• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.176-182
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• 2006

목 적: 급성 복통을 주소로 내원한 소아 환아에서 위장관 내시경검사상 위장관 점막 병변을 조사하고 위장관 내시경 검사의 유용성을 알고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 1995년 1월부터 2004년 5월까지 한양대학 병원에 급성복통을 주소로 내원하여 진료받은 환아들 중 내시경 검사를 받은 위장관 점막 고유의 질환으로 간주된 환아31명을 후향적으로 조사하여 성별 및 나이의 분포, 복통의 기간, 동반증상, 복통의 부위, 위장관 내시경 검사상 점막 병변의 종류, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) 양성 환아의 유무 및 양성 환아들의 복통의 특성 등에 관해 조사하였다. 결 과: 남아가 16명, 여아가 15명이었으며 6~10세 환아가 15명으로 가장 많았고 그 다음이 11~15세 환아였다. 복통의 기간은 1주 이하가 23명으로 가장 많았다. 동반된 증상은 구토(15예), 설사(4예), 혈변(2예), 발열(2예) 등이었다. 위장관 내시경 검사 소견으로는 급성 출혈성 위염(6명), 결정성 위염(5명), 십이지장 궤양(4명), 위궤양(3명), 역류성 식도염(3예), 결절성 십이지장염(2예), 표재성 위염(2명), 궤양성 대장염(2명), 미란성 십이지장염(2명), 식도용종(1명), 십이지장위역류(1명) 등이었다. 10명의 환아가에서 H. pylori가 양성이었다. H. pylori가 음성인 환아들과 비교하여 복통의 기간, 환아의 연령, 성별의 차이는 있었으나 통계학적 의의는 없었고 H. pylori 양성 환아 모두에서 복통의 위치가 심와부라는 것에 대해서는 통계학적 의의가 있었다. 위장관 내시경 검사를 받고 위장관 점막 질환에 대한 치료를 받은 환아들 전체에서 증상의 호전이 관찰되었다. 결 론: 급성 복통은 원인이 다양하다. 급성 복통에서 점막 병변의 조기진단을 위해 위장관 내시경 검사가 우선적 검사로서 중요하며, 급성 복통 시에도 H. pylori 위장관 감염에 대해서 관심을 가지는 것이 감별진단에 도움이 된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.1296-1305
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• 2018

A patient with an epigastralgia was treated with Korean medicine for the short-term period of five days under admission care. In this case report, we discuss the efficacy and safety of short-term treatment using Korean medicine methods on a patient with an epigastralgia by evaluating a numerical rating scale, agastrointestinal symptom questionnaire, clinical features, and blood tests. The complex methods comprise purgation therapy using Crotonis Fructus, Korean herbal medication, acupuncture and moxibustion. Throughout the purgation therapy with Crotonis Fructus, the patient reported improvement in both her pain score and dyspepsia index. This case showed that Korean medicine acted not only fast, but also effective for treating epigastralgia patients diagnosed with functional dyspepsia.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.246-249
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• 1997

Hiccup is defined as an abrupt involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles with sudden closure of the glottis 35 msec after onset. The term "intractable" is given to those hiccups with a duration ranging from 24 hours to more than 25 years. Short hiccup bouts are mostly associated with gastric distention or alcohol intake, resolved spontaneously or with simple remedies. In contrast, intractable hiccup is a rare but disabling condition which can induce depression, weight loss and sleep deprivation. Although the pathophysiologic mechanisms of hiccup are still poorly understood, wide variety of pathological conditions such as: brain tumor, abdominal tumor, myocardial infarction, renal failure, abdominal surgery etc., can cause intractable hiccup. A 58-year-old male who had suffered from hepatocellular cancer was consulted from medical department due to intractable hiccup. Initial treatment modalities with administrations of metoclopramide and chlorpromazine and nerve block including phrenic nerve block, cervical epidural block and glossopharyngeal nerve block were not effective. Administration of midazolam and baclofen however achieved desirable effect.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2020

Objectives: This study is a practice based research conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a 5-day short-term diet program ('Oil-rescue' program) designed to reduce the adverse events and initial dropout rate in obesity treatment. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 4 Korean medicine clinic patient data who completed 'Oil-rescue' program which is consisting of Gambi-hwan, Bium-hwan, Butgiban-hwan and Jayoon Kyungokgo. The weight change before and after participating 'Oil-rescue' program was primary outcome of our study. Changes in body mass index, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, body water content, lean body mass, protein, and minerals were also measured. Results: A total of 35 patients who satisfied the eligible criteria were finally included. The body weight decreased from 69.45±11.86 kg to 67.43±11.58 kg, a total of 2.02±1.03 kg (P<0.001). Body fat mass decreased from 25.77±7.45 kg to 24.98±7.26 kg, a total of 0.78±1.21 kg (P<0.001). Body mass index decreased from 26.39±3.64 kg/㎡ to 25.64±3.49 kg/㎡, a total of 0.75±0.41 kg/㎡. (P<0.001). A total of 15 patients had side effects such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and insomnia, but all were mild. 16 out of 35 people switched to long-term obesity treatment programs. Conclusions: Through this retrospective practice based research, it was found that the 'Oil-rescue' program effectively reduced body weight, body fat, and body mass index, and the other obesity related parameters. It was a relatively safe and effective short-term obesity treatment program.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.897-902
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• 2000

Objective : The study was to investigate Diagnosis and Treatment Based on an Overall Analysis of Signs and Symtoms(證治) of a patient on stomach cancer stage IV by means of the clinical symptoms. Methods : The observation of the clinical progress was carried out by conducting Diagnosis and Treatment Based on an Overall Analysis of Signs and Symtoms(證治) with the patient diagnosed stomach cancer stage IV. Results : Treatments such as the invigoration of qi(補氣), the flow of qi(行氣), and the relieving pain(止痛) was given because the patient showed the qi deficiency of the spleen and stomach(脾胃氣虛). There were moderate effects for anorexia, indigestion, nausea, and general weakness, but there was not any clear effect for alleviation of abdominal pain except the first period. Specially, compared with two hospitalization treatments in 1998, the third hospitalization treatment did not show any apparent improvement. It was believed that this caused by the patients bodily weakness because of deterioration of anemia from bleeding in the progress of cancer. Conclusion : Diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of signs and symtoms(證治) of a patient on stomach cancer stage IV had moderate effects on the improvement of the patients condition, but in this case we had difficulty in long-term observation because of short hospitalizations or insufficient examination by an oriental-western combined medicine group.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.203-216
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• 2001

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigite the more effective oriental medical treatment in pediatric diseases and its clinical applicability and chief complaints at oriental pediatrics in an area of busan and kyeungnam. Method : 884 new patients of theirs ages between 0 term 20 years who were treated at the pediatrics in Dong-Eui Oriental Medicine Busan Hospital from 1. 2000 to 29. Feb. 2001 Result : 1. The number of male cases was 514 (58%) and female cases 370 (42%) an so male cases 1.38 more than female. In age distribution, 0-1year: 242 patients(27.4%), 2-6years: 455 patients(51.4%), 7-20years: 187 patients(21.2%). 2. The Chief Complaint according to systemical division was Resparatory diseases (37.4%) for common cold, chronic cought, take a easy cold etc and the Digestive diseases(23.6%) for anorexia, diarrhea, abdominal pain etc and Nervous also Mental(11.8%) diseases for sezure, tic, etc and Allergic diseases(6.2%) for atopic dermititis, allergic rhinitis, etc and Physique diseases(5.4%) for short stature, leg pain, etc and Genaral symptoms(4.5%) for sweat profusely, headache, etc and Urinary diseases(3.3%) for bed wetting, frequently voiding, etc Discussion : 1. The Chief Complaint cannot be found a regional specificity 2. The oriental medicine treatment was still congnated as a way to improve the weakness by patients, also was widely noised about preventive medicine. In particular, Respiratory and Disestive diseases are dependent on the oriental medicine. 3. The new diseases and the new treatment method should be investigated as field of oriental medical treatment.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2004

Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the clinical effect of Gagamjeonsibaekchul-san on child diarrhea. Methods: This clinical study was carried out with 42 cases(31male, 11female) of children aged 0 to 14 years old who visited the Department of Pediatrics, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital and were diagnosed as the diarrhea. Assessments were made with reference to sex, age, the duration of symptoms and physical history. To assess the impact of Gagamjeonsibaekchul-san, the complicated signs, the duration of treatment, the correlation between the use of Gagamjeonsibaekchul- san, san and the duration of symptom were examined before and after the treatment. Results: There were 31 males and 11 females in the incidence by sex. It showed that males were more than females. The most numerous age group was 0-2(19) followed by 3-7 (11) and 9-12 (12). According to the duration of symptom, 12 children have symptom for 0-7 days, 10 for 8-14 days, 11 for 15-20 days, 4 for 22-28 days and 5 over 28 days. With regard to the physical history of the sample, 5 children had atopic dermatitis, 3 children had enteritis, 3 children had rhinitis, 2 children had tonsillitis, 1 child had otitis media, 1 child had asthma and 1 child had pneumonia. The children also had the complicated signs: 22 children had anorexia, 17 children had abdominal pain, 13 children had vomiting and 8 children had nausea in digestive organ. In addition 11 children had dizziness, 7 children had general weakness, 1 child had enuresis and 1 child had sweat in general symptoms. For the duration of the treatment, 14 children were treated for 7 days, 13 for 8-10 days, 8 for 11-14 days, 3 for 15-21 days, 2 for 22-28 days and 2 for 29-40 days. No distinct relationship between the use of Gagamjeonsibaekchul-san and the duration of the symptom was found. Conclusion: Gagamjeonsibaekchul-san is effective in the treatment of intestine mucous membrane and improves the function of digestive system. It is also an effective short-term treatment for child diarrhea.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.11-11
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• 2004

Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the clinical effect of Gagamjeonsibaekchulsan on child diarrhea. Methods: This clinical study was carried out with 42 cases(31male, 11female) of children aged 0 to 14 years old who visited the Department of Pediatrics, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital and were diagnosed as the diarrhea. Assessments were made with reference to sex, age, the duration of symptoms and physical history. To assess the impact of Gagamjeonsibaekchulsan, the complicated signs, the duration of treatment, the correlation between the use of Gagamjeonsibaekchul- san and the duration of symptom were examined before and after the treatment. Results: There were 31 males and 11 females in the incidence by sex. It showed that males were more than females. The most numerous age group was 0-2(19) followed by 3-7 (11) and 9-12 (12). According to the duration of symptom, 12 children have symptom for 0-7 days, 10 for 8-14 days, 11 for 15-20 days, 4 for 22-28 days and 5 over 28 days. With regard to the physical history of the sample, 5 children had atopic dermatitis, 3 children had enteritis, 3 children had rhinitis, 2 children had tonsillitis, 1 child had otitis media, 1 child had asthma and 1 child had pneumonia. The children also had the complicated signs: 22 children had anorexia, 17 children had abdominal pain, 13 children had vomiting and 8 children had nausea in digestive organ. In addition 11 children had dizziness, 7 children had general weakness, 1 child had enuresis and 1 child had sweat in general symptoms. For the duration of the treatment, 14 children were treated for 7 days, 13 for 8-10 days, 8 for 11-14 days, 3 for 15-21 days, 2 for 22-28 days and 2 for 29-40 days. No distinct relationship between the use of Gagamjeonsibaekchul-san and the duration of the symptom was found. Conclusion: Gagamjeonsibaeichul-san is effective in the treatment of intestine mucous membrane and improves the function of digestive system. It is also an effective short-term treatment for child diarrhea.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.581-595
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• 2024

목적 본 연구는 담낭절제술 후 보상적 총담관 확장의 빈도와 정도를 조사하고, 담낭절제술과 common bile duct (이하 CBD) 확장 사이의 시간을 평가하고, 폐쇄성 CBD 확장을 암시하는 잠재적으로 유용한 CT 소견을 식별하는 것을 목표로 한다. 대상과 방법 2009년에서 2011년 사이에 단일 센터에서 담낭절제술 전후에 여러 차례 CT 스캔을 받은 담도 폐쇄가 없는 121명의 환자를 대상으로 한 후향적 연구를 진행하였다. 또한 담낭절제술 후 CBD 결석 또는 팽대부 종양으로 인해 초기에 연구에서 제외되었던 11명의 환자의 임상 및 CT 소견을 조사하여 폐쇄성 및 비폐쇄성 CBD 확장의 특징을 확인하였다. 결과 121명의 환자의 평균(표준편차) 단축 최대 CBD 직경은 담낭절제술 전 축면에서 5.6(± 1.9) mm였지만 담낭절제술 후 7.9 (± 2.6) mm로 증가했다(p < 0.001). 담낭절제술 전 축성 CBD 직경이 8 mm 미만인 106명의 환자 중 39명(36.8%)이 담낭절제술 후 ≥ 8 mm의 CBD 확장을 보였다. 장기(> 2년) 연속 추적 CT 스캔을 받은 17명의 환자 중 6명(35.3%)은 결국 모두 담낭 절제술 후 2년 이내에 축성 CBD 직경이 유의미하게(> 1.5배) 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 폐색 또는 관련 증상이 없는 121명의 환자 중 단 1명(0.1%)만이 담낭 절제술 후 intrahepatic duct (이하 IHD) 확장 > 3 mm를 보였던 반면, CBD 폐쇄가 있는 11명의 환자 모두 복통과 비정상 검사실 지수가 있었고 81.8% (9/11)가 IHD 및 CBD의 상당한 확장을 보였다. 결론 보상적 비폐쇄성 CBD 확장은 일반적으로 폐쇄성 확장과 비슷한 정도로 담낭절제술 후에 발생한다. 그러나 담낭절제술 후 담관 폐색과 관련 증상이 있거나, 의미 있는 IHD 확장 또는 2-3년 후 추가적인 CBD 확장이 발생하는 경우 CBD 폐쇄를 의심해야 한다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2009

Objectives : We evaluated the health effects of exposure to BTEX(Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, m,p-Xylene, o-Xylene) in the Taean area after the Hebei Spirit oil spill. Methods : We used a questionnaire survey to look for health effects among 80 pregnant women 2 to 3 months following the Hebei Spirit oil spill. Their BTEX exposures were estimated using the CALPUFF method. We then used a multiple logistic regression analysis to evaluate the effects of BTEX exposure on the women s health effets. Results : Pregnant women who lived near the accident site reported more symptoms of eye irritation and headache than those who lived farther from the site. There was a trend of decreasing symptoms with an increase in distance from the spill site. Pregnant women exposed to higher ambient cumulative levels of Xylene were significantly more likely to report symptoms of the skin(OR 8.01 95% CI=1.74-36.76) in the first day after the accident and significantly more likely to report abdominal pain(OR 3.86 95% CI=1.02-14.59 for Ethylbenzene, OR 6.70 95% CI=1.82-24.62 for Xylene) during the 1st through 4th days following the accident. Conclusions : This study suggests that exposure to BTEX from an oil spill is correlated with an increased risk of health effects among pregnant women. This implies the need to take proper measures, including the development of a national policy for environmental health emergencies and a plan for studying the short- and long-term chronic health effects associated with such spills.