• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.241-247
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• 2020

Objectives: This study aims to present the case of poisoning associated with Phytolacca radix. Case Presentation: A 61-year-old male with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and abdominal pain after ingesting about 10 centimeters of Phytolacca radix visited Korean medicine hospital. He began to show symptoms one hour after eating the plants. Methods: The patient was diagnosed with poisoning by Phytolacca radix. The patient received acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine treatment including Glycyrrhizae radix. laboratory test including complete blood count, biochemistry was also conducted. Results: Treatment, including acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine, improved his symptoms. His symptoms subsided within two hours. The laboratory test conducted on the next day show a slight increase in his white blood cell, blood urea nitrogen, urine ketone levels. There was no damage to the liver or kidneys. Conclusions: This report demonstrates the need for caution when consuming wild plants, which could lead to serious adverse effects. Patients should be alerted to the indiscriminate ingestion of wild plants. Further research on how to treat poisoning in Korean medicine needs to be considered to confirm these findings.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.248-258
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors influencing symptom experience in patients with liver cirrhosis(LC). Method: A descriptive correlational study design was used. A convenience sample of 129 subjects was recruited from the gastroenterology department at two university hospitals in Seoul, Korea. Symptom experience in LC was measured with the instrument developed by the researcher based on Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms(Lenz et al, 1995) and the Child-Pugh Score, the Korean version of Profile of Mood States, and the Family Support Questionnaire were used to identify the factors influencing symptom experience. Results: The mean score of symptom experience was relatively low(M=41.67, SD= 24.71). Among individual symptoms, fatigue had the highest score in all dimensions. Fatigue, abdominal distension and/or peripheral edema, muscle cramps, dry mouth, and change in appearance were explored as symptoms needing management. In the regression analysis, symptom experience was found to be influenced significantly by anxiety/depression($R^2=.418$, p=.000) and the severity of LC(Child-Pugh Score)($R^2=.125$, p=.000). These variables explained 54.3% of the variance in symptom experience(F=63.607. p=.000). Conclusion: It suggests that nurses need to take into consideration psychological factor as well as physiological factor in symptom management for patients with LC.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.131-145
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• 2011

I had come at the conclusion of the development history of Disease Bi(痞病) reflected in Yi Cheon (李梴)'s work, "Euhakibmun(醫學入門)" in the respects of the causes, mechanism, symptoms, differential diagnosis and treatments. The causes of Disease Bi(痞病) mentioned at "Euhakibmun(醫學入門)" followed the Ju Dan-Gyeo(朱丹溪)'s theory. The mechanism of it went after the viewpoints of "Nae-Gyeong(內經)", Jang Jung-Gyeong(張仲景), Yi Dong-Won(李東垣) and Wang Ho-Go(王好古). The symptoms of it kept the Ju Dan-Gyeo(朱丹溪)'s theory. Yi Cheon distinguished Disease Bi(痞病) from Gyeol-Hyung(結胸) according to Jang Jung-Gyeong's theory. He knew it from abdominal dropsy(脹滿) according to Ju Dan-Gyeo's theory. He also divided it into two respects of deficiency(虛) and excessive(實) from Yi Dong-Won's viewpoint. Jang Jung-Gyeong first suggested that treatments of it could be selected according to the difference of deficiency, excessive(實), cold(寒), hot(熱), sputum(痰), fluid(飮), blood(血) and food(食). Yi Dong-Won insisted many doctors could make a mistake because they only used herbs for Gi(氣藥) instead of herbs for blood(血藥) together. Wang Ho-Go(王好古) maintained his opinion that treatments of both digestion(消導) and assistance(補益), remedies of bitter and hot herbs can recover patients from Disease Bi(痞病). Yi Cheon followed their theories properly.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.770-775
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• 2006

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effects of oriental treatment on cancer patients. Methods : We retrospectively analyzed the medical record of a distal cholangiocarcinoma patient who had been treated with oriental medicine for 150 days. He complained of anorexia, dyspepsia, fatigue, weight loss, constipation, abdominal discomfort and pain. etc. We prescribed him Samchulkunbi-tang and other oriental medicines, in order to treat symptoms and improve long term survival. Results and Conclusion : For 150 days, he was treated with oriental medicine and the symptoms mostly disappeared. We had a worthwhile improvement of long term survival. When it comes to therapeutic effects, it could be suggested that oriental medicine has significant effects on improving symptoms, survival and quality of lifes.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.629-636
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• 2019

Objective: This study was designed to assess the correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms, depression, and anxiety in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Method: New patients who visited the ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ Oriental Hospital completed standardized questionnaires. These consisted of questionnaires for IBS based on Rome III criteria, the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: A total of 103 patients participated. Among them, IBS was observed in 42 patients. There was a weak correlation between GSRS and BDI, but it was not statistically significant. There was a statistically significant weak correlation between GSRS and BAI. The main symptom factors affecting BAI were borborygmus, increased flatus, sucking sensations in the epigastrium, and abdominal distension. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms and anxiety in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2001

목적: 위장관 증상을 갖는 HSP 환아에서 장관초음파소견과 위내시경검사소견을 규명하여 피부자반증없이 위장관 증상만 있는 환아에서 HSP 조기진단에 장관초음파검사와 위내시경검사의 유용성을 알아보고자 본 조사를 시행하였다. 방법: 1999년 1월부터 2001년 4월까지 동강병원 소아과에 입원한 위장관 증상을 동반한 HSP 환아85명 88례를 대상으로 임상증상, 장관초음파소견과 위내시경소견을 후향적으로 조사하였고 동일한 환아에게서 장관초음파검사와 위내시경검사를 동시에 시행한 4례의 환아에서 두 검사의 연관성을 찾아보았다. 결과: 1) 피부자반증이 88례(100%) 모두에서 나타났고 관절통 및 관절증상이 64례(73%), 위장관 증상이 52례(59%), 신장침범소견이 15례(17%), 음낭침범소견이 3례(3%)에서 나타났다. 2) 위장관 증상은 복통이 52례(100%)에서 나타났고 대변잠혈양성반응이 28례(54%), 구역 및 구토가 17례(33%), 복부압통이 17례(33%), 혈변 혹은 흑색변이 12례(23%), 설사 6례(12%), 토혈 4례(8%), 복부반사통과 복부경직이 각각 1례(2%)순이었다. 3) 위장관 증상을 갖는 52례 중 27례에서 복부초음파검사를 시행하였는데 22례(81%)에서 이상소견이 나타났다. 십이지장과 공장벽의 비후소견이 16례(73%)로서 가장 많았고 복수 8례(36%), 장간막임파선종창 8례(36%), 장폐색증 4례(18%), 이상담낭소견 1례(5%)순이었다. 위장관 증상을 갖지 않는 36례의 HSP 환아 중 3례에서 실시한 복부초음파검사는 모두 정상 소견으로 나타났다. 4) 5례의 내시경 소견은 전례에서 위소견은 정상이었고 십이지장에 다발성의 미란성 출혈성 십이지장염의 소견을 보였는데 구부보다 하행십이지장에 더 심했으며 1례에서는 구부소견은 정상이었고 하행십이지장에서만 동일한 소견을 보였다. 이중 2례에서 시행한 내시경적 생검절편의 병리조직학적 소견은 급성 염증반응과 국소미란 및 출혈소견을 보였다. 5) 4례에서 내시경검사와 복부초음파검사를 같이 시행하였는데 정상소견을 보인 1례를 제외하고는 십이지장과 공장벽의 비후소견의 초음파소견을 보여 미란성 궤양성 출혈성 십이지장염의 내시경소견이 초음파검사상 십이지장벽의 비후소견으로 나타나는 것으로 생각되었다. 결론: 위장관 증상을 동반하는 HSP 환아에서 복부초음파검사는 HSP의 위장관변화를 발견하고 경과관찰을 보는 간편하고 비침습적인 유용한 검사방법이며, HSP 환아에서 내시경검사의 적절한 적응증은 아직 확립되어 있지 않으나 하행십이지장의 출혈성 미란성 십이지장염이 일관된 소견으로 생각된다. 피부자반증이 없이 급성 상복부통증을 동반하는 위장관 증상, 대변잠혈 양성반응이 있을 경우, 복부초음파검사상 십이지장과 공장벽의 비후소견이 보이거나 혹은 위내시경상 출혈성 미란성 십이지장염의 소견이 보일 경우 pathognomonic하지는 않지만 HSP의 가능성을 항상 염두에 두고 다른 질환이 배제되면 부신피질호르몬 투여를 고려해보는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.23-26
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• 1970

소화불량(消化不良)을 호소(呼訴)하는 학생(學生) 및 환자(患者)에게 placebos 투여(投與) 및 double-blind test에 의하여 식욕부진(食慾不振), 구역, 구토, 트림, 공복통(空腹痛), 상복부통(上腹部痛), 상복부포만감(上腹部飽滿感), 복부팽만(腹部膨滿), 변비(便秘), 설사(泄瀉) 등의 증상(症狀) 및 위산도(胃酸度)에 대한 Moltase의 효력(?力)을 평가(評價)할 것을 시도(試圖)하여 1) 전반적(全般的)으로 Moltase투여(投與)가 placebos 투여(投與)보다 소화불량증상(消化不良症狀)을 소실(消失) 또는 경감(輕減)시키는 효력(?力)이 켰으며 특히 상복부통(上腹部痛), 상복부포만감(上腹部飽滿感), 복부팽만(腹部膨滿) 및 식욕부진(食慾不進)에 대하여 현저(顯著)한 치료효과(治療?果)가 있으며, 2) 유리위산(遊離胃酸)을 증명(證明)치 못하였던 9명(名)의 환자중(患者中) 6명(名)에서 Moltase 복용후(服用後) 유리위산(遊離胃酸)을 증명(證明)케 되었다.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.121-131
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• 2009

Intestinal malrotation presents with different clinical characteristics, depending upon the age of the patient. The medical records of 44 patients treated for intestinal malrotation with/without midgut volvuls between January 2002 and August 2009 at Seoul National University Children's Hospital were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were grouped by the age criteria of 1 and 12 months. Fourteen patients were under 1 month of age (31.8 %), 9 patients between 1 month and 12 months (20.5 %) and 21 patients over 12 months (47.7 %). Twenty patients (45.5 %) presented with volvulus. Vomiting (66 %) and abdominal pain (20 %) were the most common symptoms. UGIS (68.2 %) was the most frequent diagnostic tool. Mean postoperative hospital stay was 13.7 days. There were 7 mild postoperative complications. Volvulus was more frequent in patients under 1 month (p=0.025) than over 1 month. The interval between diagnosis and operation was shorter in patients under 1 month (p=0.003) than in patients over one month of age. In the age between under and over 12 months, volvulus was more common in those under 12 months of age, but the difference was not significant. The interval from diagnosis to operation was shorter in patients under 12 months than over 12 months of age (p=0.001). Vomiting was the most frequent symptom in patients under 12 months. On the other hand, abdominal pain was the most frequent symptom in patients over 12 months. In conclusion, patients with intestinal malrotation had age-related differences in the presence of midgut volvulus, the interval between diagnosis and operation, and clinical symptoms. The age of the patient should be considered in order to determine adequate treatment of malrotation.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권5호
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• pp.240-244
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• 2014

Pancreaticothoracic fistula is a rare complication of acute or chronic alcoholic pancreatitis. It may present with various symptoms, like dyspnea, abdominal pain, cough, chest pain, fever, back pain, hemoptysis, fatigue, or orthopnea. Pancreaticothoracic fistula can be detected by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), or computed tomography. MRCP has high sensitivity and fewer side effects, and thus it has recently been recommended as the first choice for the detection of pancreaticothoracic fistula. On the other hand, ERCP enables the detection and treatment of pancreaticothoracic fistula and allows for stent insertion; for this reason it is a commonly used modality in pancreaticothoracic fistula cases. Herein, the authors describe a case of pancreaticothoracic fistula detected by ERCP and MRCP that manifested only respiratory symptoms, namely hemoptysis and pneumothorax without abdominal pain, which commonly accompanies pancreatitis.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.754-760
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• 2020

Objectives: This study reports on the efficacy of using Korean medical treatment for suspected gastric ulcer. Methods: We treated a patient with suspected gastric ulcer using Korean medical treatments (herbal medicines, acupuncture, and herbal acupuncture therapy). We evaluated the results using a numerical rating scale (NRS) to measure abdominal pain. The degree of gastrointestinal symptoms was also evaluated using the Korean Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (KGSRS). The generic health status was evaluated using the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) scale. Results: The NRS and EQ-5D scale scores were improved after the treatments. The change in the KGSRS scores showed that the patient's abdominal pain was relieved. Conclusions: The results of this case study suggest that Korean medicine therapies may be effective in the treatment of suspected gastric ulcer.