• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.72-84
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• 2012

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate prevalence and the frequency of using Korean medicine, Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM), and other parallel treatments in children and young adolescence with neurological diseases. Methods From April to July 2011, parents of the children and adolescents patients suffering from neurological disease completed questionnaires. Results 578 parents answered the questionnaires. 310 cases (53.5%) were using Parallel Treatments. Types of the Parallel Treatments being used are as follows. Rehabilitation 166 cases (27.4%), Speech Therapy 169 cases (27.9%), Education (Art, Music, Play) 109 cases (18.0%), Health supplement 72 cases (11.9%), Counselling, Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy 45 cases (7.4%), Herbal Medicine 24 cases (4.0%), Acupuncture, Moxibustion 13 cases (2.1%), Neurofeedback Therapy 1 case (0.2%), Etc 7 cases (1.2%). 257 cases (44.5%) have used Parallel Treatment before. Parallel Treatments being used in the past are as follows. Herbal Medicine 146 cases (35.4%), Acupuncture, Moxibustion 64 cases (15.5%), Education (Art, Music, Play) 54 cases (13.1%), Rehabilitation 47 cases (11.4%), Speech Therapy 46 cases (11.1%), Health supplement 30 cases (7.3%), Counselling? Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy 15 cases (3.6%), Neurofeedback Therapy 4 case (1.0%), Chuna, Manual Massage 2 case (0.5%), Etc 5 cases (1.2%). Conclusions Although patients were on both western medicine and Korean medicine, CAM, and other parallel treatment, the ratio of Korean medicine treatment was not as high as expected. Further studies are required to develop the model of integrative medicine.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.321-333
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• 1997

Clinical studies were performed on 119 cases who had HIVD and chronic back pain cured by chuna treatment from August 1984 to June 1997. The results were as follows 1. In 119 cases of HIVD and chronic back pain, 39 cases(32.8%) were male and 80 cases (67.2%) were female. 2. In 119 cases of HIVD and chronic back pain, 19 cases were under the age of 30 and 30 cases were under the age of 40 and 42 cases were under the age of 50 and 28 cases were older than 60 years old. 3. On Duration of Treatment in a Step, 29 cases were taken I -step treatment and 53 cases were taken II -step treatment and 31 cases were taken III -step treatment. 4. In 119 cases of HIVD and chronic back pain, recurrent rate was 12.6%.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.174-182
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• 2000

Objectives : In order to apply herbal medicine to aroma-therapy, we observed clinically remedical effect for allergic rhinitis of aroma-therapy using herbal medicine. Methods : Twenty-four allergic rhinitis patients were treated in the Kun-po Oriental Medical Hospital of Wonkwang University from September 2000 to October 2000. They were treated with aroma-therapy and analyzed clinically. Results : 1. 25.0% (6 cases) of all cases involved pre-teenagers; teenagers 29.2% (7 cases); patients in their 20s, 20.8% (5 cases); patients in their 30s, 12.5% (3 cases); patients in their 40s, 8.3% (2 cases); patients in their 50s, 4.2% (1 cases). 2. The ratio of male to female patients was 58.3%(14 cases) to 41.7%(10 cases). 3. Cases involving patients under the age of six months was 0%; under 1 year 12.5% (3 cases); under 2 years 33.3%(8 cases); under 3 years 16.7%(4 cases); over 3 years 37.5%(9 cases). 4. Past history : The cases of sinusitis were 33.3%(8 cases); otitis media 20.8%(5 cases), bronchitis 16.7%(4 cases), atopic dermatitis 12.5%(3 cases), asthma 8.3%(2 cases). 5. The ratio of allergic onset based on seasons were : spring 16.7%(4 cases), summer 0%, fall 29.2%(7 cases), winter 16.7%(4 cases), and not defined 37.5%(9 cases). 6. The cases of nasal obstruction was 91.7%(22 cases); followed by : sneezing 83.3(20 cases), white rhinorrhea 70.8%(17 cases), eye itching 66.7%(16 cases), nasal itching 58.3%(14 cases), rhinalgia 58.3%(14 cases), postnasal drip 50.0%(12 cases), headache 41.7%(10 cases), yellow rhinorrhea 33.3%(8 cases), cough 33.3%(8 cases), fatigue 29.2%(7 cases). 7. The cases of familial factor was 66.7%(16 cases); the non-familial factor 33.3%(8 cases). 8. The remedical effect of the treatment showed an improvement in 58.4% of the total cases studied. 9. The improvement-rate of the 1st group (mahwang group) was 66.7%; of the 2nd group (hwangkum group) 48.5%, and of the 3rd group (pine group) 55.8%. Conclusions : Considering the above results, we have concluded that the remedical effect for allergic rhinitis of aroma-therapy using herbal medicine showed to be intentional in comparison with aroma-therapy using aroma-oil.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.594-601
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• 1983

Mediastinal tumors have long fascinated the thoracic surgeon because of their variety and unpredictability of diagnosis prior to exploration. We report the analysis of the 110 cases of mediastinal tumors, experienced in the dept. of the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery of the National Medical Center from December 1959 to August 1983. The age distribution was relatively even and the mean age was 37 years old. The germ cell tumors were 29 cases [31%], the neurogenic tumors were 19 cases [20%], the thymomas were 16 cases [17%], the lymphomas were 8 cases [8.5%], the primary or secondary carcinomas were 11 cases [12%], the bronchogenic and the P.W cysts were 4 cases, the mesenchymal tumors were 3 cases, the TB gangliomas were 3 cases among the 94 cases, histologically analysed. The malignant tumors were 39 cases [41%]. In classified by histological types, the tumor size, location and the clinical manifestations are presented. The successful removal was done in 53 cases [96%] among 55 cases of benign mediastinal tumors. In 39 malignant cases, the surgical intervention had been done in 21 cases [54%], and inoperable cases were 16 [41%], and the operative deaths were 2 cases [5%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.272-289
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• 1989

Benign lung tumors compose a heterogeneous group of solid growths that present variations in clinical features, depending on whether the origin is within the bronchus on lung parenchyma or from visceral pleura. Benign tumors of the lung are relatively uncommon, and series are to be found in the literature and the classification of benign tumors of the lung continues to be controversial because of disagreement concerning the origin and prognosis of many common lesions. We adopt Liebows original classification but excluded bronchial adenoma which no longer considered as benign tumor and added pulmonary A-V fistula and congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. We analyzed 61 cases of benign tumors which were composed of 16 original Korean cases and 45 cases which were reported on journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. The results were. [1] Incidence; Of 61 cases, chondromatous hamartoma was 2 cases [41 %], congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation 10 cases [16.4 %], pulmonary A-V fistula 5 cases [8.1 %], sclerosing hemangioma 4 cases [6.5 %], teratoma, plasma cell granuloma & mesothelioma were 3 cases [4.9%], Castlemans disease 2 cases [3.3%], and mucous gland adenoma, paraganglioma, and leiomyoma 1 case [1.6 %]. [2] Age & Sex distribution; Male 30 cases and female 31 cases. Mean age was 31.4 years old. [3] Main symptom; was coughing, 32.8%, and no symptom, 24.6%. [4] Sixty eight percentage of chest film showed mass density, and 4 cases showed calcification, 2 cases had lobulation. [5] Size of mass was large and multiple mass was 2 cases. Endobronchial tumors were 9 cases, 14.9 %. [6] Three cases of endobronchial tumor were preoperatively diagnosed by bronchoscopy and 2 cases of pulmonary A-V fistula were diagnosed by pulmonary arteriography. [7] Seven cases, 11.5%, had associating diseases such as bronchogenic cyst, thymic cyst, Schwannoma, situs inversus, bronchiectasis and bronchogenic carcinoma. [8] Minor resection such as excision 8i: wedge resection were 15 cases, 26.2 %, and 6 cases, 75.4 %, of lobectomy were performed including 5 cases of pneumonectomy 5 cases had. [9] Postoperative complications; One case, 1.6 %, expired due to respiratory insufficiency. Two cases had re-operation due to bleeding and hemoptysis.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.13-21
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• 1989

A clinico-statistical analysis was performed on 1373 cases who complained of hoarseness at the Dept. of Otolaryngology of Ewha Womans University hopital during the past 10 years from fan 1975 to Dec 1984 and the following results were obtained. 1) Among total of 44,912 who visited the Dept. of Otolaryngology. the patients with hoarseness were 1373 cases(3.1%). 2) Among total of 1373 cases, male were 586 and female were 787, the ratio being 1:1.3. 3) The underlying diseases causing hoarseness in order of frequency were acute laryngitis 374 cases(27.2%), chronic laryngitis 325 cases(23.7%), vocal nodule 248 cases(18.1%), vocal polyp 130 cases(9.5%), vocal cord paralysis 101 cases(7.4%), laryngeal cancer 24 cases(1.7%). 4) The highest incidence of age causing hoarseness in order of frequency were 3rd decade 368 cases(26.8%) 2nd decade 312 cases(22.7%) 4th decade 297 cases(21.6%), 5) The highest incidence of age for underlying diseases in order of frequency were as that follows: acute laryngitis in 2nd decade 114 cases(30.5%), chronic laryngitis in 3rd decade 92 cases(28.3%), vocal nodule in 3rd decade 81 cases(32.7%), vocal polyp in 4th decade 38 cases(29.2%), vocal cord paralysis in 5th decade 19 cases(18.8%), laryngeal cancer in 5th decade 13 cases(54.2%). 6) Number of the patients who came the hospital within 10 days after the onset of hoarseness were 272 cases(19.8%), 15 cases(1.1%) had medical attention for first time 10 years after hoarseness. 7) The highest incidence of the duration from the onset to consultation for the underlying diseases were as that follows: acute larynsitis within 10 days 205 cases(54.8%), chronic laryngitis 3M-6M 76 cases(23.4%), vocal nodule 3M-6M 55 cases(22.2%) vocal polyp 6M-lYr 32 cases(24.6%), vocal cord paralysis 3M-6M 20 cases(19.8%)

• The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.24-37
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• 1987

During the period from september, 1985 to september, 1986, 1,005 cases(475cases in male, 529 cases in female) of employees and family member were observed for the general physical examination(Human-dock) in Medical Department of Daehan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. The results were as follows. 1) The occurrence of obesity cases were observed as 130 cases(12.9%), and among the 130 cases, 34 cases(26.2%) were male and 96 cases(73.8%) were female. 2) Diabetes mellitus patients were detected as 93 cases(9.3%), and 53 cases(57.1%) were male and 40 cases(43.0%) were female. The most frequent age groups were demonstrated in age of 5th and 6th decades. 3) Hypertension patients were 85 cases(8.5%), and among the 85 cases, 42 cases (49.4%) were male and 43 cases(50.6%) were female. The most frequent age groups were 5th and 6th decades, and complication of hypertensive retinopathy revealed 54 cases(63.5%). 4) Hyperlipidemia cases were observed as 71(7.1%), and 42 cases(59.2%) were male and 29 cases(40.8%) were female. The most frequent age groups were 5th and 6th decades. 5) 69 cases(6.9%) of positive reaction of HBs Ag and 46 cases(4.6%) of abnormal erectrocardiography were detected in the total examination cases. 6) Abnormalities of liver function were observed as 58 cases(5.8%), and 46 cases(79.3%) were male and 12 cases(20.7%) were female. In ultrasonographic study, 25 cases of fatty liver were obtained in the abnormality cases of liver function. 7) Cholelithiasis and gastroduodenal ulcer patients were detected as 2 cases(2.0%) respectively. 8) In the total examination cases, pulmonary tuberculosis, positive reaction of syphilis and renal cysts(ultrasonography) were obtained as 9 cases(0.9%), 7 cases(0.7%) and 4 cases(0.4%) respectively. 9) In the total examination cases, gastric cancer and liver cancer patients were detected as 2 cases(0.2%) respectively.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.289-319
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• 1995

The clinical studies were performed on 301 cases who took Yongkakkyo-tang from June 1993 to December 1994 The results were as follows: 1. About 80%(239 cases) patients who took Yongkakkyo-tang were improved. 2. The ratio of male to female patients was 106:133. In the age distribution, it was found that under 20's were 8%(24/301), 30's and 40's were 33%(98/301), and over 50's was 39%(117/301). 3. In the regional distribution, it was found that Cervical region was 22 cases, thoracic region was 12 cases, cervical & lumbar region complex was 50 cases, upper limbs region was 6 cases, lower limbs region was 12 cases, and lumbar region was 153 cases(64%). 4. Among improved cases, the cases treated only with Yongkakkyo-tang were 16(5%), the cases treated with Yongkakkyo-tang, and treated with Chiropractic were 19(6%), the cases treated with Yongkakkyo-tang and Yanggun-tang chiropratic were 133(44%). 5. Among improved cases, the number of Chiropractic treatment, less then 15 teimes were 69 cases, 15 to 30 times were 91cases. Basedon these results, it was shown that Yongkakkyo-tang could be used for the treatment of degenerative disease of vertebra, and the treatment with Yongkakkyo-tang, Yanggun-tang and Chiropratic is more effective.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.59-63
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• 1994

The authors observed the clinical status of 29 patients with vocal cord paralysis caused by tumor from April, 1983 to September, 1993 at Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yongdong Severance hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine. The results were as follows: 1) In the kinds of neoplasms, the most frequent were lung Ca. with 13 cases(44.8%), followed by 8 cases by thyroid Ca., 3 cases by neurogenic tumor, 2 cases by mediastinum tumor, cervical esophagus Ca., tracheal Ca., glomus jugulare were 1 case each. 2) In sex distribution, there were 18 cases of males and 11 cases of females with the male to female ratio being 1.8:1. In age distribution, most of the cases(10 cases ; 34.5%) were in the 7th decade. 3) In chief complaints, most of the cases(17 cases : 58.6%) had hoarseness only and aspiration, stridor, dyspnea, cough, dysphagia were present in some cases. 4) In site of the paralysed vocal cord, 21 cases were in the left cord. 5 cases in the right cord and 3 cases in the both cords. 5) In the position of paralysed vocal cord, most of the cases(23 cases : 79.3%) were in the parmedian position.

• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.101-109
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• 2001

A clinical observation by the tongue change as a diagnostic method was made on 36 week children visited to Dongeui Oriental Medical Hospital from August. 2001 to December 2001 and the observed results were summarized as follows. 1. Their symptoms have been observed with sequences of Resparatory diseases, Digestive, Neuromotor, Psycho-neurological, Urogenital diseases 2. Distribution of sex : male 22 cases, female 14 cases 3. Distribution of age : 0-6 years 24 cases, 7-18 years 12 cases 4. The texture of tongue was resulted in tongue color in pink-28 cases, red-8 case, and shape in thin-18 cases, swelling-6 cases, a fissured patten-5 cases, a prickly patten-4 cases, and a map patten-3 cases, and fur of the tongue in thin-26 cases, moisten-8 cases, deep-2 cases, and coating color of the tongue in thin and whitish-15 cases, thin and yellowish-9 cases, lack-8 cases, deep and whitish-4 cases. 5. The texture of tongue in connection with weak children was come out mostly normal state and the rest red color, a fissured patten, a prickly patten, deep coating, thin and yellowish etc appeared to cause of slight damage due to exogenous pathogenic fators and due to internal injury.