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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2014.27.2.064

Retrospective Study about the Effectiveness of a Korean Medicine Treatment on 45 Facial Atopic Dermatitis Patients  

Han, Su-Ryun (Freehug Oriental medicine clinic)
Seo, San (Freehug Oriental medicine clinic)
Park, Gun (Freehug Oriental medicine clinic)
Lee, Jung-Hwan (Balmer's Oriental medicine clinic)
Jang, Jin-Young (Balmer's Oriental medicine clinic)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.27, no.2, 2014 , pp. 64-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of a Korean Medicine Treatment on 45 facial atopic dermatitis patients. Methods : Total 45 facial atopic dermatitis patients, who has visited korean medical clinic in year 2011 were analyzed by Objective SCORAD Index(OSI) and Investigator's Global Assessment(IGA). Subanalysis of OSI and IGA were done according to topical ointment user/non-user, treatment period and change in IGA distribution. Results : 1. Male and female percent was 20%:80%. 17.8% were teens, 55.6% were twenties, 13.3% were thirties, 13.3% were above age forty. 64.4% were on topical ointment treatment of corticosteroid or calcineurin inhibitor, and 35.6% were not at the initial visit. Patients with family history were 44.4% and 62.2% had atopic dermatitis past history. 2. OSI and IGA were significantly lower after 1~3, 3~6, 6~9 month of treatment. Average post-treatment score was lower in longer-treated group. 3. IGA distribution has changed from average 3.42 at the first visit to 1.76 at final visit. 91.1% of total patients reported decrease in IGA at the final visit. 4. OSI and IGA improvement rate were significantly higher in non-topical ointment user than the user. Age, treatment period, initial OSI and IGA score difference were not significantly different. Conclusion : A significant percent of 45 facial atopic dermatitis patients who were treated with Korean Medicine Treatment reported decrease in OSI and IGA. The difference increased with the treatment period. Non-topical ointment users' improvement was significantly higher than topical ointment user.
Keywords
Facial atopic dermatitis; Korean Medicine Treatment; Objective SCORAD Index(OSI); Investigator's Global Assessment(IGA);
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