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A Case Report: The Effect of Kyejigadahuang-tang on Central Poststroke Pain (계지가대황탕(桂枝加大黃湯)으로 호전된 뇌졸중 후 중추성 통증 1례 고찰)

  • Park, Jae-kyung
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.127-135
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    • 2020
  • Objective: In this case report, we aimed to determine the effect of Kyejigadahuang-tang on central post-stroke pain (CPSP). Methods: A 42-year-old woman presented with whole-body neuralgia due to CPSP. According to the diagnostic system based on Shanghanlun provisions (DPIDS), the patient was treated with Kyejigadahuang-tang. The results were evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and Korean Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (KNPQ). Results: After administration of Kyejigadahuang-tang for 30 days, the NRS score decreased from 8.5 to 3 and the KNPQ score decreased from 151 to 51. Conclusions: The patient completely recovered from CPSP following treatment with Kyejigadahuang-tang according to DPIDS.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis Treated by Sihogyeji-tang Based on Shanghanlun Provisions (『상한론(傷寒論)』 변병진단체계(辨病診斷體系)에 근거하여 시호계지탕(柴胡桂枝湯) 투여 후 호전된 알러지성 피부염 증례 1례)

  • Jeong, Jae-won;Lee, Sung-jun
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.121-132
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    • 2021
  • Objective: This study aimed to report the improvement in a patient with allergic contact dermatitis treated with Sihogyeji-tang based on the Shanghanlun disease pattern identification diagnostic system (DPIDS). Methods: According to the Shanghanlun DPIDS, the patient with allergic contact dermatitis was diagnosed with greater yang disease chest bind (Shanghanlun provision 146), and was administered Sihogyeji-tang for 90 days. The results were evaluated using the Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI) and a visual analog scale (VAS). Results: After taking Sihogyeji-tang for 90 days, the DLQI decreased from 28 points to 8 points and the VAS decreased from 10 points to 3 points. Conclusions: This case shows the potential of treatment through herbal medicine for allergic contact dermatitis using the Shanghanlun DPIDS.

Nummular Eczema Treated by Hoeyeok-tang Based on the Shanghanlun Disease Pattern Identification Diagnostic System (『상한론(傷寒論)』 변병진단체계(辨病診斷體系)에 근거하여 회역탕(回逆湯) 투여 후 호전된 화폐상 습진 증례 1례)

  • Lim, Eunkyo
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.155-164
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    • 2021
  • Objective: This study aimed to report the improvement of a patient with nummular eczema treated with Hoeyeok-tang based on Shanghanlun provisions. Methods: According to the disease pattern identification diagnostic system (DPIDS) based on the Shanghanlun provisions, the patient was diagnosed with lesser yin disease according to the 324th provision. The patient was treated with Hoeyeok-tang for 90 days. The severity of pruritus decreased, and changes in symptoms were estimated by a visual analog scale, Scoring Atopic Dermatitis Index and the Validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis. Results: The patient's symptoms were improved. The severity of pruritus decreased and they recovered from abrasions. Conclusions: This study suggests that the 324th provision of Shanghanlun refer directly to nummular eczema.

Depth estimation for surface-breaking cracks in steel-fiber reinforced concrete using ultrasonic surface waves

  • Ahmet S. Kirlangic;Zafer Iscan
    • Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.373-388
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    • 2022
  • A USW based diagnostic procedure is presented for estimating the depth of surface-breaking cracks. The diagnosis is demonstrated on seven lab-scale SFRC beam specimens, which are subjected to the CMOD controlled three-point bending test to create real bending cracks. Then, the recorded multiple ultrasonic signals are examined with the signal processing techniques, including wavelet transform and two-dimensional Fourier transform, to investigate the relationships between the crack depth and two diagnostic indices, namely the attenuation coefficient and dispersion index (DI). Finally, the reliabilities of these indices for depth estimation are verified with the visually measured crack depths as well as the crack features obtained with a digital image processing algorithm. It is found that the DI outperforms the attenuation coefficient in depth estimation, where this index displays good agreement with the visual inspection for 86% of the inspected specimens.

A Case Report of Arrhythmia improved after administration of Bokryeonggyejibaekchulgamcho-tang based on Shanghanlun provisions (『상한론(傷寒論)』 변병진단체계(辨病診斷體系)에 근거하여 복령계지백출감초탕(茯苓桂枝白朮甘草湯) 투여 후 호전된 부정맥 증례 1례)

  • Lee Wookjea
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.27-39
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    • 2022
  • Objective : This study aimed to report the improvement of one patient with arrhythmia treated using Bokryeonggyejibaekchulgamcho-tang based on the disease pattern identification diagnostic system (DPIDS) by Shanhanlun Provisions. Methods : The patient with arrhythmia was treated using Bokryeonggyejibaekchulgamcho -tang according to to Shanghanlun provisions. The results were evaluated using Modified European Heart Rhythm Association symptom scale (mEHRA). Results : After taking Bokryeonggyejibaekchulgamcho-tang for 257 days, mEHRA decreased from 3 to 1. Conclusions : The Administration of Bokryeonggyejibaekchulgamcho-tang to patient with arrhythmia, based on Shanhanlun DPIDS was effective.

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Case Report : Chronic Cough Treated by Gyejigahubakhaengja-tang (계지가후박행자탕(桂枝加厚朴杏子湯)으로 호전된 만성기침 1례 증례보고)

  • Jae-won Jeong
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.149-160
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    • 2023
  • Objective: To report a chronic cough that has improved after administering the Gyejigahubakhaengja-tang using Shanghanlun DPIDS(disease pattern identification diagnostic system). Methods: Chronic cough patient who occurred after COVID-19 was presumed to be diagnosed with cough variant asthma. After that, it was diagnosed as Taeyang-byung, number 43 provision according to Shanghanlun DPIDS, and the result of taking the Gyejigahubakhaengja-tang for 30 days was evaluated as VAS (visual analogue scale) and LCQ (leicester cough questionnaire). Results: After taking Gyejigahubakhaengja-tang for 30 days, chronic cough decreased from VAS 10 to VAS 1. The LCQ increased from 24 to 122. Conclusions: For chronic cough patients, 喘 at Shanghanlun DPIDS can be considered as the cause.

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Effect of Informativeness on the Anxiety of Hospitalized Patients (정보제공이 입원환자 불안해소에 미치는 효과)

  • 박정옥
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 1975
  • Every patient, who enters the hospital has a potential for becoming anxious. The control of hospitalization anxiety experienced by hospital patients is considered to be an important factor in the process of recovery from illness. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between informativeness and hospitalization anxiety in order to give basic data for psycho-social aspect of nursing care for hospitalized patients. One hundred patients admitted to Kyungpook National University Hospital during the period of Jan. to June 1975 were sampled and divided into two groups; fifty of experimental and fifty of control group. The set of informations prepared by the investigator were given additionally to experimental group while the control group only received routine informations. Both groups were rated according to the Hospitalization Informativeness Scale which consisted of 24 questionaries and 4 categories and Hospitalization Anxiety Scale one or two days prior to discharge from the hospital. The results of the study were as follows; 1 . Mean values of Hospitalization Informativeness Scale revealed significant differences at 0.01 level with experimental group showing higher mean value. Age, sex ana educational states aid not influence the mean values of Hospitalization Informativeness Scale in both groups. 2 . The length of hospitalization did not influence significantly on the mean value of Hospitalization Informativeness Scale in both groups. 3. Rank difference correlation coefficiently between mean value of Hospitalization Informativeness Scale and the importance of information the patient's perceived were revealed significant at 0.01 level in all 4 categories such as admission discharge, treatment and nursing activities, diagnostic test, diagnosis and prognosis, health teaching for the patient and family in experimental group. While, only two categories such as treatment and nursing activities and health teaching for the patient and family in control group were revealed significant correlation. 4. Mean value of Hospitalization Anxiety Scale revealed significant difference at 0.05 level with the experimental group showing lower Hospitalization Anxiety Scale. 5. Correlation coefficiently between Hospitalization Informativeness Scale and Hospitalization Anxiety Scale were revealed significant at 0.01 level in experimental group but there was no significant correlation in control group.

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Management Efficiency of Chestnut-Cultivating Households in Chungnam Province (충남지역 밤나무 재배 임가의 경영 효율성 분석)

  • Won, Hyun-Kyu;Jeon, Jun-Heon;Yoo, Byoung-Il;Lee, Seong-Youn;Lee, Jung-Min;Ji, Dong-Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.102 no.3
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    • pp.390-397
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    • 2013
  • The study, utilizing a data envelopment analysis (DEA) which is one of the nonparametric estimation methods, aims to evaluate the management efficiency of chestnut tree cultivators in such provinces in Chungchungnam-do as Cheong-yang, Gong-ju, Bu-yeo and so on. The analysis data of this study is based on inputs and outputs of 20 forestry households surveyed in the 2012 survey titled 'A Study on Current Level and Condition of Chestnut Cultivation and Management', which was conducted from March 2012 to October 2012. The elements of inputs are composed of management cost, harvesting cost, material cost, non-operation expenses and cultivation area, while the element of output is a gross margin only. Then the study analyzes a technical efficiency, a puretechnical efficiency and a scale efficiency using CCR and BCC model among DEA methods. Based on that, it also provides improvement methods for forestry households that turned out to be inefficient. In order to verify the result of DEA analysis, the study additionally compares a result of this efficiency study with that of chestnuts management standard diagnostic table. According to the result, the average value of technical efficiency analyzed was 0.667, proving to be inefficient in general. Given that the average value of pure-technical efficiency was 0.944 and that of scale efficiency was 0.703, it can be inferred that inefficiency exists in the field of scale, not in the field of cultivation techniques. As for forestry households with the efficiency score of 1, it is shown that there were 6 households that recorded 1 in the technical efficiency field and 13 households that recorded 1 in the pure technical efficiency. Meanwhile, there were 6 households that recorded 1 in all of the three aspects. In the comparison with the scores from chestnuts management standard diagnostic table, there were 5 households made a high score of over 80, among which are 3 households with score 1 in the technical efficiency. Also, the results of this study and the chestnuts management standard diagnostic table are proved to have the same result, both of them showing the same households that recorded the highest score and the lowest score. This means the management efficiency evaluation using DEA can be applied to the fieldwork along with the chestnuts management standard diagnostic table.

A Review on Clinical Research Trends in the Treatment of Tai Chi for Depression (우울에 대한 태극권 치료의 해외 임상연구 동향)

  • Kim, Ju-Young;Hong, Min-Ho;Koo, Byung-Su;Kim, Geun-Woo
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.371-383
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review the research trends in the treatment of tai chi on depression. Methods: We searched articles in Pubmed and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) July 2009~June 2019. Selected studies were evaluated by the Jadad scale. Results: Fifteen controlled clinical trials were selected. The GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale) and SDS (Self-rating Depression Scale) were most frequently used as diagnostic criteria. The GDS was also the most commonly used outcome measurement. From the Jadad scale of 15 articles, the quality of the studies was low, overall. Conclusions: According to this study, it seems that tai chi treatment for depressive disorder is an effective and safe intervention. Thus, based on this study, more clinical research on diverse forms of treatments for depressive disorder should be performed in Korean medicine in the near future.

Association of the Comprehensive Attention Test and the Korean Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition in Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Min-Su Jang;Sang-Keun Chung;Jong-Chul Yang;Jong-Il Park;Joo-Han Kwon;Tae-Won Park
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.181-187
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the Comprehensive Attention Test, Korean-Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale-IV scores in children and adolescents with ADHD. Methods: Fifty-five children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD and not taking psychiatric medications were included in this retrospective study. A correlation analysis was performed. Results: Although simple visual and auditory selective attention have diagnostic value in traditional continuous performance tests, this study revealed that inhibition-sustained attention and interference-selective attention are also effective in evaluating ADHD. Furthermore, the correlation between the attention and intelligence test scores varied depending on the use of visual or auditory stimuli. Conclusion: The findings of this study contribute to clarifying our understanding of the cognitive characteristics of children and adolescents with ADHD and can be used in future research.