• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of burning acupuncture therapy on the external epicondylitis. Methods : 6 patients were treated by burning acupuncture therapy to recover from external epicondylitis. The symtoms were evaluated by Numerical Rating Scale(NRS), grip strength, ROM of elbow. Results : ROM & grip strength were increased and NRS decreased in all cases. Conclusions : Burning acupuncture therapy is effective to external epicondylitis.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.64-74
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• 2014

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.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2006

Objectives : The object of this study was to evaluate the effect of oriental medical treatment to the growth of children using bone age as measurer. Methods : This clinical study has been carried out with 32 cases(male 15, female 17 of children) aging from 7 to 15 years old, who visited to the Department of Pediatrics growth clinic, ○○ medical center from January 2004 to August 2006 and were treated for more than 12 months. Their height, body weight, body mass index(BMI) and bone age were estimated at two points: Before and after oriental medical treatment was applied. Bone age is measured by X-ray image of growth plate in inferior radiocarpal joint. Results : Bone age correlated with choronological age, height, weight. Difference between bone and choronological age was correlated with percentile of height and weight. The mean growth of children showed 4.03 percentile upwardly(p=.046), and difference between bone and choronological age was reduced from $0.23{\pm}1.62$ to $-0.026{\pm}1.64(p=.040)$ after treatment. Conclusions : This study shows that oriental medical treatment helped growth of children using bone age as measurer.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.202-209
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• 2006

1. Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Sasang Constitutional medical diagnosis and treatment on Soyangin Edema caused by Deep Vein Thrombosis. 2. Methods The Subject is a 75 years old woman who has a left lower limb edema caused by Deep Vein Thrombosis, we had diagnosed her as Soyangin and prescribed Sasang Constitutional Medicine. We evaluated with length of patient's calf, thigh, ankle circumference and pitting edema, skin flare after medication. 3. Results Lower limb edma of a Soyangin patient responded well to the treatment with Dojeokganggi-tang(導赤降氣湯). 4. Conclusions This case study shows an efficient result by using Dojeokganggi-tang in treatment of Soyangin edema patient.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.30-44
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the causes and the effects of korean medicine treatment on alopecia. Methods : 1050 patients with alopecia, who had visited oriental medical clinics from July 2011 to October 2012, were analyzed by self-assessments. And 153 patients of them were treated with korean medicine treatment for 3 months. Treatment results were evaluated by patients' self-assessments and global & enlarged photographic reviews. Results : 1. The gender ratio of male to female was 2:1 and most patients belonged to the 20~30 year old group. 2. Family history of baldness in alopecia patients was a total of 57.3%, paternal 44.4% and maternal 21.2%. 3. Subjective symptoms of fever in parietal region was a total of 97.4% in alopecia patients. 4. After 1 month treatment, the fever in the parietal region was decreased by 37.3% of patients. And their subjective hair loss was also significantly decreased. 5. After 3 months of treatment, the global photographic review was improved by 56.2% of the patients and the enlarged photographic review was significantly improved by 5.2% in patients' total hair count. Conclusions : A significant number of alopecia patients were young and less relative in genetic alopecia causes was less relevant than the past. Recent causes of alopecia were more concerned with the fever in parietal region. According to that reason, cooling effect korean medicine treatment was expected to be effective for febrile alopecia, and actually had significant effects on this study. For future studies, it's long term treatment and follow up studies are needed.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.151-161
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• 2002

For the purpose of treating for urticaria, they orderly use LI, B, GV in acute stage, and use the kyunghyul of Sp, CV, P, Liv, L in chronic stage. we can presume that in the past, they must select these kyunglak and kyunghyul by the phase and the period of the urticaria. To approach to treating urticaria, it is necessary the selecting of kyunghyul by the phase and period of the urticaria.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.23-42
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• 2020

Objectives : This study is designed to analyze the outpatients who received medical treatments for ear diseases in ophthalmology & otolaryngology & dermatology clinic of Daejeon Korean Medical Hospital from March, 2013 to February, 2019. Methods : We classified the otology outpatients who received medical treatments in ophthalmology & otolaryngology & dermatology clinic of Daejeon Korean Medical Hospital from March, 2012 to February, 2019 according to gender, year, age, season, anatomical parts, and main diagnosis. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0. Results : 1. The number of outpatients with ear diseases were 880; 505 female and 375 male. The number of female patients were approximately 1.7 times higher. 2. The average age of the outpatients with ear diseases were 50.0. The number of middle-aged (40-50s) patients were 439, which is almost half the number(49.9%) of the whole patients. 3. By analyzing the number of patients classified by year, we found out that the number of the outpatients with ear diseases has increased gradually for the past 7 years. 4. In the analysis of the number of patients classified by the anatomical parts of the ear, the inner ear diseases group were the largest, amounting to 79.3% of the whole patients. 5. In the analysis of the number of patients classified by main diagnosis, Tinnitus turns out to be the largest group with 338 patients, followed by sudden sensorineural hearing loss, dizziness, otalgia, Meniere's syndrome, otitis, auditory tube dysfunction, BPPV. 6. No statistical-significant difference were shown in the analysis of the number of patients classified by season. Conclusions : It turns out that patients with ear diseases had increased by the years, and middle aged patients (40-50s) were the largest among the age groups. Most of the patients came for the inner-ear diseases, and tinnitus, sudden sensorineural hearing loss took up the largest proportions.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.112-122
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• 2010

Purpose: Today, the proportion of the elderly is increasing especially in a province. For elder people, local government has conducted the health promotion act by oriental medicine. For oriental medicine hub health promotion act, Eumseong -gun carried out a program that is urinary incontinence clinic for the elderly. The purpose of this study is to show how effective the public health promotion program using oriental medicine is. Methods: The 42 patients had been treated for urinary incontinence during the 10 or 11 weeks. They were put on oriental medical treatment in the Eumseong-gun public health center. Results: 1. There was significant decreases in the degree of urinary incontinence after the treatment. 2. The treatment made the patients regain their mental security. 3. People who were treated by public health promotion program were the most satisfied. Conclusion: The results suggested that public health promotion program using oriental medicine is effective for urinary incontinence.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2002

Objective : We want to have a correct understanding and the distance about the Oriental Medical therapy on the CP(cerebral palsy) children. Methods : We made up a question of parents of CP children and analyzed it. Conclusion : 19 patients were taken physical treatment and 12 patients were taken occupational treatment in company with physical treatment(In our OPD CP patient) Parents complained about poor surroundings of our hospital for children and deficiency of physical treatment. The most satisfactory thing is acupuncture treatment, then the next thing is aroma therapy. On the satisfaction degree about the Oriental Medical therapy, very good is 27.3%, good 45.5%, ordinary 27.3% and unsatisfaction is none. The place Oriental medical therapy before our hospital was taken is local Oriental medical clinic, 9 cases out of 22.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed to report the effect of oriental treatments for panic disorder with functional gastrointestinal disturbance. Methods : In this case, a 30 year-old female patient has been suffered by panic disorder with functional gastrointestinal disturbance for 10 years. This case can be caused by KanKiUlKyul(肝氣鬱結), KanKiBeomYi(肝氣犯胃) and KanKiSeungBi(肝氣乘脾). We treated the patient with Herbal medication, Cognitive-behavioral therapy and Relaxation therapy. The effects of treatment were measured by GSRS(Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale), BPI(Brief Pain Inventory) and VAS(Visual Analog Scale) Results : As a result of oriental treatments, the symptoms of Panic Disorder with Functional Gastrointestinal Disturbance was improved. Conclusions : These results suggest that oriental treatments have an effect on Panic Disorder with Functional Gastrointestinal Disturbance.