The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)
- Volume 21 Issue 2
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- Pages.112-119
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- 2008
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- 1738-6640(pISSN)
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- 2234-4020(eISSN)
A clinical study of atopic dermatitis patients as measured by Pulse diagnostic apparatus
맥진기(脈診器)를 이용한 아토피 피부염 환자의 임상적 고찰
- Published : 2008.08.25
Abstract
Objective : The quantification of pulse diagnosis is an important subject utilizing as a modernization of Oriental medical diagnosis and as a basic data for collaborative access between East and West Medicine. This study was to observe the tendency of pulse diagnosis in atopic dermatitis patients as measured by pulse diagnostic apparatus. Methods : We did pulse diagnostic test about 11 new outpatients who had visited the department of ophthalmology, otolaryngology, dermatology in Kyunghee oriental medical center from March 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 and had atopic dermatitis. Results : The results were as follows. 1. Among the 11 outpatients, the total number of male patients were 5 and female patients were 6, and the age distribution, the most frequently visited age groups were 10-19 years old and 20-29 years old(each 4 patients). 2. The most common period of onset to first examination were 3 years