• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.72-81
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• 2010

Objectives : Early detection and proper management of distress are known to be important for efficient care in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of distress and to evaluate its influence on quality of life in subjects with breast cancer. Methods : A total of 95 patients were recruited from a breast cancer patient community of a general hospital in Seoul. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS), the Insomnia Severity Index(ISI), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised(IES-R) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast(FACT-B) were measured. Results : The prevalence of anxiety, depression, insomnia and posttraumatic stress disorder symptom among breast cancer patients was 26.3%, 26.3%, 13.7%, 24.3%, respectively. Nearly half(47.4%) of total subjects were under one or more significant distress, and they showed significantly lower mean FACT-B total score than patients without distress(82.91 vs. 107.20, p<0.001). Distress was negatively correlated with the quality of life to a significant level even in patients who were in normal range of distress scale scores. Conclusion : These results support the importance of regular screening and proper management of distress for breast cancer patients.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.18 no.1 s.28
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• pp.67-72
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• 2005

통과분석(通過分析)${\ulcorner}$동의보감(東醫寶鑑)${\lrcorner}$양명형증용약여포괄중경적(陽明形證用藥？包括仲景的)${\ulcorner}$상한론(傷寒論)${\lrcorner}$재내적주요의학가대양명병적개념(在內的主要醫學家對陽明病的槪念), 득출여하결론(得出如下結論): 1.${\ulcorner}$동의보감(東醫寶鑑)${\lrcorner}$적양명형증용약당중이대편비결위중심, 미사용가이낭괄양명병증재내적위가실저개개념, 상세나열출양명병적구체증상 내급양명병하료정의(來給陽明病下了定義). 병미장대편비결작위대표성증상(幷未將大便秘結作爲代表性症狀), 이시근거표본관계분성경병여부병진행설명. 이기육작위표(以肌肉作爲表), 위작위리적표리개염분석기증상(胃作爲裏的表裏槪念分析其症狀). 2. 기찰급양명병하정의적의서(畿察給陽明病下定義的醫書), 발현제료중경적(發現除了仲景的)${\ulcorner}$상한론(傷寒論)${\lrcorner}$여기주석본성무이적${\ulcorner}$주해상한론(注解傷寒論)${\lrcorner}$이외(以外), 도장목동(都將目疼), 비건(鼻乾), 불득면부간주양명병대표증상(不得眠部看做陽明病代表症狀). 저충정의방식시종송도명대적보편관점 3. 재(在)${\ulcorner}$동의보감(東醫寶鑑)${\lrcorner}$당중작위인용서목적${\lrcorner}$의학입문(醫學入門)${\ulcorner}$, 근거표본(根据標本), 표리개염대증상진행료분류(表裏槪念對症狀進行了分類). 비기지전단순적대증상적서술갱구유조리성. 저가이간주시집당시제다견해지대성(這可以看做是集當時諸多見解之大成), 대병정적분석변적갱가구체. 선택(選擇)${\lrcorner}$의학입문(醫學入門)${\ulcorner}$작위인체서목(作爲引滯書目), 가이인위시채납료당시적최신견해, 병차흡수료용역장악병정적이증상위주적기술방식(幷且吸收了容易掌握病情的以症狀爲主的記述方式). ${\lrcorner}$의학입문(醫學入門)${\ulcorner}$취시집이상관점위일체적대성(就是集以上觀点爲一體的大成). 4. 여태양병당중양형증용약진행비교, 관찰병정적주요관점(觀察病情的主要觀点), 양자도추종료(兩者都追從了)${\lrcorner}$의학입문(醫學入門)${\ulcorner}$적견해(的見解). 단시태양형증용약몰유대몰위초출중경태양병적제망(但是太陽形證用藥沒有大沒圍超出仲景太陽病的提網), 상비지하양명형증용약기몰유인용(相比之下陽明形證用藥旣沒有引用) 중경적(仲景的)${\ulcorner}$상한론(傷寒論)${\lrcorner}$, 대증상적설명야대상경정(對症狀的設明也大相徑庭). 5. 양명형증용약당중몰유인용중경적위가실관점, 이시리용미악한(而是利用微惡寒), 발열(發熱), 갈(渴), 유한(有汗), 목동(目疼), 비건(鼻乾), 조한(潮汗), 폐삽(閉澁), 만갈(滿渴), 광섬, 불면등증상진행설명(不眠等症狀進行說明), 비기장악륭명병작위장부질병(比其掌握隆明病作爲臟腑疾病), 이해위이열위주적상당우양명속성적질병.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.131-138
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• 1986

The authors studied anxiety, using Zung's Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS), in the subjects of 3,499 male and 1,335 female college freshmen of Yeungnam University. The authors collected the reports of SAS during the periods from January to February, 1986, and applied ANOVA and t-test on anxiety scores in order to compare them between various psychosocial factors, and sexes. The results are as follows: There was significant difference in the mean averages of total anxiety scores between male and female students: male students scored $32.91{\pm}7.70$, female students scored $34.48{\pm}6.00$, (P<0.001). The anxiety scores relating to the items of sweating, apprehension, restlessness, and insommia were relatively higher in both groups. The anxiety scores relating to the items of faintness, mental disintegration, tremors, dizziness were lower in both groups. Thirty-nine male students(1.1%) showed seriously high anxiety scores of 50 or higher, while twenty-one female students(1.6%) showed the same scores. So the authors inferred that the features of anxiety symptoms were much the same in our country, but female showed more various symptoms and higher level of anxiety than males. Male students attending in pharmacy showed higher level of anxiety scores(P<0.01). There was a strong tendency toward higher anxiety scores in the students who were dissatisfied with their home atmosphere, colleges, department and familiarity of parents, and those who had pessimistic views of self image in the past, present, or future, in both groups(P<0.001).

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.186-193
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• 2020

Objectives: This study aimed to report a case that showed improvements in the symptoms of patients with alcoholic hepatitis without any indication of deterioration of the disease. Methods: Western medicine with Urusa tablets and Godex capsules and Korean medicine therapeutic approaches, including Shihogayonggolmoryo-tang, acupuncture, and moxibustion, were administered to a patient during the period of treatment. Blood tests were used to determine levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), AST/ALT ratio, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT), total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, and total cholesterol. Fatigue was measured using the numeric rating scale (NRS), and the patient's total sleeping time was checked, daily. Results: After the combined treatment, the AST/ALT ratio and the AST, ALT, ALP, GGT, total cholesterol, and direct bilirubin levels were decreased. Through Oriental medicine for the purpose of improving symptoms, NRS of fatigue decreased from 10 to 5, and the amount of sleeping time increased from 2 to 5 hours. Conclusions: The herbal medicine had no effect on the hepatoprotective drugs such as Urusa tablets and Godex capsules used to treat alcoholic hepatitis, and no adverse reaction from the combined administration was observed. To reduce fatigue and insomnia in patients with alcoholic hepatitis, it might be helpful to combine Western medications with Korean medicine treatments, including acupuncture, moxibustion, and Shihogayonggolmoryo-tang.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.145-163
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• 2018

Objectives: The study was designed to provide clinical evidence of homogeneity in analysis of the herbal medicine, Guipi decoction in treating insomnia, using a t-test of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: This study included RCTs that verified homogeneity of Guipi decoction in treating insomnia. Literature studies of CNKI (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database) were performed. The basic components group was made to the Guipi decoction of the Yixuerumen?s text. The excluded group was created with the number of herbs excluded from the basic components group. T-test performed that the effective rate in the basic components group and excluded groups. Results: The basic components of Guipi decoction contain Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, Poria Sclerotium (Poria Sclerotium Cum Pini Radix), Polygalae Radix, Astragali Radix, Zizyphi Semen, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Aucklandiae Radix, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer, Ginseng Radix (Codonopsis Pilosulae Radix), Longanae Arillus. Herbs excluded from the basic components group were Longanae Arillus, Ginseng Radix (Codonopsis Pilosulae Radix), Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer and herbs added to the basic components group were Polygonum multiflorum Thunberg, Schisandrae Fructus, Salviae Militiorrhizae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba (in order from the most used to the least). T-test revealed the effective rate in the basic components group was not statistically significant compared to the excluded groups (p=0.161/p=0.162/p=0.103). Conclusions: Effectiveness in treatment of basic components of Guipi decoction and excluded groups were revealed to be homogeneous in treating insomnia. As the number of herbs in the basic components group decreased, mean value in effectiveness of treatment also decreased consequentially. However, there were no statistical significances.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.121-128
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• 1984

The authors studied on anxiety, using Zung's self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), on the subjects of 329 men and 522 women of 60 years old and older. This study was carried out for 8 months from November 1983 to June 1984 in the area of Seoul, Taegu and Kyungsan Gun, Kyungpook province. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the means of total anxiety scores between the two groups of men and women. The anxiety scores in items of sweating, apprehension, dyspnea, restlessness and insomnia were relatively high in both groups. The scores of faintness, panic, fear, tremor and facial flushing were low in both groups. Among 329 men, 48(14.6%) showed rather serious anxiety level of score 50 or higher, while 153 of 522 women (29.4%) showed the same score. Among these psychosocial factors, suppoter, living place, religion and security system are significantly related with anxiety scores in both groups (p<0.01).

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.381-388
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• 2019

Recently, the importance of individual skin characteristic is emphasized for customized beauty products. There are many studies on the concept of the syndrome differentiation, related to individual cosmetics in Korean Medicine. However, skin characteristic according to Yin deficiency syndrome (YDS), which is associated with aging, are yet to be clarified. The objective of this study was to evaluate the skin characteristic and questionnaire of female with YDS compare to with non-YDS. 218 healthy females between 40 and 59 years of age were assessed for the skin hydration, elasticity, brightness (L^* value), redness (a^* value), pore, pigmentation, wrinkle, and sebum by Corneometerr^®, Cutometerr^®, and Janus lll. Independent t-test showed lower hydration, lower elasticity, and higher redness in the YDS group compared to the non-YDS group (all p < 0.05). There was significant difference on the facial fever, insomnia, decreased amount of urine, and skin sensitive checklist. These results suggested that using the questionnaire associated with YDS and skin characteristic could separate skin types and apply to customized beauty products.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.175-183
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Sumsu (Bufonis venenum) pharmacopuncture on insomnia and depression. Methods : We investigated 32 patients with a sleep disorder who had been recruited at a Korean medical hospital from March $1^{st}$, 2014 to April $16^{th}$, 2015. We divided subjects into two groups : The control group(N=15) was treated with Normal Saline and the experimental group(N=17) was treated with Sumsu(Bufonis venenum) pharmacopuncture. The subjects were injected with 0.05 ml~0.1 ml, for a total of 0.6 ml on each acupuncture point. These were Pungbu ($GV_{16}$), Pungi ($GB_{20}$), Gyeonjeong ($GB_{21}$), and Anmyun(EX-$HN_{20}$). Both groups were evaluated with the beck depression inventory(BDI) and given an insomnia score before treatment, after one week, two weeks and four weeks from the initial visit. Results : The Insomnia score and BDI decreased significantly in the experimental group. In comparing the control group with the experimental group, there was a more significant improvement of the insomnia score in the experimental group during all periods of this study. However, the difference of change in BDI between the control group and experimental group was only significant in the first week. Conclusions : Sumsu (Bufonis venenum) pharmacopuncture can be used as an effective treatment for patients with insomnia and depression.

• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.15-26
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• 2003

Objective : There were few reports on the treatment of Adult-onset Still's disease and Diffuse cerebral dysfunction. This oriental medical treatment shows the possibility of healing Adult-onset Still's disease and Diffuse cerebral dysfunction, therefore we announce this. Methods : The acupuncture, herbal medicine, herbal acupucture(Jahageo, Nockyong) therapies were applied for treating this patient's chief symptom(chest discomfort, palpitation, rigidity, mentality change, global aphasia, dysphagia, coughing and sputum) Results : 1. Adult-onset Still's disease is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, characterised by salmon-colored rash, intermittent spiking high fever, arthralgia and variety of systemic features. This is one type of Juvenile arthritis. 2. Diffuse cerebral dysfunction is an anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and most cause of this is the hypoxia caused by hypotention or respiratory distress. 3. After oriental medical treatments, his chief symptoms were improved. Conclusion : The more study about oriental medical treatment on Adult-onset Still's disease and Diffuse cerebral dysfunction is needed.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.28-33
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• 2011

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the pattern of psychiatric consultation-liaison in a new general hospital over a 5-year period. Method: Retrospective chart review was conducted for psychiatric consultations performed from May 2004 to December 2008 in a new general hospital in Hwasun, Korea. Results: A total of 1,852 patients who were referred to the Department of Psychiatry for consultation were included in the analysis. The main reasons for psychiatric consultation were changes in mental status(20.5%), depression(16.8%), insomnia(12.8%), and anxiety(7.9%). Psychiatric consultations were conducted with diagnoses of delirium(39.7%), depressive disorder(28.2%), adjustment disorder(7.9%), and anxiety disorder(4.1%). Patients with delirium were significantly older than were those with other psychiatric diagnoses(p<0.001). Delirium was more common in male patients than in female patients(47.1% vs. 29.9%, respectively), and depression was more common in female patients than in male patients(48.3% vs. 33.9%, respectively)(p<0.001). Delirium was more common in patients who underwent surgical operation than those who did not(p=0.010). Conclusion: Delirium was the most common diagnosis for psychiatric consultation followed by depression in a university hospital. Delirium was more prevalent in men than in women, while depression was more common in women.