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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2016.37.4.624

A Retrospective Clinical Analysis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Outpatients Who Presented To a Korean Medicine Hospital: Symptoms and Treatment Effects  

Baek, Hyun-jung (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Bhang, Yeon-hee (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Kim, Jae-hyo (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Kim, Sang-jin (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Kim, Kwan-il (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Beom-joon (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Jung, Hee-jae (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Jung, Sung-ki (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.4, 2016 , pp. 624-630 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study was designed to analyze the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who attended a Korean medicine hospital and treatment effects through retrospective chart reviews.Methods: The medical records of 192 outpatients who had been diagnosed with COPD and visited the Allergy, Immune, and Respiratory System Department of Kyung Hee Korean Medicine Hospital from 1 February 2006 to 1 February, 2016 were retrospectively reviewed.Results: The study group consisted of 112 and 80 females. The median age of the patients was 59.80±15.46 y. Fifty of the patients had been diagnosed with chronic upper respiratory diseases, such as chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, or sinusitis. The chief complaints were cough (n=136), sputum (n=124), and dyspnea (n=82). Other frequent symptoms were fatigue (n=11), hyperhidrosis (n=8), and a bad taste in the mouth (n=7). All the patients were prescribed Korean herbal medicine. In the study, 61 (31.77%) patients were treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, or herbal steam therapy. Symptoms improved in 126 (65.63%) patients 141±272.82 d after the first treatment.Conclusions: Some of the COPD patients had chronic upper respiratory disease. The chief complains were cough, sputum, and dyspnea. Oher frequent symptoms related to body malfunction and pain. The symptoms improved in 126 (65.63%) patients 141.00±272.82 d post-treatment.
Keywords
traditional Korean medicine; COPD; chronic bronchitis; emphysema;
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