• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2008

Background and Objectives : This case report aims to determine the effect of acupuncture and herbal medicine as a treatment for tinnitus. Subjects and Methods : 11 patients with tinnitus were treated by acupuncture combined with herbal medicine. Patients were evaluated with verbal numerical rating scale scores for loudness, annoyance, and awareness of tinnitus before and after treatment. Results : 9 patients reported reduction of loudness, annoyance, and awareness of tinnitus after treatment. Among them, complete suppression of the tinnitus was obtained in 1 case. 2 patients reported no improvement. Conclusions : This case study presents clinical possibility of acupuncture and herbal medicine for the treatment of tinnitus.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2016

Objectives : This study reports the clinical effects of Korean medical treatment on a patient with suspected diabetic muscle infarction (DMI). Methods : A patient diagnosed with spinal stenosis was suspected of DMI. The patient was treated with acupuncture, bee-venom pharmacopuncture and gastrocnemius stretching. Symptoms were evaluated by verbal numeric rating scale (vNRS), Oswestry disability index (ODI) and Manchester foot pain and disability index (MFPDI). Results : After approximately 5 weeks of Korean medical treatment, including 8 bee-venom treatments, vNRS, ODI, and MFPDI all decreased. Conclusion : The results suggest that Korean medical treatment is effective for treating pain caused by DMI.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2011

Objects : This study was to report a clinical effect of Chuna Treatment for HIVD-cervical spine Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) patient. Methods : In order to alleviate both arm tingling, numbness and neck stiffness, the patient was treated by acupuncture therapy, cervical traction technique of Chuna treatment and conservative managements. To evaluate the effect of the treatment, Recovery rate of Hirabayashi, Verbal Numerical Rating Scale(VNRS) and Neck Disability Index(NDI) score were used. Results : VNRS and NDI were improved and Recovery rate was 100%. Conclusions : Korean Treatment can be effectively used for a patient with HIVD-cervical spine FBSS patient. Further clinical studies are needed to verify the findings.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.93-105
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• 2012

Objectives: This study explored the relationships between Bone Mineral Density (BMD), Body Mass Index(BMI), Age, pain duration outcomes of treatment for Low Back Pain(LBP) in 3 groups(normal,osteopenia,osteoporosis) of female patients. Methods: We evaluated 32 cases of normal, 30 cases of osteopenia and 38 cases of osteoporosis based on BMD, BMI, Age, pain duration among the female inpatients with LBP caused by lumbar disc herniation, admitted at Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine from January 2010 to December 2011. And we measured VNRS(Verbal Numeric Rating Scale) to evaluate the conservative treatment effects. Results: In improvement of female LBP caused by lumbar disc herniation, BMD(T-score), BMI had not proved correlation(P-value>0.05). Female patients' age was negatively correlated with T-score. In pain improvement, BMD normal group showed more reduction of NRS(numeric rating scale) than osteoporosis group, but that had not proved correlation(p-value=0.893). Conclusions: Statically, among the female inpatients with LBP caused by lumbar disc herniation, had no significant differences between the normal group, osteopenia group and osteoporosis group's improvement rate, depending on treating period.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.91-101
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• 2006

Purpose: This research is to know whether aroma foot massage has influence on the relief of anxiety and pain during colonoscopy under conscious sedation. Method: This research was designed as a quasi-experiment of non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest. Data were collected from April 1 2005 to August 30 2005. The subjects were divided into three groups (control group, foot massage group and aroma foot massage group) with 30 persons each. Anxiety was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), blood pressure and pulse. Pain response was measured with VAS and non-verbal pain behavior score. Sleep satisfaction was measured with a graphic rating scale. Data were analyzed through Chi-square test, t-test and repeated measure ANOVA. Results: Systolic blood pressure, pulse, subjective anxiety and pain scores from the aroma foot massage group decreased significantly. Sleep satisfaction score of the aroma foot massage group increased significantly. Diastolic blood pressure from the aroma foot massage group did not decrease. Conclusion: The results show that aroma foot massage with refined oils can increase sleep satisfaction and decrease anxiety and pain during colonoscopy under conscious sedation.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cross-sectional areas of the paraspinal and psoas muscles with low back pain. Methods : We assessed the cross-sectional area of the psoas and paraspinal muscles at the superior part of L4 level and vertebral body of L4 of 132 patients who were hospitalized with a chief complaint of low back pain at Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine from January 2013 to April 2013. After calculating the mean psoas area, we divided the patients into 2 groups by whether the psoas cross section was larger or smaller than the mean, and compared the admission period, verbal numeric rating scale(NRS) of low back pain(LBP), and improvement of verbal NRS of LBP. We also subcategorized the patients into acute and chronic groups according to the duration period, and compared the cross-sectional area of the psoas and paraspinal muscles. Results : Although analyses of the verbal NRS of LBP, and improvement of verbal NRS of LBP between groups with larger and smaller psoas cross section areas showed no significant difference, the admission period was significantly shorter in the group with larger psoas cross section areas. There was no significant difference in analyses of cross section areas in the acute and chronic groups. Of the possible prognostic variables, improvement of verbal NRS of LBP showed no correlation, while the admission period displayed a significant correlation. The cross-sectional area of the psoas and paraspinal muscles divided by the area of the vertebral body of L4 had a significant negative correlation with age. Conclusions : The cross-sectional area of the psoas and paraspinal muscles were correlated with the admission period in LBP patients, and the cross-sectional area of the surrounding muscles divided by the area of the L4 vertebral body was negatively correlated with age.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2020

목적: 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들의 임상결과를 방사선 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들과 비교하고 합병증 및 수술 비율 등에 대해 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 경추 추간판 탈출증으로 진단된 환자들에 대해 2015년 5월 1일부터 2018년 2월 8일까지 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 97예와 2010년 6월 1일부터 2017년 8월17일까지 방사선 유도하에 시행한 94예 환자들의 경추통과 방사통을 시술 전과, 3주, 6주 후 verbal numeric rating scale (VNRS)을 이용하여 조사하였고 시술과 연관된 합병증 유무도 의무기록을 통해 조사하였다. 결과: 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 97예 중 66예가 연구에 포함되었고 이들의 평균 연령은 57세였다. 남성이 41명 여성이 25명이었고 목표 신경근은 경추 5번이 8예, 6번이 37예, 7번이 21예였다. 방사선 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 94예 중 77예가 연구에 포함되었고 이들의 평균 연령은 55세였다. 남성이 40명, 여성이 37명이었고 목표 신경근은 5번이 6예, 6번이 42예, 7번이 26예, 8번이 3예였다. 시술 후 경추통의 numeric rating pain scale은 초음파 유도하의 경우 중간값 5.4점에서 3주, 6주에 2.7점, 1.4점으로 감소하였고(p=0.0023, p<0.001), 방사선 유도하의 경우 시술 전 중간값 6.2점에서 3주에 3.1점, 6주에 1.5점이었다(p<0.001, p<0.001). 방사통의 경우 초음파 유도하 차단술의 경우 시술 전 중간값 6.3점에서 3주에 2.8점, 6주에 1.5점으로 호전되었고(p<0.001,p<0.001), 방사선 유도하의 경우 시술 전 7.4점, 3주, 6주에 3.3점, 1.9점으로 감소하였다(p<0.001, p<0.001). 합병증의 경우 방사선 유도하 차단술의 경우 호너 증후군이 1예, 간대성 근경련이 1예였으며 초음파 유도하차단술의 경우 일시적인 수부 부종을 호소하는 1예가 있었다. 결론: 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들의 임상결과는 방사선 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들과 통계적 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.98-109
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect on improvement of the Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and decrease the cognitive function and agitation behaviors by reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation for senile dementia. The quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Subjects were 26 with mild senile dementia who were cared for at a Day Care Center for Dementia in Seoul. The data were collected from March to July, 1999. Subjects were divided into three groups : Control Igroup with 10 subjects, reminiscence group(Control II group with 8 subjects), and reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation group(experimental group with 8 subjects). The Control I group got routine care as usual. Control II group participated in reminiscence sessions for one hour a day, five times a week , for a period of 4 weeks. The experimental group participated in reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation sessions for one hour a day, five times a week, for a period of 4 weeks. Instruments of this study were color photography with sound that was developed through an open questionnaire about events, objects, humans in action and animals that 100 Korean elderly over 60 would like to memorize. This was referred from the Sensory Stimuli Package by Namazi and Haynes(1994). The effects of treatment was evaluated through MMSE-K by Kwon & Park(1989). Also the Brief Cognitive Rating Scale(BCRS) by Reisberg et al(1983) for the cognitive function, through Agitation Inventory by Cohen- Mansfield and Colleague(1989) for behavioral response and through the Rapid Disability Rating Scale-2(RDRS-2) by Linn & Linn(1982) for the activity of daily living respectively. Data analysis was done using SPSS for $\chi$2- test, ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA. The results were as follows : 1. Reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation did not improve cognitive function for senile dementia, but significantly improved verbal expression, the subscale of cognitive function. 2. Reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation reduced agitation behavior of experimental group significantly, but there was no significant difference between groups. 3. Reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation did not significantly effect the activity of daily living after treatment. In conclusion, it was shown that the reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation was an effective therapy to improve verbal expression and to reduce agitation behaviors of senile dementia. Further research with more indepth approach is needed, considering characteristic and level individualized for each senile dementia.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2003

Background: Studies on the pain have been dealing with many different ways for last several centuries. Especially, preemptive analgesia is being used as a method to control the postoperative pain. Many studies on its efficacy have been processed in different ways about various drugs, administration methods and times for various operations. And the value of preemptive analgesia are still controversial regarding the results of other clinical studies. The authors performed a clinical study on efficacy of preemptive analgesia using an non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the surgical extraction of impacted third molar teeth and present the more effective pain treatment after oral surgery with literature review. Methods: Using a randomized double blind test design, this study compared the analgesic efficacies of an NSAID, Talniflumate 370 mg. This drug administrated first either 1 hour preoperatively (experimental group) or when the pain developed moderately to severely over 5 scale of verbal rating scales (0-10) to respective 30 patients undergoing the removal of impacted third molars. Pain intensity and the time from the end of surgery were assessed postoperatively whenever the patients demanded additional drug over 5 scale for forty eight hours using same verbal rating scales. Results: The sex distribution, the age of the patients. and the time required for surgery in two groups were similar. The average first time for demanding additional drug after surgery was 163.9 minutes in experimental group and 191.5 minutes in control group. At this time, the average pain intensity was 5.8 in experimental group and 6.1 in control group. And the average second time for demanding additional drug was 365.5 minutes in experimental group and 351.8 minutes in control group. At this time. the average pain intensities were 6.6 in experimental group and 6.2 in control group. No statistically significant difference was found between the average first times and second times, and the average pain intensities at first and second times in two groups. Conclusions: From these results the efficacy of preemptive analgesia used in this study was not appeared. This clinical study indicates that many NSAIDs administrated preoperatively in present practices have weak efficacy of preemptive analgesia for postoperative pain, thus the authors recommend that only postoperative analgesics are adequate without preoperative use of analgesics.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제79권6호
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• pp.323-331
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• 2018

목적: 간종양의 경피적 고주파 열치료(radiofrequency ablation, 이하 RFA) 도중 및 종료 후 발생하는 통증을 관리하는데 있어 흉부방척추블록(thoracic paravertebral block, 이하 TPVB)의 효용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: TPVB를 시행하지 않은 그룹(4명; 4개 종양, 4회 RFA)과 시행한 그룹(5명; 7개 종양, 7회 RFA)으로 나누었다. 초음파 유도하 TPVB는 7번 흉추에서 시행하였다. 시술 전 우측 방척추 공간에 0.375% ropivacaine을 15 mL 주입하였다. 시술 중 환자가 통증을 호소하며 진통제를 요구하거나 구두통증척도(verbal numerical rating scale) 4점 이상의 통증을 호소하면 fentanyl $25{\mu}g$ (최대 $100{\mu}g$), pethidine 25 mg, midazolam 0.05 mg/kg (최대 5 mg)을 순차적으로 정맥 주입하였다. 결과: RFA 전, 도중, 후 사용된 진통제의 총 정맥 주입 모르핀 등가(total intravenous morphine equivalence)는 TPVB를 시행하지 않은 그룹에서는 129.1 mg이었고, 시행한 그룹에서는 0.0 mg이었다. 결론: 초음파 유도하 TPVB는 간종양의 RFA 도중 및 후에 발생하는 통증을 감소시키는데 효과적이고 안전한 방법일 수 있겠으며 마약성 진통제의 사용량을 줄이는데 도움이 될 것이다.