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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2021.42.4.622

The Utility of Routine Chest X-Ray on Korean Medicine Hospital Admission  

Choi, In-woo (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Yoo, Ho-ryong (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.42, no.4, 2021 , pp. 622-627 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study was designed to analyze the utility of routine chest X-ray on Korean medicine hospital admission. Methods: The chest X-ray reports and medical records of 618 patients who were admitted to Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital from May 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Of the 618 patients newly hospitalized from May 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, 560 patients (excluding readmission) were analyzed. The mean age of 560 patients was 53.26±17.20 years. There were 52 patients with abnormal findings, and their mean age was 69.62±15.59 years. Many of these patients had chest symptoms and a history of chest disease. There was no case that showed a significant diagnostic result by chest X-ray examination. Conclusion: The diagnostic usefulness of routine chest X-rays in Korean medicine hospital admission is low. But this does not mean that there is no need to perform routine chest X-rays upon admission.
Keywords
chest X-ray; Korean medicine hospital; admission;
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