The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Change of Growth Indicators by the Treatment of Korean Medicine

한의 성장 치료에 따른 성장 지표 변화

  • Oh Hye In (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee Hyun Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jeong Ji Eun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee Hye Lim (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 오혜인 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실) ;
  • 이현희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실) ;
  • 정지은 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실) ;
  • 이혜림 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.07.10
  • Accepted : 2023.08.23
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives We aimed to analyze changes in growth indicators before and after Korean medicine treatment in patients treated at the pediatric department of a hospital. Methods We analyzed the medical records of children and adolescents under 18 years of age who underwent growth assessment between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2022. Results A total of 21 patients were selected for this study. After treatment, there was a significant increase in the height percentile, whereas bone age-chronological age (BA-CA) and predicted adult height (PAH) did not show significant changes. No major adverse reactions were observed during the treatment. Growth reassessment was conducted twice for 10 participants. When comparing the growth indicators between the assessment sessions, the height percentile showed an increasing trend between the initial and the first growth reassessment. However, there were no significant differences between BA-CA and PAH across the different assessment periods. Conclusions There is a need to establish evidence for the efficacy and safety of continuous Korean medicine growth treatment through the long-term observation of growth indicators in patients undergoing treatment for two or more periods, as well as observational studies on liver and renal function indicators.

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