• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.265-275
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• 2015

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic effect of Yang Eui Gongjin-dan (YEGJD), a traditional Korean medicine, on severe pain or numbness, including acute and chronic non-cancer pain. Methods: Records of patients visiting the Department of Traditional Korean Internal Medicine, Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, from March 2011 to January 2015, were searched. Their chief complaint was severe numbness or pain (NRS≥7). We compared the NRS of pain pre- and post-YEGJD treatment in 34 patients; and analyzed changes in pain severity pre- and post-YEGJD treatment in 17 chronic non-cancer pain patients. We also investigated other accompanying symptoms, such as insomnia, anorexia, dyspepsia, fatigue, coldness, and excessive sweating, related to the deficiency state (虛症) in traditional Korean medicine. Results: The average pain NRS for the 34 patients significantly decreased from 8.04±1.08 to 3.75±2.54 after YEGJD treatment. The average pain NRS score in chronic non-cancer pain patients also significantly declined from 7.91±0.97 to 3.29±2.29. Conclusions: The traditional Korean medicine Yang Eui Gongjin-dan has an analgesic effect and is useful for treating severe pain or numbness. We recommend a randomized controlled trial using objective assessment scales and a large patient sample to further test the effects of Yang Eui Gongjin-dan.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.139-162
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• 2008

Objectives : Korean tradithional acupuncture Theory, Sa-am's 5 phases acupuncture method was originated in 1644-1742, in the middle of the Cho Sun dynasty. This study was to vertify the effect of Sa-am Acupuncture Treatment on Primary dysmenorrhea of Women. Methods : The subjects were 80 volunteers who was suffering for dysmenorrhea, employed using Measure of Menstrual Pain (MMP) questionnaire. Subjects were divided into two groups including Sa-am acupuncture treatment group(n=25), minimal acupuncture treatment group(n=22). They had agreed to take part in this experiment, with didn't take any anodyne drugs. In the acupuncture group, subjects were stimulated at G41, $SI_3$, B66, $SI_2$(Small intestine jung-guk), $SP_6$, $CV_6$ and one points were inserted additionally depending the symptoms among $ST_{36}$ or $LI_2$. In the control group, subjects were needled at 5 non-acupuncture points have any effect on Dysmenorrhea. A total of 8 acupuncture sessions were performed for each patient depending on the individual menstruation cycle The MMP score by using 7 questions and the Menstrual Symptom Severity List(MSSL-D) was measured before and after menstruation cycle. Collected data were analyzed as frequency, percentage, paired t-test, independent t-test using SPSS 10.0 WIN Program. Results : Acupuncture treatment produced a significant decreasing the symptom of Primary dysmenorrhea in two groups, but a statistically significant difference was not shown in the acupuncture group compare to control group. Conclusions : Based on the above results, it was verified that Acupuncture Treatment was effective in decreasing the symptom of Primary Dysmenorrhea.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.261-274
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• 2016

Objectives: To determine the general characteristics of clinical studies about Hwabyung and assess their limitations and alternatives. Methods: Clinical studies that examined the effects of traditional Korean medicine intervention on Hwabyung were included in this study. A systematic search of English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean databases was performed. The characteristics of included articles were described and those articles were assessed by Risk of Bias (RoB) tool or Risk of Bias for Nonrandomized Studies (RoBANS) tool. Results: Sixteen articles were selected from 1,826 articles. Most clinical studies about Hwabyung were published in Korea. The number of conducted trials was insufficient. The prevailing study design was randomized controlled trial. Traditional Korean medicine intervention used in the trials were acupuncture, herbal medicine, counselling, meditation, emotional freedom technique (EFT), music therapy, art therapy, and multi intervention program. Herbal medicine study used placebo as control while non-pharmacological intervention study mostly used no treatment as control. Most of the trials were supported by the government. Therefore, financial conflict of interest might not exist for results. We judged that some studies had a high risk of bias. In general, most of the studies with a high risk of bias were non-pharmacological intervention studies, and the risk of bias was mainly due to lack of blinding. Conclusions: More clinical studies of Hwabyung are needed. There are some issues about a suitable comparison and effective blinding strategy for non-pharmacological study. Improving methodological quality is required.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.480-487
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• 2006

Objectives : In this study we investigated BDI(Beck Depression Inventory) improvement of poststroke depression Patients who took the acupuncture with aromatherapy, in order to examine its capacity as a new treatment and to establish a primary data for further studies of developments of diverse Practical acupunctures. Methods : Physicians applied the acupuncture with aromatherapy every day for two weeks. We had evaluated baseline characteristics and BDI of all Patients, and revaluated BDI and examined the side effects two weeks later. The qualified Patients were classified into two groups, depression group (more than 10 points and 10 in BDI) and non-depression group (less than 10 points in BDI) according to the baseline BDI. Results : The study was completed with 27stroke patients. The acupuncture with aroma therapy was applied in 18 post-stroke depression patients and 9 non-depression patients for 2 weeks. And the result showed that the BDI scores in the depression group decreased to $16.5{\pm}11.1$ after the treatment (compared to $24.4{\pm}11.5$ before the treatment). so proved the significant effect on post-stroke depression of the acupuncture. On the other hand. the scores in the non-depression group increased to $9.2{\pm}9.5$ (compared to $3.3{\pm}3.0$). Conclusions : The acupuncture with aromatherapy applied on post-stroke depression patients showed the effect of BDI improvement. Further researches are needed to evaluate the distinct functional mechanism of acupuncture with aromatherapy, and to estimate its effectiveness by well-designed randomized controlled trial.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was performed to review studies on Essential Tremor (ET) in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Methods: We reviewed papers in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from 2007~2016. Search keywords were 原发性震颤, 特发性震颤, essential tremor and idiopathic tremor, and excluded non-clinical studies, non-related to ET or TCM studies, theses for degrees and non-Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). The quality of the articles was assessed by Jadad scale and the Risk of Bias (RoB). Results: Thirteen studies were selected. 'Criteria for the diagnosis of ET' was most frequently used as diagnostic criteria. 'Tremor rating scale' was primarily used for outcome measurement. Meta-analysis of nine trials revealed the effective rate of acupuncture and Western medicine (WM+Acu) groups was significantly higher compared to the WM group (RR: 1.48, 95 percent CI: 1.20 to 1.82, p=0.0002, $I^2=0$ percent) and tremor rating scale was also significantly decreased in the treatment group (MD: -1.35, 95 percent CI: -2.17 to -0.54, p=0.001, $I^2=0$ percent). Also, effective rates of Electro-acupuncture (EA) and Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) groups were significantly higher than that of the WM group {(RR: 1.53, 95 percent CI: 1.22 to 1.92, p=0.0003, $I^2=0$ percent) in EA vs. WM and (RR: 1.35, 95 percent CI: 1.16 to 1.57, p<0.0001, $I^2=0$ percent) in CHM vs. WM}. However, the quality of selected clinical studies was poor. Conclusions: Treatment of ET in TCM may be more effective and safe than in Western medicine. Therefore, we hope this study will lead to further clinical research on treatment of ET in Korean medicine.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.599-610
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• 2016

본 연구는 미숙아와 어머니를 대상으로 캥거루 케어 효과를 비교하기 위해 수행된 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석 연구이다. 2015년 2월까지 출간된 무작위 임상실험연구를 검토하였으며, 국내문헌은 연구설계수준에 따른 제한 없이 비무작위 임상실험연구를 포함하였다. 문헌은 Ovid-Medline, CINAHL, PubMed와 국내 DB인 KoreaMed, 국립중앙도서관, 국회도서관, 국가과학기술전자도서관, KISS, RISS, 한국의학논문을 통해 ((kangaroo OR KC OR skin-to-skin) AND (care OR contact)) AND (infant OR preterm OR Low Birth Weight OR LBW), ((캥거루 OR 캉가루 OR 캉가루식) AND (케어 OR 간호 OR 관리 OR 돌보기 OR 피부접촉)) 등을 주요어로 조합하여 검색하였으며, 선택배제과정을 거쳐 최종 25편(n=3051)의 문헌이 분석에 포함되었다. 문헌에 대한 질평가는 SIGN에서 제시한 평가도구를 사용하였으며, 질평가 결과는 16편에서 ++, 9편에서 +로 평가되어 전반적으로 비뚤림 위험은 없는 것으로 판단하였다. 미숙아를 대상으로 한 캥거루 케어의 효과에 대한 메타분석 결과, 미숙아 사망률, 중증 감염/패혈증 발생률, 저체온 발생률, 병원입원기간, 모유수유율, 수면상태, 어머니의 불안, 어머니 역할수행 자신감, 어머니 역할수행 만족도에서 통계적으로 유의한 효과가 있었으며, 고체온 발생률, 미숙아의 성장발달(신장, 체중), 모아애착, 우울, 스트레스는 유의미한 차이가 없었다. 국내에서 캥거루 케어에 대한 무작위 임상실험연구 수가 적어 효과크기에 대한 확증적 결과를 얻는 데에는 다소 제한이 있었으므로 향후 이와 관련된 무작위 임상실험연구의 효과검증에 대한 노력이 지속적으로 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.22-34
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of body blade and Thera band exercise on upper extremity strength, grip strength and balance of university students. Design: Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Method: twenty healthy adults, participated in this study, and were recruited by G University in Gimcheon Korea. The subjects were randomly divided into A group that went through Thera band exercise and B group that went through Body blade exercise. Each group had 10 subjects. All subjects did the experiment for 3 times a week for 3weeks. Spss was used for statistical analysis. Result: 1) Grip strength: After exercising, for the BE group, there were statistically significant differences in dominant and non-dominant hand. However, for the TE group, there were no significant statistical differences in both hands. 2) muscle strength: In the TE group there were no significant statistical differences in the dominant and non-dominant arm. But in the BE group there were differences which were found. 3) balance: After exercising, both groups had no significant statistical difference in medial lateral balance. In anterior and posterior balance, TE group had no statistical significant difference but BE group did. Conclusion: To improve muscle strength balance and grip strength, body blade exercise is more effective than Thera band exercise.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.214-224
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• 2016

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze recent trends in nursing research published in the Journal of Muscle and Joint Health by focusing on the content of nursing interventions and their quality. Methods: A total of 80 studies published between 2013 and 2015 were reviewed using analysis criteria developed by the researchers. Results: Quantitative studies accounted for 98.7% while qualitative studies accounted for 2.3%. Most frequently used research designs were quasi-experimental (92.9%) for experimental research and survey (89.4%) for non-experimental research. Patients (43.8%) were the most frequent study participants. Elderly was the most frequently used keyword. Most frequent nursing interventions were exercise (35.7%). Self-efficacy (35.7%), flexibility (28.6%) and pain (28.6%) outcomes for dependent variables were used. Quality assessment of experimental studies by SIGN were high quality (25%), acceptable (50%), low quality (25%). Conclusion: The results suggest that further expansion of randomized controlled trial and qualitative studies. To enhance the quality of research, It is needed to try the intention to treat analysis in experimental research.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.482-489
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• 2017

Background Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) is known to have anti-inflammatory and angiogenic effects and to accelerate wound healing. The aim of this study was to investigate whether PDRN could improve peripheral tissue oxygenation and angiogenesis in diabetic foot ulcers. Methods This was a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. Twenty patients with a non-healing diabetic foot ulcer were randomly distributed into a control group (n=10) and a PDRN group (n=10). Initial surgical debridement and secondary surgical procedures such as a split-thickness skin graft, primary closure, or local flap were performed. Between the initial surgical debridement and secondary surgical procedures, 0.9% normal saline (3 mL) or PDRN was injected for 2 weeks by the intramuscular (1 ampule, 3 mL, 5.625 mg, 5 days per week) and perilesional routes (1 ampule, 3 mL, 5.625 mg, 2 days per week). Transcutaneous oxygen tension ($TcPO_2$) was evaluated using the Periflux System 5000 with $TcPO_2/CO_2$ unit 5040 before the injections and on days 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 after the start of the injections. A pathologic review (hematoxylin and eosin stain) of the debrided specimens was conducted by a pathologist, and vessel density (average number of vessels per visual field) was calculated. Results Compared with the control group, the PDRN-treated group showed improvements in peripheral tissue oxygenation on day 7 (P<0.01), day 14 (P<0.001), and day 28 (P<0.001). The pathologic review of the specimens from the PDRN group showed increased angiogenesis and improved inflammation compared with the control group. No statistically significant difference was found between the control group and the PDRN group in terms of vessel density (P=0.094). Complete healing was achieved in every patient. Conclusions In this study, PDRN improved peripheral tissue oxygenation. Moreover, PDRN is thought to be effective in improving inflammation and angiogenesis in diabetic foot ulcers.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.275-284
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• 2021

본 연구는 만성 뇌졸중 환자에게 고유수용성신경근촉진법을 시행한 연구를 체계적이고 종합적으로 분석하고자 하였다. 연구의 선정기준을 연구대상 (뇌졸중 환자), 중재 방법 (고유수용성신경근촉진법), 비교집단 (중재 또는 비 중재방법), 연구 결과 (동적 균형) 및 연구 설계 (무작위 배정 임상실험) 유형에 맞춰 정리하였다. 총 7개의 데이터베이스에서 문헌을 검색하여 본 연구의 선정기준에 적합한 문헌 17편을 선정하였다. 메타분석을 위해 R 4.0.3 프로그램을 이용하여 개별연구의 효과크기를 산출하였다. 연구의 질 평가는 코크란 그룹이 개발한 무작위배정 임상실험 연구를 평가하는 척도를 사용하였다. 고유수용성신경근촉진법의 동적 균형에 대한 전체 효과크기는 0.59 (95% 신뢰구간 : 0.41-0.77)로 중간 이상의 효과크기로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 동적 균형에 대한 하위항목들을 분석하였고, 버그 균형척도 (0.50), 일어나 걷기 검사 (0.78), 기능적 뻗기 검사 (0.51)의 효과크기로 나타났다. 이처럼 고유수용성신경근촉진법은 만성 뇌졸중 환자의 동적 균형 능력의 향상에 긍정적인 영향을 제공한다.