• 한방비만학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.125-135
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• 2022

Objectives: A restrospective chart review were conducted to investigate the overall weight loss effect of the integrated Korean medicine treatment on obese patients (body mass index [BMI] ≥25 kg/m²) in Korean medicine clinic and analyze the difference in the effect according to lifestyle behaviors. Methods: The medical records of 43 obese patients were retrospectively analyzed including body weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, and body composition who received integrated Korean medicine treatment for 4 weeks at 24 Korean medicine clinics in Daejeon metropolitan city. All outcome measures were evaluated again 8 weeks after the end of treatment at week 12 for follow-up. EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D), the Korean version of the obesity-related quality of life scale (KOQOL) and patient's satisfaction were also evaluated. The analysis was divided according to the treatment period and observation period, and subgroup analysis was performed according to drinking and exercise habits. Results: Body weight, body fat, waist circumference, hip circumference, body fat were significantly reduced at week 4 and week 12. Theses weight reduction effects were significantly greater within treatment period (0 to 4 week) than observation period (4 to 12 week). Especially in the non-exercise group, the changes in body fat mass and body fat percent showed a significant difference between the treatment period and the observation period. KOQOL were also significantly improved at 12 week, but not in EQ-5D. No severe adverse events were observed. Conclusions: The integrated Korean medicine treatment could be effective to treat obesity including weight loss. It is necessary to prevent additional weight regain through regular exercise even after Korean medicine treatment.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2020

본 연구는 한국 중·장년의 저작 문제와 삶의 질의 관련성을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 제6기 국민건강영양조사 자료에서 만 40세 이상 64세 이하의 중·장년 중 건강관련 삶의 질을 알아보는 EQ-5D 지수 및 구강건강 상태에 대한 설문에 응답한 7,125명이 최종 분석대상이 되었다. 대상자의 삶의 질의 평균은 0.96점이었으며 이를 기준으로 삶의 질이 낮은 그룹과 높은 그룹으로 분류하여 저작문제와의 관련성을 분석하였고, 분석은 SPSS 20.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 저작문제가 있는 그룹에서 낮은 삶의 질의 비율은 41.9%로 저작문제가 없는 그룹(24.4%)보다 유의하게 높았다. 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하여 저작문제가 없는 그룹을 기준으로 문제가 있는 그룹에서의 낮은 삶의 질의 비율을 분석하였다. 일반적 특성과 구강건강상태를 보정했을 때 저작문제가 있는 그룹에서 낮은 삶의 질의 비율은 1.77배(95% CI: 1.53-2.06)로 분석되어 저작 문제는 삶의 질과 유의한 관련성이 있음이 확인되었다. 다양한 연령층을 대상으로 건강관련 삶의 질에 관련성이 있을 것으로 예측되는 구강의 요인들을 반영한 연구가 필요하다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to report the effects of Korean medicine treatment on the gait disorder. Patient with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder. We treated the patient using Korean medicine treatment including Motion-Style-Acupuncture-Treatment, pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, and herbal medicine during 30 days. Numerical rating scale (NRS), EuroQol five dimension (EQ-5D) index, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and the changes of symptoms were measured for assessment. After 30 days inpatient treatment, NRS decreased from 4 to 2, EQ-5D index, ODI, MBI, and the symptoms of the patient also were improved. In conclusion, this case shows Korean medicine treatment might be an effective treatment for gait disorder Patient with MOG-associated disorder.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.503-511
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• 2015

강구조물에서 장스팬의 경우, 일반적으로 스티프너로 보강된 플레이트거더를 많이 사용하는데, 보(girder)의 춤이 크고 웨브의 폭이 좁은 단면을 선택하는 경우는, 웨브가 세장해져서 면외좌굴이 문제가 된다. 이를 해결하기 위한 방안으로, 이 연구에서는 국내에서도 공장, 창고건물을 중심으로 많이 사용되고 있는, 춤이 큰 주름 웨브 보를 휨재로 사용했을 때, 그 적용가능성을 판단하기 위하여, 그 선행작업으로, 주름 웨브(파형, Sinusoidal)를 가진 H형 단면보의 재하실험을 실시하였다. 평판웨브 P-4.5실험체에 비해서 주름웨브 CP-2.3실험체는 최대 휨내력은 12% 부족했지만, CP-3.2 실험체는 약 24% 내력상승이 나타났다. 이는 주름웨브 보는 평판보보다 불리한 판폭두께비를 가진 경우에도 충분한 내력확보가 가능함을 의미한다. 그리고 유로코드(EN 1993-1-5)에 의하여 산정된 휨 내력 및 전단내력을, 재하실험에 의한 휨내력과 KBC2009에 의한 전단내력을 비교하였다. 유로코드에서는 주름웨브의 판두께 증가는 휨성능 향상에 도움이 안 되며, 전단성능은 웨브 판두께와 주름 웨브의 형상에 민감함을 알았다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2018

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate electric moxibustion on patients with back pain caused by road traffic accidents. Methods: This was a retrospective study (n = 112) comparing treatment with Korean medicine combined with electric moxibustion (n = 56), and Korean medicine alone (n = 56). Patient gender, age, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) was recorded for each group at the time of hospital admission. Mean NRS measured weekly, mean ODI and EQ-5D scores were measured 2 weeks post-treatment, and evaluated by paired sample t test. using the Statistical Program for Social Science v. 25.0 for Windows. An independent, two-sample t test was used to test for a significant difference in the decrement of NRS, ODI and increment EQ-5D scores between groups. Results: NRS scores decreased in both groups after 1 week of treatment (electric moxibustion, from $5.13{\pm}0.79$ to $3.86{\pm}0.67$; Korean medicine alone, from $5.18{\pm}0.92$ to $4.30{\pm}0.94$; both p < 0.001). There was a significantly greater reduction in NRS score in the electric moxibustion group ($1.27{\pm}0.59$) than in the Korean medicine alone group ($0.88{\pm}0.61$; p = 0.001). After 2 weeks of treatment, EQ-5D scores increased significantly in the moxibustion group ($0.19{\pm}0.12$) compared with the Korean medicine alone group ($0.13{\pm}0.20$; p = 0.043). After 2 weeks of treatment, NRS and ODI scores decreased in both groups. EQ-5D increased in both groups. Conclusion: We suggest that electric moxibustion treatment may be effective for reducing early-stage back pain in patients with road traffic accident injuries.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.165-178
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• 2020

Objectives This survey study is designed to check the awareness and satisfaction of Korean herbal medicine in patients suffering from acute traffic accidents. Methods From May 1 to 20, 2020, patients who visited the hospital within 7 days after the accident and received prescription of Korean herbal medicine for the first-time symptoms were selected. Survey was conducted 10 days after the first visit to confirm the perception of Korean herbal medicine and expected to be used as a prior study to improve the quality of Korean medicine led by Korean herbal medicine. Results Most patients answered that they were aware of the prescribed Korean herbal medicine's dosage and treatment effects. 65% of the patients said they would like to receive other forms of prescription if possible. Most patients answered that portability is convenient and tastes better than normal. 48% of the respondents said that it was the first to time to take Korean herbal medicine, and 68% said that they were willing to take the Korean herbal medicine later. At the time of the first visit, the health condition assessed using EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) was 46.84, but 10 days after the treatment began, it increased significantly to 61.93. Conclusions The improvement of symptoms and high satisfaction with Korean medicine medical services contributed to the patient's willingness to visit the Korean medicine hospital again and to respond that they were willing to take further medication. EQ-VAS elevation suggests that overall patients' subjective health conditions have improved since treatment.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2009

건축공사에서 지하공사는 전체 주 공정으로 전체공기와 공사비에서 큰 부분을 차지하고 있으며, 특히 도심지의 경우 해마다 규모가 증가하고 있다. 현재 현장에서 시공하는 지하옹벽은 많은 기능 인력이 필요하고, 공사기간 측면에서도 불리한 유로폼+솔져시스템에 의하여 공사가 진행되고 있다. 이를 보완하기위해 신소재 거푸집과 신공법이 개발되고 있으며, 공사기간 단축과 원가 절감이 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 건축공사 현장에서 가장 많이 사용되는 유로폼+솔져시스템과 토목공사 현장에서 사용된 무지주 지하옹벽 거푸집 공법을 경제성 측면에서 비교해 보고자 하였다. 연구 결과, 유로폼+솔져시스템이 재료비 측면에서는 유리하나, 노무비 측면에서는 불리한 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 무지주 거푸집의 현장 적용 활성화를 위해서는 재료비의 절감을 위한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.14-23
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• 2020

Objectives : We investigated the efficacy and safety of miniscalpel acupuncture (MA) treatment combined with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic neck pain (CNP) in an assessor-blinded randomized controlled pilot trial to establish a basis for larger-scale randomized controlled studies on this subject. Methods : Participants (n=36) were recruited and randomly allocated to the MA group, NSAIDs and combined treatment group. The MA group received MA three times over three weeks. The NSAIDs group was administered orally with zaltoprofen 80mg t.i.d. over three weeks. The combined treatment group received MA and zaltoprofen in the same manner as MA and NSAIDs groups. The primary outcome was pain as assessed by a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the secondary outcomes were assessed using the Neck Disability index (NDI), EuroQol 5-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D), and Patients' Global Impression of Change scale (PGIC). Assessments were made at week 0 (baseline), 1, 2, 3 (primary end point) during treatment and at week 7 (4 weeks after the end of treatment). Results : 35 participants completed the study. No serious adverse event occurred and blood test results were within normal limits. The improvement of VAS and NDI was significantly greater in combined and MA group than that in NSAIDs group (p<0.017). The combined group showed better outcomes in EQ-5D at visit 2 and 5, in PGIC at visit 4 than the NSAIDs group (p<0.017). No significant differences were found between combined and MA group. Conclusions : Our results suggest that both combined and MA group can be more effective in improving pain control than NSAIDs group. A large-scale clinical study is warranted to further clarify these findings.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2019

Cervical dystonia (CD) is a disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent, involuntary muscle contractions which cause twisting, repetitive movements and abnormal postures. In this case report, a CD patients was treated with transfer energy capacitive and resistive (TECAR) therapy and conventional Korean medicine, which consists of acupuncture, Chuna manual medicine, pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine. For outcome measures, this study evaluated Cobb's angle, EuroQol five dimension scale (EQ-5D), numerical rating scale (NRS), neck disabillity index (NDI) and cervical range of motion. As a result, improvements were found in Cobb's angle ($18.65^{\circ}$ to $15.90^{\circ}$), EQ-5D score (0.808 to 0.862), NRS (5 to 3), NDI (16 to 8) and angle of cervical lateral bending ($15^{\circ}$ to $25^{\circ}$). In conclusion, this study shows that combined therapy of conventional Korean medicine treatment and TECAR therapy can be effective for CD patients.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.116-131
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• 2019

Objectives: The aim of this study was to observe the changes of women's postpartum symptoms, the quality of life and depression scale over the first six weeks after childbirth. Methods: Twenty seven mothers who received Korean medical treatment in the outpatient department treatment (from September 27th, 2017 to January 5th, 2018) were evaluated for Verbal numerical rating scale (VNRS), edema index, EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS), and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: There were 17 high risk participants (63.0%) and 10 normal participants (37.0%). The VNRS of edema is the highest in the first week, and the VNRS of joint pain is the highest from the second week to the sixth week in all patients. The Extra Cellular Water/Total Body Water (ECW/TBW) of high risk group significantly decreased from $0.403{\pm}0.011$ to $0.387{\pm}0.006$(p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. The ECW/TBW of normal group significantly decreased from $0.393{\pm}0.070$ to $0.383{\pm}0.011$ (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. The EQ-VAS of high risk group increased from $64.12{\pm}13.941$ to $69.35{\pm}18.155$ (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. But this difference was not significant statistically (p=0.234). The EQ-VAS of normal group significantly increased from $62.50{\pm}21.763$ to $74.00{\pm}9.661$ (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. The difference of EPDS was not statistically significant between the first week and the sixth week in every participants. Conclusions: VNRS was the highest in edema in the first week, joint pain was the highest from the second week to six week. The edema index of high risk groups was higher than that of the normal group in the first week (p<0.05). The EQ-VAS of normal group significantly increased (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks but high risk group didn't. In the EPDS, the ratio of nine or more points of high risk group was more than twice than normal group in the first 2 weeks.