• Journal of East-West Nursing Research
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify influencing factors of using numbers and period of complementary and alternative therapy (CAT) among chronic patients. Methods: The study employed a descriptive design. The participants were 221 chronic patients. Data were collected in a pharmacy near a general hospital from April to July, 2008. Results: Influencing factors on using number of CAT were age, numbers of disease, period of used CAT and monthly expenses on CAT (the ability to explain, 79.9%). Influencing factors on using period of CAT were the period of illness and using number of CAT (the ability to explain, 44.9%). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that chronic patients need counseling and guides about using CAT especially for those are older and have many kinds and longer period of diseases.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.163-164
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.176-177
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• 2017

고령화 시대에 있어서 노인복지시설을 이용하는 많은 노인들이 본인의 의지와 관계없이 일반적으로 경험하게 되는 건강관리 관련 프로그램은 대체의학과 밀접한 관계를 가지고 있다. 따라서 대체의학을 노인관련 의료복지에 적용함으로써 노인성질환에 대한 예방과 치료에 활용하고 치료를 통하여 노인의료복지의 수준을 제고하는데 노력을 할 필요성이 있다. 본 논문은 노인들의 일상생활에서의 대체의학의 요법을 통해서 포괄적인 건강증진을 위한 실천적 방안을 제시하고자 하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.12
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• pp.417-423
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to find out how to apply CAM to college students by studying the perceptions and application factors of CAM, the actual condition of application, satisfaction according to sex, and usefulness. The subjects of this study are narrative research on H university students in Chungnam. The results of this study showed that 150(50.3%) respondents recognized CAM as an auxiliary means of modern medicine, 61(20.3%) mental and psychological stability (33.7%), and the satisfaction rate of CAM according to gender was higher in women than in men. The usefulness of CAM was 2.60, and the improvement and characteristics were 2.32 and 2.80, respectively. As a result of this study, it is necessary for university students who are the foundation of society to correctly recognize and promote CAM to prevent disease and maintain health. In addition, the analysis of the recognition and application factors of CAM, and the satisfaction according to gender, could provide information for program development of CAM in the future.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.59-71
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• 2010

피부질환 치료를 위한 광선요법은 태양광, 레이저, 형광등, UV 램프 등 다양한 광원을 이용하여 광이 피부 내에서 생화학적 반응을 촉진하는 원리를 이용하여 피부 조직의 선택적 재생 또는 파괴 등을 통해 손상된 피부를 치료하는 광 의료 기술이다. 최근 발전하고 있는 LED 광원 기술은 광선요법에서 시용되어온 광원을 대체할 수 있는 기술로 각광을 받고 있다. 이에 본 고에서는 광선요법과 관련된 기초 원리를 살펴보고, LED가 피부질환 치료용 광원으로 사용될 때 고려되어야 하는 임상적, 기술적 문제점과 다양한 피부질환 치료에 있어서 LED 광원의 역할에 대해 살펴 보았다. 아울러, 피부질환 치료용 LED 치료기 관련 국내외 연구 개발 동향과 기업들이 출시한 LED 치료기의 특성을 살펴보았다. LED 치료기 관련 표준화 동향과 국내외 지식재산권 현황을 살펴보았으며, 향후 LED 기반의 피부질환 치료기의 개발 방향을 모색하였다.

• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.1035-1038
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• 2011

아로마테라피로 알려진 향기요법은 19세기 과학적인 근거로 천연오일을 의학적으로 사용하면서 체계적인 근간을 이루게 된 대체요법이다. 본 논문에서는 향기요법의 이론적 배경을 기반으로 기관지에 효과적인 유칼립투스 천연오일의 발향을 통해 음성기관의 변화 정도를 측정하는 연구를 수행하였다. 특히, 기관지와 관련된 음성분석 요소인 성대 진동의 변화율과 진폭의 규칙성을 측정, 분석하여 유칼립투스 천연오일의 발향에 따른 기관지 기능의 효과성을 객관적으로 입증하는 실험을 수행하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.61 no.4
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• pp.339-346
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• 2006

Background: There has no known epidemiologic survey on the frequency of complementary-alternative medicine (CAM) use in the treatment of adult asthma in Korea. This study examined the current use of CAM by asthma patients in Korea. Methods: One hundred adults with asthma, who had been admitted to Kyunghee university hospital between January 2000 and December 2003, were enrolled in this survey. They received a structured questionnaire interview and a clinical assessment of prevalence and pattern of CAM use. Results: 53% patients had an experience of at least one type of CAM during their asthma management. Users of CAM had more hospital visits than those who had never used CAM($1.46{\pm}0.68$ vs. $2.11{\pm}1.20$, p=0.001). Those in their $50^{th}$ decades had more experience of CAM (80%) than the other age groups. The methods of CAM used by our patients are as follows: Diet/nutritional therapy in 35 patients(69%), herbal therapy in 28 patients(53%), acupuncture in 9 patients(17%), moxa treatment in 6 patients(11%), breathing exercises in 1 patient(2%). Conclusions: More than 50% of patients with bronchial asthma have used CAM. A more detailed and large scaled study will be needed to define the actual status of the use of CAM in the treatment for asthma. Inaddition, further research on the scientific validation of the clinical efficacy of CAM in asthma management should be followed.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.409-415
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• 2002

A certain group of phytochemicals such as isoflavone have been proven to act as a phytoestrogen. After thorough the study of different bibliographic herbs excluding soybeans, dates, pomegranates, and other publicized plants, three different edible herbs by Korean Food Regulation were extracted for the animal study on the effect of estrogen replacement. The herbal extract(FGF271) has been orally administered into 51 weeks old partial ovariectomized rats for 5 weeks with the different dosages of 100 and 1,000 mg/kg, respectively. It was observed that 1) serum estrogen level was increased in both 100 and 1,000 mg/kg group, 2) the distension of uterus was made dose dependently and significantly different in 1,000 mg/kg group (p.0.05) from control in the gross findings, 3) the weight of uterus was increased in 1,000 mg/kg group, and 4) the action on reproductive tissues was clear in the microscopic findings in terms of hyperplasia of endometrial epithelial cell, cystic change of submucosa, dilatation of uterus (significantly increased in 1,000 kg/mg), and follicular cystic changes in ovary. As a result, FGF271 seemed to act as a phytoestrogen by inducing the change in ovary and uterus and by increasing the serum estrogen concentration.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.187-196
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• 2010

Recently, people have been suffering from stress-related fatigue and psychological disorders. Most people depend on medicine for pain relief; many treat pain also through alternative medicine or replacement therapy. However, drug therapy has many side effects, including increased stress after the therapy. In comparison, alternative therapies such as massage and foot reflexology are less damaging to the body, and such therapies can be provided without physical or psychological discomfort. In this regard, the author had previously co-developed color foot reflexology, which combines the merits of color therapy and foot reflexology; color foot reflexology has been shown to have beneficial effects without undue pain. This study investigates the effects of color foot reflexology on the physiological response of the body by comparing the body’s response to the signal with that to the placebo. Healthy adult subjects were selected for the experiment, which was conducted under optimal experimental conditions and design. The results indicated that when stimulated, parasympathetic nerves increased in HRV and that blood pressure, pulse, body heat, peripheral blood flow were dramatically activated. However, the results for the placebo indicated minimal changes or irregular outcomes. The results provide strong evidence for the beneficial effects of the color foot reflexology instrument on the autonomic nervous system and on the physiological response of the body. Future research is warranted to verify the results of the current study by examining patients suffering from diseases and disorders arising from irregular physiological functions in the context of the foot.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.492-492
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• 2005