong Hak Yoon (KyungHee YDH Oriental Clinic) ;
  • Seungtae Kim (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 정주현 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 양형석 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 한승민 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 윤동학 (경희윤동학한의원) ;
  • 김승태 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과)
  • Received : 2023.09.20
  • Accepted : 2023.10.11
  • Published : 2023.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : Hapgok (LI4) is one of the most widely used acupoints in clinical practice. This study aims to investigate the trend of clinical studies including LI4 acupoint stimulation in Korea. Methods : Papers of clinical researches including LI4 acupoint stimulation in Korean journals were searched in Korean databases of Korean Traditional Knowledge Portal, Korean Studies Information Service System, Korea Citation Index, DBpia, Research Information Sharing Service, and ScienceON. The papers were then analyzed focusing on the number of publications by year, the types of the clinical research, interventions, research topics, institutes, and journals. Results : A total of 154 publications were included in this study. The first paper was published in 1981, and the number of papers has gradually increased since the 1990s. Although LI4 acupoint stimulation was included, most of the papers had additional acupoints and interventions. Diseases of the nervous system were the most common, followed by diseases of the digestive system and diseases of the circulatory system. Kyung Hee University is the institution that published the most papers, and the journal that published the most papers is The Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine. Conclusions : Since the 1990s, the number of clinical studies on LI4 acupoint has increased. However, the results of the studies are insufficient to prove the efficacy of LI4 acupoint because most of the studies were case reports using additional acupoints and interventions. Therefore, more rigorous studies are needed to prove the efficacy of LI4 acupoint.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a 2-Year Research Grant of Pusan National University.

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