Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.56-62
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- 2008
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- 1598-592X(pISSN)
Investigation on evaluation of functional dyspepsia by using Digital Infrared Thermal Images
기능성 소화불량증에 대한 적외선 체열검사(DITI)의 임상 지표적 의의 연구
- Jeong, Seung-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Kang-Nam Korean Hospital, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Im, In-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Kang-Nam Korean Hospital, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Um, Eun-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Kang-Nam Korean Hospital, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Lee, Beom-Jun (Department of Internal Medicine, Kang-Nam Korean Hospital, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Na, Byong-Jo (Department of Internal Medicine, Kang-Nam Korean Hospital, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University)
- 정승환 (강남경희한방병원 내과학교실) ;
- 임인환 (강남경희한방병원 내과학교실) ;
- 엄은진 (강남경희한방병원 내과학교실) ;
- 이범준 (강남경희한방병원 내과학교실) ;
- 나병조 (강남경희한방병원 내과학교실)
- Published : 2008.12.30
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the significance of temperature differences on two different acupuncture points between functional dyspepsia(FD) group and non-functional dyspepsia(non-FD) group respectively. Methods: We performed this research on 40 patients who came and took D.I.T.I in Kang-nam korean hospital kyung-hee university. We analyzed the averaged temperature of Zhongwon(CV12), Indang(HN1) and, also, investigated the significance of subtraction from Indang to Zhongwon temperature statistically. Results: The temperature differences from Indang to Zhongwon between functional dyspepsia group and non-functional dyspepsia group was significant, it meant that patients who have functional dyspepsia have more significant temperature difference from Indang(HN1) to Zhongwon(CV12). The direct comparisons of mean temperature between Indang and Zhongwon in the FD group and non-FD group were not significant. Conclusion: The study provide hypothesis on the temperature difference from Indang(HN1) to Zhongwon(CV12) and its association with functional dyspepsia. This study can provide a foundation for future studies on the evaluation of functional dyspepsia by using D.I.T.I.