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Evaluation for Therapeutic Effectiveness of Bowhatang in Functional Dyspepsia (기능성 소화불량증 환자에 대한 보화탕(保和湯)의 임상효과)

  • Kim, Dong-Woo;Choi, Bin-Hye;Hur, Jin-Il;Park, Kyung;Kim, Dae-Jun;Byun, Joon-Seok
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.97-108
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    • 2006
  • Objective: Functional dyspepsia refers to sustainable or repetitive pain at upper stomach related with food intake. This research was intended to observe the improvement of the symptom by administering Bowhatang to a number of functional dyspepsia patients and to clarify its clinical effects. Method: The research was performed upon the appropriate 36 patients conforming to the criteria after being diagnosed with functional dyspepsia among the 87 patients who visited the department of internal medicine at Gumi Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University for digestive diseases and were administered with Bowhatang. Result: 91.8% of the patients had upper stomach globus symptoms. which is of the largest percentage. and 13.5% had hunger pain. which is of the least percentage. After administering Bowhatang. by and large Likert scale was significantly reduced. According to the subjective improvement evaluation by the patients. 32 patients(86%) were improved. and 3 patients(8%) had neither improvement nor relapse. while 2 patients ( 6%) were relapsed. Conclusion: Bowhatang has shown significant improvement about the symptoms for functional dyspepsia patients. It is predicted when more outcomes become available from researches on side effects or toxicity of Bowhatang later on. it will be more often used in the clinic.

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A Study on the Choice of 'The New Ten Beauty Spots in Daegu City' ('신 대구십경' 선정에 관한 연구)

  • JEON, Young-Gweon
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.93-105
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    • 2011
  • 'This study aims to make a choice of 'the new ten beauty spots in Daegu city' based on the analysis of survey of 390 persons selected randomly. The main results are as follows. First, there is no distinctive regional character in making a choice of 'the new ten beauty spots in Daegu city'. Second, 'Gong-Ryeong-jeok-Seol(公嶺積雪) and Buk-Byeok-Hyang-Rim(北壁香林)' among 'Daegusibyeong(大丘十詠)' written by geo-jeong Seo in the Chosun(朝鮮) dynasty are included into 'The new ten beauty spots in Daegu city'. Third, The most picturesque place is Mt. Palgong in Daegu city. Fourth, most people estimate a historical nature as the most important factor in making a choice of 'The new ten beauty spots in Daegu city', but it has not been found such tendency in the selected places as 'The new ten beauty spots in Daegu city'. Fifth, both male and female have chosen Mt. Biseul, Duryu tower, Mt. Palgong and Daegu stadium as 'The new ten beauty spots in Daegu city'. Sixth, natives of Daegu as well as non-natives of Daegu tend to highly prefer Duryu tower, Mt. Biseul and Mt. Palgong.

Clinical Characteristics Analysis of 58 Patients with Breast and Gynecologic Cancer in Oriental Hospital (한방병원에 내원한 유방암 및 부인암 환자 58명에 대한 임상적 특성 분석)

  • Joo, Jeong Hyun;Park, Su Wan;Kim, Seong Mo;Choi, Hong Sik;Kim, Kyung Soon
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.571-575
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    • 2014
  • This study was aimed to obtain epidemiological information of cancer patients treated with Oriental medicine. 58 breast and gynecological cancer patients treated in Cancer Center of Daeguhanny Oriental Hospital from August 2012 to August 2013 were reviewed. Careful investigations were done by categorizing these patients by their origin, stage, treatment, conventional treatment type, chief complaint, etc. In tumor origin, breast cancer showed the largest proportion in total patients(74.1%) and inpatients(81.8%). 63.8% of the patients' tumors were stage III and IV. 48.3% of patients visited Oriental hospital for combination treatment with conventional medicine. 91.4% of the patients have under 5 years of cancer duration. Their cheif complaints are general weakness, postoperative pain and abdominal discomfort in general. This study presented the characteristics of breast and gynecological cancer patients treated by Oriental medical therapies, and thus would be valuable for futher studies of Oriental medical cancer treatments.

A Case Report of Ataxia with Cerebellar Atrophy (소뇌위축으로 인한 실조 증례 보고)

  • Lee, Jae-Seob;Hwang, Ha-Yeon;Joo, Jeong-Hyun;Jang, Woo-Seok;Baek, Kyung-Min
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.373-382
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: This study is a report of the clinical application of traditional Korean medicine on ataxia with cerebellar atrophy. Methods: The ataxia in this case occurred 5 years ago. The symptoms had been getting worse until the patient came to hospital. The MRI of this patient showed atrophy of the cerebellum. We measured the state of this case with the Korean version of the Berg Balance Scale (K-BBS), before and after treatment and Numeric Rating Scale-11 (NRS-11) of the symptoms, every week. We treated the case with traditional Korean medicine such as acupuncture and Gamiyukmijihwang-tang. Results: After treatment, the score of K-BBS increased, while the score of NRS-11 decreased. Conclusions: According to this study, traditional Korean medicine is effective for controlling ataxia caused by cerebellar atrophy.

Cystic Mass on Right Atrium of Unusual Form of Chiari's Network: A Case Report

  • Bae, Chi-Hoon;Kwon, Oh-Choon;Lee, Sub;Lee, Chul-Ho;Cho, Jun-Woo
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.254-256
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    • 2012
  • Chiari's networks are present in 1.5% to 4% of the population. They are a congenital disease characterized by a remnant of the right valve of sinus venosus and rarely have clinical significance. Chiari's network, as the name implies, has network-like shape, but there are other forms of appearance. We have experienced a case of a 60-year-old woman who had a cystic mass on the right atrium. Surgical treatment was performed forthe mass removal and differential diagnosis of the mass. There was no evidence of other tumor, but Chiari's network. As cystic form of Chiari's network have not been reported before, it is the first report of cystic form of Chiari's network.

A Case Report of Tinnitus Occurred in the Sudden Sensory Neural Hearing Loss Treated with Korean Medical Treatments (돌발성 난청 환자에서 발생한 이명의 한방 치험 1예)

  • Park, Mu-Seob;Lee, Cho-In;Kim, Jae-Soo;Hwang-bo, Min;Lee, Hyun-Jong
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.133-141
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    • 2014
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to show the clinical effect of Korean Medical Treatments for Tinnitus with Sudden Sensory Neural Hearing Loss. Methods : The patient was treated by Korean Medical Treatments for 10weeks. The effect of treatments on tinnitus was measured with Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and Korean Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(K-THI). And the effect of treatments on sudden hearing loss was measured by VAS. Results : VAS of Tinnitus was decreased from 10 to 3 points and K-THI score was decreased from 70 to 26 points. VAS of hearing loss was decreased from 9 to 8 points. Conclusions : Korean Medical Treatments are effective on Tinnitus.