• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.126-128
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• 2013

Pyogenic liver abscess in patients with malignant disease is a fatal state and is easily diagnosed. We presented a rare case of sudden fatal septicemia following anticancer treatment for recurred gastric cancer due to multiple liver abscesses which could not be diagnosed. A 72-year-old male with recurred gastric cancer received anticancer agents. He had a history of distal gastrectomy with right hepatic lobectomy for hepatic metastasis. He received anticancer treatment in the outpatient's service center periodically, and his performance status was preserved with nothing in particular. After administrating docetaxel, he suddenly developed septicemia and multiple organ failure and died 5 days after strong medical supports. Pathological autopsy revealed that multiple minute abscesses of the liver which could not be detected macroscopically were the causes of fatal septicemia. The etiology, therapies and prognosis of rare entity are being discussed.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1109-1117
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• 2023

Tongue acupuncture is not only a body acupuncture treatment for the tongue but also a new microacupuncture treatment. Tongue acupuncture is a very promising treatment from a diagnostic and therapeutic point of view. According to several studies, Guan's tongue acupuncture and tri-tongue acupuncture are frequently used. Tongue acupuncture can be used for dysphagia, dysarthria, aphasia, insomnia, autism spectrum disorder, burning mouth syndrome, and cerebral palsy.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.635-644
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• 2023

Objectives: This study analyzed laboratory serum data results before and after patients took herbal medicine to confirm the clinical safety of herbal medicine. In addition, in the event of liver damage, the case was analyzed to confirm the characteristics of liver damage and the possibility of liver damage caused by herbal medicine. Methods: A retrospective chart review of the effects of herbal medicine on liver function in patients diagnosed with functional dyspepsia was conducted. The electronic medical records of 128 patients in a single hospital were reviewed. Results: The statistical analysis revealed a statistically significant decrease in liver function-related laboratory serum data after taking herbal medicine (p<0.05). In addition, among 128 patients, there were two cases of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) (1.56%). Conclusion: Taking herbal medicine prescribed by experts does not significantly affect liver function in patients with functional dyspepsia. Rather, the liver levels of the subjects showed a significant decrease after taking herbal medicine. To support these results, further large-scale multicenter prospective studies are necessary.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2015

꼬막 소화맹낭의 해부학적 구조와 미세구조를 광학 및 전자현미경을 이용하여 기재하였다. 소화맹낭은 생식소 위쪽에 위치하며, 일차소관으로 위와 연결되어 있었다. 소화맹낭은 다수의 소화선세관들로 구성되며, 각각의 소화선세관은 단층 상피층으로 호염기성세포와 소화세포들로 이루어져 있었다. 호염기성세포는 원주형으로 소화세포에 비해 전자밀도가 높았다. 세포질에는 잘 발달된 조면소포체, 관상의 미토콘드리아, 골지체 및 전자밀도가 높고 막을 가진 분비과립들을 함유하고 있었다. 소화세포는 세 가지 종류 (A, B, C) 로 구분 할 수 있었는데 이들 소화세포들은 세포형태, 전자밀도, 세포소기관의 발달 차이를 보였으나 자유면에서 섬모와 미세융모의 발달 및 세포질의 용해소체는 세 가지 상피세포에서 동일하게 관찰되었다. 본 연구에서 이러한 결과는 소화선세관의 호염기성세포와 소화세포는 각각 세포외 소화와 세포내 소화에 적당하게 분화되었음을 의미한다.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.35-46
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• 2018

Objectives : To determine the effectiveness of Chuna manual therapy(CMT) for Adult Visceral Diseases. Methods : To find evidence of CMT for adult digestive system disease, we used 9 electronic databases(Pubmed, CAJ, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, KISS, KISTI, NDSL, RISS) up to April 2018. We reviewed randomized control trials(RCTs) using Chuna for Digestive system disease. To assess the methodological quality of each RCT, we used the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Results : We identified 11 RCTs about irritable bowel syndrome, chronic ulcerative colitis, gastritis, gastroptosis, spleen entropathy, gastrointestinal dysfunction after stroke in 356 studies. All studies used total efficiency rate for main outcome. In all studies, CMT was effective for digestive system disease. Conclusions : CMT was effective for Digestive system disease. Risk of bias was high and the difference between the experimental group and the control group was not great. Considering that there were no reports of side effects, it seems possible to apply CMT to the treatment of adult digestive system disease.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.104-119
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to recognize menstrual pattern, stress, digestive disorder of female college students who have oligomenorrhea and effects of Gamiguibi-tang. Methods: We researched 30 female students who responded to have menstrual irregulation at ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ college by questionnaires investigating their menstruation, stress, digestive disorder, and changes of symptoms before and after taking Gamiguibi-tang. Results: 1. There was statistical correlation between menstrual pattern and Qi-Stasis Questionnaire symptoms. 2. There was statistical correlation between menstrual pattern and digestive disorder symptoms. 3. There was statistical correlation between improvement of Qi-Stasis Questionnaire symptoms and usage of Gamiguibi-tang. 4. There was statistical correlation between improvement of digestive disorder symptoms and usage of Gamiguibi-tang. Conclusions: This study showed the stress and digestive disorder symptoms are effectively relieved by Gamiguibi-tang. By this result we expect that Gamiguibi-tang can be used for oligomenorrhea caused by stress or digestive disorder.

• 대한한의정보학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-34
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• 2013

Objectives : A common cold is a viral disease. There exists only allopathy for it depending on symptoms because of no cure. Korean medicine has taken a serious view of common cold patients with digestive problems as well as patients of the common cold. Accordingly, this study is aimed at finding out the traits of patients with digestive problems among common cold patients. Methods : A survey was conducted with 62 cold patients who got medical treatment in Korean medicine clinics located in small cities and towns including metropolitan cities. The SPSS for Windows( 19.0 Version) was used for statistical analysis. Results : Depending on which clinic common cold patients decided to go to, there was a significant difference in the number of sick days. The group of patients who decided to go straight to oriental medicine clinics had fewer sick days. Only 9.7% of the group of patients who got treatment in Koean medicine clinics had more than 6 sick days. The group of common cold patients with digestive problems had more sick days than the group with no digestive problems, which showed that there was a significant correlation between digestive problems and sick days. When it came to digestive problems depending which clinic common cold patients decided to go to, there was no significant value because of little data collection. However, while 41.9% of the group who went to hospital at first and then to Koean medicine clinic had digestive problems, 24.2% of the group who directly went to Koean medicine clinic had digestive problems. On the whole, 66.1% of the entire common cold patients were shown to have digestive problems. Conclusion : There are relatively many patients with digestive problems among common cold patients, and there is a significant correlation between digestive problems and sick days on common cold.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.352-357
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• 2017

액상소화제의 법랑질 부식능을 알아보기 위하여 마트에서 쉽게 구입할 수 있는 2종의 액상소화제와 약국에서 판매하는 1종의 액상소화제 그리고 대조군으로 생수를 선정하였다. 음료의 pH와 적정산도를 측정하고, 시편을 제작하여 음료에 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30분을 침지한 후 나타나는 양상을 표면 미세 경도계로 측정하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 대조군인 생수를 제외한 모든 액상소화제의 pH가 4.0 이하로 나타났으며 위청수에서 $2.93{\pm}0.00$으로 가장 낮았다. pH 5.5로 변환하는 데 필요한 적정산도 또한 위청수에서 1.27 ml로 가장 높게 나타났다. 모든 액상소화제에서 침지시간이 증가함에 따라 표면경도가 감소하였으며 음료 30분 처리 후 표면 경도값은 위청수에서 $207.80{\pm}15.52$ VHN으로 가장 낮았고, 까스활명수 $216.86{\pm}4.01$, 생록천 $223.28{\pm}9.56$ 순이었다. 실험에 사용된 모든 액상소화제는 치아 법랑질에 부식을 유발하였으며, 음료처리 후에 pH가 가장 낮고 적정산도가 가장 높은 위청수에서 가장 낮은 표면 경도 값을 보여 실험에 사용된 액상소화제 중 가장 많은 법랑질 부식을 유발하였다. 따라서 액상소화제의 섭취는 법랑질표면경도를 감소시켜 치아 부식을 유발할 수 있으므로 이에 대한 대처방안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2013

To investigate the possible usage as probiotics, we isolated and identified one strain of bacillus from Korean traditional food, Jeotgal. The isolate was identified as Bacillus megaterium KS12 by examining its biochemical properties and 16S rRNA sequence analysis (99% similarity). B. megaterium KS12 exhibited high viability in artificial gastric juice for 3 h and in artificial bile salts for 24 h, about 14.4 and 14%, respectively. The herbal digestive medicine containing the isolate showed high starch hydrolytic activity and proteolytic activities (about 6-fold) compared to traditional herbal digestive medicine. The viable cells in the herbal digestive medicine containing the isolate were higher than those of traditional herbal digestive medicine.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.1173-1183
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• 2021

Objectives: This study investigated the clinical characteristics of functional dyspepsia (FD) patients with food retention (FR) in regard to the parameters of cutaneous electrogastrography (EGG), Ryodoraku, and heart rate variability (HRV). Methods: This study reviewed the clinical records of 33 FD patients with FR who filled out the FR Questionnaire for FD (FRQ-FD) and underwent EGG for six months from March 1st, 2021. We summarized the clinical characteristics of FD patients with FR and analyzed the correlation between FRQ-FD score and parameters of EGG, Ryodoraku, and HRV. Results: FRQ-FD scores had a positive correlation with percentage of postprandial bradygastria and negative correlation with power ratio, detected on Channel 2, 3 of EGG. The total average (TA) Ryodoraku score was lower, and the high frequency density (HF) of HRV was higher than the normal value. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that clinicians can use EGG, Ryodoraku, and HRV to increase the accuracy of diagnosing FR in FD patients.