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A Study on the Trend in Korean Medicine Research of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Korea, Japan and China

한국, 일본, 중국 3국의 과민성 대장 증후군에 대한 한의학적 연구동향 분석

  • Geoncheol, Jo (Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Byung Joo, Kim (Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 조건철 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 양생기능의학교실) ;
  • 김병주 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 양생기능의학교실)
  • Received : 2022.10.04
  • Accepted : 2022.11.06
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze the papers from 2011 to 2020 to study on the trends of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Korea, Japan and China. Methods : In order to analyze the research trends on IBS in Korea, Japan and China, domestic and foreign databases were selected to provide academic resources to the common use of telecommunication lines represented by the Internet. The latest research trends were determined by limiting the 10-year period from January 2011 to December 2020. Results : In the past decade, six IBS-related papers have been searched in Korea, six in Japan and 458 in China. Although not many studies have been found in Korea and Japan to understand the research trends, there have been many clinical reports, and researchers are more interested in herbal medicine than acupuncture treatment. In China, where many papers were searched, there were more papers related to herbal medicine than acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture treatment was highly interested by researchers in certain acupoints and stimulation methods, and herbal medicine was found to seek diversity in drug prescription and use. Conclusions : In this study, we were able to understand the research trends of Korea, Japan, and China, and provided information that could be useful as a basic data for establishing the direction of Korean medical research on IBS in the future.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술연구개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(과제번호 HF22C0063).

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