• 대한약침학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2020

Objectives: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prevalent and chronic, pruritic inflammatory skin condition that can influence all age groups. AD is associated with a poor health-related quality of life. This randomized clinical trial was performed to compare the effectiveness of Olivederma (combination of aloe vera and virgin olive oil) or betamethasone regarding disease severity, quality of life, serum IgE and eosinophil count. Methods: Thirty-six AD patients were randomly allocated to topical Olivederma or betamethasone, and were followed for 6 weeks. Results: Total SCORAD severity scores showed significant decrease in both groups, while it was more prominent in Olivederma group (64.5% improvement in Olivederma vs. 13.5% improvement in Betamethasone, p-value < 0.001). Quality of life (DLQI questionnaire) of AD patients was significantly improved after 6 weeks treatment with Betamethasone (22.3%, p < 0.001) and Olivederma (60.7%, p-value < 0.001). Olivederma group showed a significantly lower DLQI score in comparison with Betamethasone treated patients after 6 weeks of therapy (p < 0.001). Improvements in eosinophil count and serum IgE was observed. Conclusion: In summary, this study shows that Olivederma is superior to topical Betamethasone after 6 weeks of therapy with regard to disease severity, quality of life and eosinophil count.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.118-123
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• 1986

Time-concentration curves of recombinant human interferon alpha$(rIFN-{\alpha}A)$ in the skin and serum of nude mice or rats were studied after topical application of IFN ointment. IFN appeared in the skin and serum in less than 30 minutes and lasted for more than 10-12 hours at high concentration level after the application to nude mice at a dose of $9.0{\times}10^5\;IU/g$ mouse. But in the rats, IFN was not detected in the serum even 7 hours after the application at a dose of $6.0{\times}10^5\;IU/g$ rat. Topical application of IFN might be useful for the topical and systemic treatment if the human skin resembles that of nude mouse in respect to transport characteristics.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.155-159
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• 2012

구강편평태선은 면역매개성 반응으로 유발되는 만성염증질환으로 정의할 수 있으며 그 정확한 원인은 아직 밝혀지지 않은 상태이다. 일반적으로 스테로이드를 이용한 국소적 또는 전신적 치료를 시행하고 있으나 스테로이드 치료에 반응이 없는 환자의 경우에는 치료가 힘들다. Sulfasalzine은 염증성 장질환을 치료하기 위한 약물로 선택되고 있고 류마티스성 관절염에서도 치료제로 사용하고 있다. 염증성 장질환과 구강편평태선에서 발병기전을 살펴보면 공통적인 부분이 많이 발견된다. 전신적으로 투여시 나타나는 부작용을 최소화하고 접근의 편이성을 위하여 Sulfasalzine을 구강편평태선에 국소 도포의 형태로 시도하였으며, 본 연구에서는 성공적으로 치료한 2 치험례를 소개하였다. 첫번째 증례에서는 8주간의 도포(30mg/5ml, 하루3번) 후 증상이 완화되었으며, 두번째 증례에서는 15주간의 도포 후 증상이 완화되었다. 두 증례 모두 스테로이드에 치료반응이 없었던 환자였으며 sulfasalazine 도포 후 현재까지 증상이 완화된 상태로 지내고 있다. 따라서 Sulfasalazine은 구강편평태선환자에서 치료약물로 선택될 수 있다는 결론을 얻었다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.220-229
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• 2020

Objectives: Although Acne vulgaris is a chronic skin disease, which its standard treatment causes therapeutic limitations and some common adverse effects, medicinal plants can be effective in treatment with low adverse effects as combination therapy. Myrtle (Myrtus Communis) has some beneficial properties, which has been administered topically and orally for some skin diseases in Persian medicine. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of Myrtle formula and 1% clindamycin topical solution. Methods: This was a split-face clinical trial that was done on 55 patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris for 16 weeks. The patients received topical Myrtle solution to the right side of the face (group 1) and clindamycin solution to the left side (group 2) twice daily for 12 weeks. All participants were examined for the acne severity index (ASI) and total acne lesions counting (TLC) at certain times during the study. Then, they stopped using them for four weeks. They also did not take the drug in the final four weeks of the study. Results: Forty-eight patients completed the study for 16 weeks; 40 (83.2%) patients were female and the rest of them were male. The mean age and standard deviation were 25.62 ± 7.62 years. After 12 weeks, the percentage changes of comedones, inflammatory lesions, ASI and TLC were significantly reduced in both groups (p < 0.001). The percentage change of inflammatory lesions and ASI decrease was significantly higher in the group 1 (p = 0.03). There was no significant difference in the incidence of side effects between the two groups. There was a more significant decrease in sebum percentage change in the group 1 (p = 0.003). Conclusion: Myrtle lotion was effective and safe for the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.594-598
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• 2005

목 적 : 포경이라 함은 포피가 귀두부가 완전히 노출되도록 뒤로 당겨지지 않은 상태를 말한다. 포경은 영 유아 시기에 남아에 있어 요로 감염의 빈도를 증가시키는 위험 요인으로 알려져 있어 영 유아에 있어서 포경에 대한 일차적인 치료로 포경 수술이 행해져 왔다. 그러나 최근 포경 수술의 필요성과 안전성에 대한 논란이 있어왔고 그 대안으로 스테로이드 연고의 국소 치료가 대두되고 있다. 포경 수술의 대안으로서 스테로이드 국소 치료의 효과와 스테로이드 역가가 치료 효과와 부작용과 상관관계가 있는지 알아보고자 한다. 방 법 : 생리적 포경이 심한 4세 이하 남아 53명을 대상으로 저역가 스테로이드 연고 치료군(이하 1군) 27명과 고역가 스테로이드 연고 치료군(이하 2군) 26명으로 나누어 연고를 포피에 도포하고 물리치료를 병행하여 나타나는 치료 효과를 전향적으로 조사, 비교하였고 치료 성공 환아는 치료 종료 한달 후 포경 재발과 요로 감염 발생 여부를 확인하였다. 결 과 : 스테로이드 역가에 따른 각 주별 치료 효과를 비교한 결과 치료 시작 1주 후 치료가 성공된 경우는 1군에서는 2명(7.7%), 2군에서는 2명(7.7%)이었으며 그 이후 성공률은 점점 증가하여 치료 시작 후 6주에는 1군에서는 21명(80.8%), 2군에서는 22명(84.6%)이었다. 각 주별로 두 군간에 치료 성공률에는 유의있는 차이가 없었다. 대상아의 나이, 치료 시작 전 포피 상태, 기왕력의 유무에 따른 성공률의 차이는 없었다. 스테로이드로 인한 부작용으로는 처음 치료 물리 치료 시작시 보챔(5명)과 경미한 소양감(1명)을 보였으나 치료 일수 경과에 따라 증상이 소실되었고 소량의 혈성 분비물(1명)을 보인 환아는 치료를 중단하였다. 치료 종료 한달 후 추적 관찰 시 3명의 환아에서 포경이 재발하였으며 모두 스테로이드 연고 국소 도포 종료 후 지속적인 물리 치료가 이루어지지 않았던 경우였다. 결 론 : 저역가와 고역가 국소 스테로이드 연고를 포경이 있는 영 유아에게 국소 도포하고 물리치료를 병행한 것은 포경 치료에 효과적이었으며, 저역가 스테로이드 연고가 고역가 스테로이드로 치료하는 경우보다 치료 기간이 더 많이 필요하였으나 통계적으로 의미있는 차이는 아니었다. 그리고 치료 종료 후 요로 감염이 발생한 예는 없었다. 포경에 국소 스테로이드 연고를 도포한 치료를 한 경우 치료가 성공한 이후에도 지속적인 물리 치료는 필요하며, 적절한 물리 치료의 기간이나 국소 스테로이드 연고의 도포에 따른 전신적 부작용에 대한 조사는 향후 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 스테로이드 국소 요법이 포경을 가진 영 유아에서 비뇨생식기계 감염의 재발 또는 발생을 예방할 수 있는지에 대한 연구는 좀 더 큰 규모로 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 월간당뇨
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• 통권171호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2004

Diabetic Foot Ulcers often pose a difficult problem for health care professionals because of the defects associated with fibroblast functioning. Although there has been much interest recently in the use of topical growth factors for the treatment of diabe

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.17-30
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• 2014

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment on 69 infant and young child atopic dermatitis patients. Methods 69 infants and young child atopic dermatitis patients who had visited oriental medical clinics from 2011.1.9 to 2012.1.31 were studied. All of them were continually treated for 3 to 9 months, and were analyzed by Objective SCORAD Index (OSI). A detailed analysis of OSI was done according to gender, age, using of topical steroid ointment, family history of atopic disease, treatment period, and intensity. Results 1. Male and female percentage of the study group was 56.5%: 43.5%. The average period of treatment was 6.09 months. 71.0% used topical steroid ointment, and 65.2% had family history of atopic disease. 2. The average period of treatment was significantly longer in patients who used topical steroid ointment, or who had family history of atopic disease. 3. 95.7% of total patients reported decrease in OSI score at the final visit. OSI was significantly lowered after 3, 6, and 9 months of treatment. The longer period of treatment, the lower average post-treatment OSI. 4. 85.5% of the study group had severe dermatitis, and 14.5% was moderate case based on the OSI intensity assessment at initial visit. These percentages got changed at the final visit as 34.8% of severe, 58.0% of moderate, and 7.2% of mild cases. The average treatment period of patients who were diagnosed as severe at the initial visit was 6.18 months, and their final OSI improvement rate was 39.58%. 58% of them were improved to be mild or moderate at the final visit. Conclusion The Korean medicine treatment is effective in treating infant and young child atopic dermatitis patients. There was significant decrease in OSI score after 3, 6, and 9 months of treatment. The difference increase with the treatment period.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.314-319
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• 2006

To determine the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory efficacy of Opuntia ficus-indica for chronic otitis, we evaluated the effects of topical applications of the methanol extracts with 20 cases of dogs which had chronic malignant otitis by pathogens with antibiotic resistance. The dogs had revealed recurrent symptoms of malignant otitis and were not treated by conventional therapeutic agents. However, in this study, the clinical cure rates of Opuntia ficus-indica was 75% and the average alleviation period was $1.21{\pm}0.42$ week, and the mean recovery period was $1.06{\pm}1.06$ week after the initiation of treatment. As the results of this study, topical Opuntia ficus-indica extracts was found to be highly effective for the treatment of chronic malignant otitis with clinical cure rates of 75% within 1.06 weeks of therapy. Further evaluation of Opuntia ficus-indica extracts will allow us to establish and to optimize the therapeutic strategy for the malignant otitis in veterinary practice, and the potential usefulness of this complementary treatment on recurrent infectious pathology.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2012

Botanicals have been regarded as sustainable solution of pest control because of their nominal effect on nontarget pest, biodegradability and other environment friendly properties. However, study on impact of botanicals against beneficial insects is less. In this investigation effort has been made to study the effect of essential oils of Ocimum sanctum, Ocimum gratissimum and Ageratum conyzoides against non-mulberry silkworm Antheraea assama in terms of percent mortality, total haemocyte count (THC) and phenol oxidase (PO) enzyme activity. After application of essential oil of the plants by contact residual film technique, age dependent decrease of percent mortality was recorded. Topical treatment of oil at higher dosages ($1{\mu}lg^{-1}$ and $0.5{\mu}lg^{-1}$) caused 100% mortality of late instar larvae at 24 hour but the lowest dose ($0.25{\mu}lg^{-1}$) did not cause any mortality till 48 hour of treatment. Initial increase of total haemocyte count (THC) was recorded at early hours of treatment (0.25 hour) at all dosages (1, 0.5, $0.25{\mu}lg^{-1}$) after topical treatment. A dose dependent increase was observed in phenol oxidase enzyme activity and this might indicate ability of the essential oils to cause induction of immune response in Antheraea assama larvae.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1431-1443
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• 2009

In order to investigate the therapeutic effect of SSC, NC/Nga animal model resembling the AD-like symptoms were used to measure the changes in cytokines and histology. SSC prescription group showed significant decrease in the atopic dermatitis clinical index by 40.2% compared to that of the control. The SSC prescription had significant effect on immune cells that are related to inducing AD symptoms. SSC prescription also increased the ratio of immune cells in DLN that were not directly involved in AD symptoms. SSC prescription group showed significant decrease in the level of cytokines within spleen cells and DLN. The prescription also decreased the level of immunoglobulin IgE levels in serum by 25.3%. The thickness of epidermis and dermis as well as the precipitation of erythrocytes were also observed. The results indicate the therapeutic effect of SSC in the treatment of atopic dermatitis through immune modulation. The study will provide a broader applications in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Particularly, skin regeneration effect and supplemental use of topical application of SS in atopic dermatitis treatment had been reported previously, and further investigation on the dose dependent effect as well as skin irritation studies of SS should be followed.