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A Case Report of Functional Dyspepsia Treated with Beewha-eum

비화음으로 호전된 기능성 소화불량 환자 치험 1례

  • Chaehyun Park (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Minjeong Kim (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Jae-Woo Park (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Seok-Jae Ko (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
  • 박채현 (강동경희대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김민정 (강동경희대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박재우 (강동경희대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 고석재 (강동경희대학교 한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2024.04.16
  • Accepted : 2024.05.28
  • Published : 2024.05.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this case study is to report the effectiveness of the Korean medicine Beewha-eum as a treatment for functional dyspepsia (FD). Methods: A patient diagnosed with a spleen-stomach deficiency-cold pattern in Korean medicine was treated with herbal medicines, including Beewha-eum. Symptom severity was assessed using the degree of self-reported dyspepsia (%), self-reported energy level, amount of food intake (%), total parenteral nutrition rate (cc/hour), body weight (kg), Nepean dyspepsia index (NDI-K), functional dyspepsia-related quality of life questionnaire (FD-QoL), and short form 36-item health survey (SF-36) score. Results: After treatment, the symptom severity of self-reported dyspepsia decreased from 100% to 10 to 15%, and the self-reported energy level increased from 20 to 80. The amount of food intake increased from 5% to 100%, and the total parenteral nutrition rate started from 60 cc/hour end in week 5. Body weight increased from 53.1 kg to 62 kg. The NDI-K score decreased from 105 to 31. The FD-QoL score increased from 19 to 68. The SF-36 score also increased from 102 to 116. Conclusion: The results suggest that the Korean medicine Beewha-eum could be an effective option for treating FD.

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이 성과는 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. 2022R1C1C1004937).

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