• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.991-998
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• 2006

Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) refers to reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus leading to esophagitis, reflux symptoms (e.g. heartburn, regurgitation and non-cardiac chest pain) sufficient to impair quality of life, or long term complications. Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), a subdivision of GERD, is diagnosed when there were some reflux symptoms without esophagitis and mucosal breaks at endoscopy. We report that severe NERD symptoms and lower quality of life which have not responded to more than 6 months' western medical therapy (acid suppression) were successfully improved with traditional oriental medicine.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.926-934
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• 2005

It is well known that NERD(Non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a well known esophageal disease. Symptoms of NERD may be divided into two classes. Important symptoms are acid regurgitation and heartburn. Secondary symptoms are noncardiac chest pain, dysphagia, chronic coughing, hoarseness, sore throat, globus, halitosis, epigastric pain or discomfort and abdominal pain or discomfort related to bowel movement. The relationship between NERD and Tan-San(呑酸) is complex. But the most common symptoms of NERD are acid regurgitation and heartburn. These symptoms arc similar to Tan-San and can be treated with oriental medical herb and acupuncture. Ljintang-Gamibang(二陳湯加味方) mentioned in the Donguibogam(東醫寶鑑) is one of these oriental medical herbs. Therefore, this comparative study between first medical examination and end of medical treatment with Ljintang-Gamibang and acupuncture was made. The clinical progress of NERD was investigated. After treatment, all seven patients showed improvement in all symptoms associated with NERD, including general condition. The results of this study suggest that Ljintang-Gamibang and acupuncture are an effective treatment for NERD and progressive research to develop a practical treatment of NERD are needed.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.1223-1230
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study was to report the effectiveness of Korean medicine (Beewha-eum) on the treatment of non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) in a patient with non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). Methods: The patient was diagnosed with a spleen-stomach weakness pattern identified by Korean medicine and was treated with herbal medicine (Beewha-eum). The severity of symptoms was assessed with a numerical rating scale (NRS) for chest pain, self-reported dyspepsia degree (%), Korean gastrointestinal symptom rating scale (KGSRS), gastrointestinal symptom score (GIS), and Functional Dyspepsia-Quality of Life(FD-QOL) score. Results: After Beewha-eum treatment, the severity of chest pain was decreased from NRS 8 to NRS 0 and the self-reported dyspepsia degree also decreased from 100% to 65%. The KGSRS score was decreased from 49 to 35, the GIS score was also decreased from 16 to 9, and the FD-QOL score was increased from 20 to 25. Conclusions: The study findings suggested that Korean medical treatment with Beewha-eum could be an effective option for treating NCCP in patients with NERD.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

연구목적 본 연구에서는 기능성 위장질환(Functional gastrointestinal disorder, 이하 FGID)이 동반된 정신질환자들의 정신사회적 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 일 대학병원 정신건강의학과 외래를 방문한 환자를 대상으로 Rome III questionnaire - Korean version에 따라 FGID를 선별하여 144명의 자료를 분석하였다. 인구학적 요인을 조사하였으며, 정신사회적 요인을 평가하기 위해 Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-15, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Korean, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory를 사용하였다. 통계분석은 독립표본 t-검정(independent t-test)과 교차분석(chi-square test)을 사용하였다. 결 과 FGID에 따른 집단간 비교에서 학력에 따른 차이가 나타났다(${\chi}^2=10.139$, p=0.017). FGID 집단에 따른 정신질환의 차이에서는 과민성 대장증후군(Irritable bowel syndrome, 이하 IBS) 집단에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. (${\chi}^2=11.408$, p=0.022) IBS 집단은 불안(t=-3.106, p=0.002), 우울증상(t=-2.105, p=0.037), 신체증상(t=-3.565, p<0.001), 특성분노(t=-3.683, p<0.001), 분노-억제(t=-2.463, p=0.015), 분노-표출(t=-2.355, p=0.020)에서 높은 점수를 나타냈다. 기능성 소화불량(Functional dyspepsia) 집단에서는 불안(t=-4.893, p<0.001), 우울증상(t=-3.459, p<0.001), 신체증상(t=-7.906, p<0.001), 특성분노(t=-4.148, p<0.001), 상태분노(t=-2.181, p=0.031), 분노-억제(t=-2.684, p=0.008), 분노-표출(t=-3.005, p=0.003)지표가 유의하게 높았다. 비미란성 위식도 역류증(Nonerosive reflux disease) 집단에서는 불안(t=-4.286, p<0.001), 우울증상(t=-3.402, p<0.001), 신체증상(t=-7.162, p<0.001), 특성분노(t=-2.994, p=0.003), 상태분노(t=-2.259, p=0.025), 분노-억제(t=-2.772, p=0.006), 분노-표출(t=-2.958, p=0.004)에서 유의미하게 높은 수준을 나타냈다. 결 론 본 연구에서는 정신질환자에서 FGID의 유병률이 매우 높고, 다양한 정신사회적 변인들이 이에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이러한 정신의학적 접근은 FGID 환자를 더 잘 이해하고 치료하는데 있어서 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.