• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.209-220
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• 2014

홍반과 소양감을 주증으로 하는 모르타르로 인한 직업성 알레르기성 접촉성 피부염 환자 1례에서 한약치료, 침 치료, 약침치료 및 외치요법 등의 한방치료만으로 양호한 치료효과를 확인하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.814-821
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• 2018

Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers in Korea, and thyroidectomy is the first-line treatment. Hypoparathyroidism is a common complication of thyroidectomy and can cause symptoms such as numbness, spasm, and anxiety, but these issues have seldom been reported in the Korean medical literature. The present case was a 53-year-old thyroid cancer patient who complained of numbness caused by hypoparathyroidism, general weakness, fatigue, and postoperative pain after total thyroidectomy. The patient was treated with Korean medicine treatment, including herbal medicine, acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion, and her changes in clinical symptoms were measured with a numeric rating scale (NRS), the Karnofsky performance status scale (KPS), and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). After treatment, her clinical symptoms were improved, leading to an improvement in her quality of life. Therefore, Korean medicine may be effective in the treatment of thyroid cancer patients who experience numbness caused by hypoparathyroidism, general weakness and fatigue after total thyroidectomy.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.228-242
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• 2000

Meridian massage is originated from oriental medical manipulation, and it has been mainly applied to as pain and paralysis. The purpose was to develop new method of nursing care for help hemiplegic patients to recover their functions of upper limbs and to reduce depressions. This study was carried out between 8, March, and 8, June, 2000 and the subjects of the study were .60 hemiplegic stroke patients who were participants at a hospitalized in K oriental medical center. The experimental group(30) and the control group(30) were assigned by means of participation order. The experimental group took meridian massage on affected upper limb for 10 minutes daily for 2 weeks. We evaluated muscle power and endurance with band from AVIVA corp.; range of motion with goniometer; shoulder pain with visual analogue scale; swelling with Jeweiers ring measurement of Dirette; depression with self-rating depression scale translated into Korean by Yang(1982). Data were analyzed by SPSS PC and the results are described below. The experimental group showed better muscle power and endurance than control group. Range of motiont of affected shoulder improved significantly in experimental group. Also, the experimental group showed less shoulder pain, hand edema, depression than control group. In this study, we observed that meridian massage is an effective nursing care in improving the function of upper limb and managing depression of stroke patients.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.217-227
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• 2015

Objectives : This study is an evaluation of the effectiveness of treatments combined with Korean medical methods, such as relaxative Chuna and Gangchuk herbal medicines, for patients with failed back surgery syndrome. Methods : In this study, medical records of ten patients who experienced failed back surgery syndrome and participated in intensive Korean medical treatment were reviewed. All patients received relaxative Chuna and acupuncture along with Gangchuk herbal medicines during hospitalization. Numeric rating scale(NRS) in the degree of 0 to 10, pain-free walking distance(PFWD) and oswestry disability index(ODI) were measured before and after treatments. Results : The patients were hospitalized for an average of 22 days. The average NRS of lumbar pain in all patients decreased from $7.7{\pm}1.6$ to $3.2{\pm}2.2$ and the average NRS decline of leg pain was from $7.7{\pm}1.7$ to $3.2{\pm}2.2$, both of which indicate statistical significance(p < 0.05). PFWD in all patients increased from 113.3 m to 798.1 m on average. The average ODI in all patients significantly improved from $63.9{\pm}7.0$ to $43.9{\pm}6.9$(p < 0.05). Conclusions : The treatments combined with Korean medical methods for failed back surgery syndrome patients are clinically effective and viable.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.1094-1101
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• 2021

Objectives: This study examined a case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) in an adult with unspecified abdominal pain.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxa. Treatment progress was evaluated by follow-up monitoring of the intensity, frequency, and duration (in hours) of abdominal pain and body weight. Results: The average abdominal pain level on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and its incidence decreased. The duration of pain was 15 hours maximum and 2.5 hours minimum. The body weight repeatedly increased and decreased but increased overall. Despite no remarkable findings from X-rays, air-fluid levels and coil-shaped folds of the small bowel were observed. Conclusions: Korean medical treatment based on a dialectic effectively relieved chronic abdominal pain and suspected CIPO-a disease that requires continuous management and therapeutic intervention.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.119-146
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• 2009

Objectives : In this study, patients with tic disorders who visited an Oriental medicine clinic were examined for their demographic characteristics, characteristics of symptoms, relation to Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and peculiarity according to various variables such as motor and vocal tics. Methods : After surveying 292 patients who visited an Oriental medicine clinic with tic symptoms as main complaints for 17 months, SAS 9.1, a statistical program was used for statistical analysis. Results : 1. The BMI of male tic patients was significantly higher than female ones and it was similar to or higher than the normal group. 2. Patients who are eldest children were 1.7 times higher than those who are not eldest ones. 3. The most usual case of motor tics was the eye blink and the most one of vocal tics was a dry cough. 4. There was no significant difference between male and female patients for all symptoms of motor and vocal tics, but male patients had significantly more obsessions related to tics than female ones. 5. There was no significant difference in the age of initial occurrence of Transient tic disorder(TTD), Chronic tic disoder(CTD) and Tourette's disorder(TD). 6. For the general disorder of a tic and Conners' ADHD rating scale, there was no significance in TTD, CTD and TD. 7. 66% out of the total subjects of 197 cases were found to score more than 65 points in more than 1 items among 8 items such as the time, hearing, wrong alarm, mean response time and standard deviation in the response time, etc. of the ADHD diagnosis system(ADS). 8. The eye blink among motor tics was shown mainly by patients under 10 years old and the frown, movement of the head, shrug and movement of the arms were shown mainly by 11-19 years old patients. Conclusions : For the number, frequency, seriousness and inconvenience in life of tics, TD showed a significantly higher result than TTD and CTD.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.135-143
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Korean medicine and Shoe Lift for scoliosis with sciatic pain patient. Methods : The patient who has scoliosis and sciatic pain was treated by Korean medicine and Shoe Lift. The patient's symptoms were assessed by Cobb's angle, correctability, verbal numberical rating scale(VNRS) and revised oswestry disability questionnaire(RODQ) every week. Results : After 18weeks treatment, Cobb's angle correctability was 34.357%. Patient's VNRS score and RODQ score were decreased each from 10 to 1 and from 41 to 6. Conclusions : This result suggest that Korean medicine and Shoe Lift were effective treatment on patient for scoliosis with sciatic pain.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2020

■ Objectives This case is to report the effect of Ssanghap-tang on paresthesia of a subarachnoid hemorrhage patient. ■ Methods A male Korean patient was treated with Ssanghap-tang and acupuncture, moxibustion for total 30 days. We observed limbs numbness, circumferences, other symptoms such as weakness and any adverse event. ■ Results After treatment, numeric rating scale of limb numbness was improved to 5 from 8 at admission without any adverse event. However, we could not find any significant differences on hand circumference and limb weakness. ■ Conclusion This case suggests that Ssanghap-tang and acupuncture, moxibustion therapy could be effective in improving paresthesia of subarachnoid hemorrhage patient.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2005

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of moxibustion on UPDRS and heart rate variability of patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Subjects were voluntarily recruited through newspapers and internet. All subjects were confirmed as showing idiopathic Parkinson's disease by a neurologist. Moxibustion therapy was performed 5 times a week by the patient's family at home and once a week by an oriental medical doctor in hospital. Moxibustion points were GV20, CV12, ST36, BL18, and BL20. Intensity was up to pain threshold to prevent patients getting burned. The patient's symptoms were assessed before and after 8 weeks of treatment by unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS). Heart rate variability was measured for 5 minutes before and after the treatments. Results: Total UPDRS scores were significantly improved after 8 weeks compared to pre-treatment (p<0.05). There were significant decrease of mean heart rates (p<0.05) and increase of SDNN and TP (p<0.05) after 8 weeks' moxibustion treatments. There were no significant changes in other components of heart rate variability. Conclusions: This study suggests that moxibustion treatments can be applicable to improve not only symptoms but also heart rate variability in the patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effects of Korean medical treatments combined with acupotomy on patients diagnosed with a herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine. Methods : We reviewed the medical records of twenty in patients diagnosed with a herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine. They had received Korean medical treatment combined with acupotomy on tender points in the gluteus minimus muscle and piriformis muscle at Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital of Dong-Shin University from April, 2014 to December, 2014. To evaluate the efficacy of the treatments, the twenty in patients were asked to complete the Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) and the Oswestry Disability Index(ODI) before acupotomy, the first day after acupotomy, the third day after acupotomy, and the fifth day after acupotomy. Results : 1. NRS significantly decreased from $6.15{\pm}1.27$ to $3.90{\pm}1.45$. 2. ODI significantly decreased from $23.64{\pm}8.76$ to $15.95{\pm}7.35$. Conclusions : Korean medical treatment combined with acupotomy on tender points in the gluteus minimus muscle and piriformis muscle might be effective in reducing pain and improving the life quality of patients with a herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine. We hope that further studies will be done to produce more clinical data and ensure effective application of these results.