Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회지)

The Korean Academy Of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회)
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A Study on the D.I.T.I Patterns of Climacteric Patients.

갱년기 증상을 호소하는 여성들의 적외선 체열 영상 유형에 대한 연구

  • Heo, Ja-Kyung (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Suk (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.)
  • 허자경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 황덕상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.12.30
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Abstract

Purpose : Among many symptoms that the climacteric patients complain of, the major symptom is heat and cold sensation of body in various pattern. So, we are intended to study patterns of climacteric patients by using D.I.T.I. Methods : We studied 55 patients visiting OO Oriental Hospital from 1st January 2008 to 31th December 2008. The patients were distributed one of patterns by inspecting D.I.T.I. And we investigated the temperature of the region of body in 5 groups. Results : There are five groups in D.I.T.I. Those are heat sensation of face pattern, heat sensation of chest pattern, cold sensation of hand & foot pattern, heat sensation of hand pattern and cold sensation of lower abdomen pattern. 22 subjects are in heat sensation of face group. 12 subjects are in heat sensation of chest group. 12 subjects are in heat sensation of hand group. 6 subjects are in cold sensation of lower abdomen group. 3 subjects are in cold sensation of hand & foot group. Conclusion : 5 patterns of D.I.T.I is showed in climacteric patients. To help oriental medical diagnosis, further studies are needed.

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