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http://dx.doi.org/10.7730/JSCM.2015.27.2.199

The Analysis on Clinical Characteristics of Out-Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Korean Medicine Hospital  

Lee, Mi-Suk (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Yun-Hee (Gowoongyul Korean Medical Clinic)
Bae, Na-Young (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Div. of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Hwang, Min-Woo (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyunghee University)
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine / v.27, no.2, 2015 , pp. 199-210 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives The aim of this study was to make an analysis of clinical characteristics and status of Sasang constitutional medicine of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms who visited a Korean medicine hospital. Methods We studied 287 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms who visited a Korean medicine hospital from March 1, 2010 to February 30, 2012. We retrospectively collected medical history and characteristics of subjects using data of EMR (electronic medical record). Results The proportion of female was higher than male. Most patients was suffered from chronic gastrointestinal disorder. And they were not under western medicine treatment. Among the 287 patients, 139 persons (48.43%) were Soyangin, 88 persons (30.66%) Taeeumin and 60 persons Soeumin (20.91%). The proportion of Soyangin was higher than other Sasang types. In the distribution of prescription according Sasang Constitutional Medicine symptomatology, the proportion of exterior disease's prescription was higher than interior disease in Soyangin (93.53%). And the proportion of interior disease's prescription was higher than exterior disease in Taeeumin (75.86%) and Soeumin (95.00%). The majority of disease were Gyolhyung-symptom (51.54%) and Mangeum-syndrome (46.15%) of exterior disease in Soyangin, Dry-febrile symptom (73.56%) of interior disease in Taeeumin, and Taeeum-syndrome (95.00%) of interior disease in Soeumin. Conclusions By analyzing on clinical characteristics and distribution of Sasang Constitutional Medicine symptomatology could contribute to the development of guideline for treatment of gastrointestinal disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine.
Keywords
Gastrointestinal Symptoms; Korean Medicine Hospital; Clinical Characteristics; Sasang Constitutional Medicine Symptomatology;
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