• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.185-192
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• 2013

Objectives : Weight loss and loss of appetite in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients are common symptoms, these are associated with survival as well as nutritional condition. The changes in weight and appetite were reported after treatment using Megestrol acetate and Korean medical treatments. Methods : Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient with weight loss and loss of appetite were treated by administering megestrol acetate a known anti-malignant tumor agent and Korean medical treatments such as acupuncture, pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine. The changes in weight and appetite were checked using body mass index(BMI) and simplified nutritional appetite questionnaire(SNAQ). Results : There was a more than 17 kg increase in weight. BMI increased from 15.94 $kg/m^2$ to 21.97 $kg/m^2$ and SNAQ score increased from 7 to 16. Owing to several side effects, Megestrol acetate was stopped after which only Korean medical treatments were provided. After which the lasting effects in BMI and appetite could be seen. Conclusion : There are few studies on weight loss and loss of appetite in ALS patients. Using only megestrol acetate can cause several considerable side effects. Which respect to this, the findings in this study could open up new clinical guideline possibilities.

• The Journal of Korean Medical History
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.63-72
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• 2004

In 1189's ZhongXiuZhengHuoJingShiZhengLeiBeiYongBenCao(重修政和經史證類備用本草), we took a look at the medicinal herbs that mentioned JoSeon(朝 鮮), GoRyeo(高麗), BaekJe(百濟), SinRa(新羅), DongIn(東人), DongHae(東海), YoDong(遼東), and BalHae(渤海). In the face of Korea's Oriental medicine's reality of having medical texts only after the 2nd half of the GoRyeo(高麗) Dynasty, this study will provide the basis of finding the origin of Indigenous Herbal Medical Science that was founded in the late-GoRyeo(高麗), early-JoSeon(朝鮮) period.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.1968_1969
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• 2009

한의학에서 맥진을 하는 위치인 좌, 우 요골동맥상의 촌(寸), 관(關), 척(尺) 위치는 손목에 있는 요골 경상돌기(styloid preocess) 부근의 볼록한 지점인 고골(高骨)을 기준으로 맥이 느껴지는 위치를 검지, 중지, 약지를 이용해 찾는다. 각각의 위치는 한의학적인 관점에서 각기 다른 장부의 기능과 연결되며 그 차이를 인지하여 맥을 진단하는데 그 결과에 따라 병증을 진단하는 요소로 활용되게 된다. 그러나 생리학적으로 좌, 우 요골동맥의 차이는 크지 않다고 알려져 있으며 차이에 대한 연구도 많지 않다. 본 연구에서는 기존연구에서 밝혀진 좌, 우 요골동맥의 혈류속도의 차이를 근거로 한의사 맥진시 센서 역할을 하는 손가락에서 감지된 좌, 우 맥진위치의 차이가 실제 맥진기에서도 나타나는지를 측정을 통해 확인 해 보고자 한다. 건강한 20대 남자 135명을 대상으로 맥파를 측정하여 맥파 파라메터 중 차이를 보이는 파라메터를 통계분석하였다. 그 결과, 11개의 파라메터가 좌, 우 맥진위치에서 차이를 보이는 것을 확인하였다. 차이를 보이는 변수는 특정 변수로 한정되지 않고 맥압과 관련된 (h1~5) 변수와 피크가 나타나는 시간의 변수, 맥파 파형의 면적 등 다양한 변수에서 차이를 확인할 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.121-129
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• 2008

The fusion research subjects of Oriental medicine and Information-Technology are actively advanced. These researches provide Oriental medicine the objectivity and support the infra to all study area of Oriental medicine. This paper considers the inside and outside of the country technical development trend of ontology research by analyzing papers and going through case study. It executed information analysis about changes to number of research papers, present state and star higher officer of research facility from the dissertation which it sees. It is known that our country research result is slight so far in quantity and quality as result of analysis. But hereafter it contains many developmental possibilities. Also it reflects the appearance and a growth of new field like bio-informatics biology. In the area of medicine, ontology used to define the terminology for information documentation and the medical terms linked up by high correlation. Also medical information system developed briskly using ontology technology. The ontology of traditional korean medicine play an important role in base infra of traditional korean medicine EHR(Electronic health record).

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.141-149
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• 2008

Objectives This report intended to estimate effect taken by using Oriental medical method on the patient with Tranverse Myelitis. Methods From 28th April, 2006 to 19th June, 2006. The patient dignosed as a Transverse Myelitis receive acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and physical therapy and herbal medication by estimating arthralgia syndrome(痺證). Results The patient's incipient symptoms-both lower limb paresthesia and weakness, voluntary urination and defecation-all were improved. Conclusions This study demonstrates that oriental medical treatment has respectable effect in improving as though we didn't exclude effect of western medical therapy on the patient with transverse myelitis. More research of transverse myelitis is needed.

• Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.71-85
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• 2007

Objectives : This study was performed to identify the efficacy and safety of ephedra and green tea mesotherapy on localized fat. Methods : Twenty-five healthy $20{\sim}35$ year overweight women (body mass $index{\geq}23kg/m^2$) were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups : experimental(mahuang and green tea) group (n=13), placebo(Normal saline) group (n=12). Total 8 times of herbarl mesotherapy treatment were performed once per week, 4 times were performed on right thigh (1st period), after wash-out for 1 week, the other 4 times were performed on left thigh (2nd period) without any modification of diet or exercise. Body composition, thigh circumferences were measured at each period before and after the intervention. Subcutaneous fat was measured by CT scan at before and after the 1st period of intervention and free fatty acid(FFA) was measured immediately before 1st intervention, 1 hour later, 24 hours later, and 7 days later. Satisfaction score and adverse events were evaluated. Results : In the subcutaneous fat, there were no significances, but in the circumferences. Experimental group had significant change when compared with placebo group (p<0.05). In FFA, experimental group has significant elevation at after 1 hour (p<0.05) evaluation. There were no serious adverse events in both groups. Conclusions : Experimental group had some significant findings in circumference, FFA, and had no serious adverse events comparing with placebo group, and no serious adverse events have been reported in both group. Mesotherapy with herb have a possibility of treating localized fat

• Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.27-39
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• 2010

Objectives This study was performed to figure out relations of self-esteem, anxiety and the other factors related with obesity in obese children. Methods Forty-two children(21 boys and 21 girls) those who were diagnosed obesity have been recruited. To assess psychological factors, Self-esteem inventory(SEI), Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale(RCMAS), International Physical Activity Questionnaires(IPAQ), Korean Eating Attitudes Test(KEAT-26) and Children's Depression Inventory(CDI) were administered. Behavioral characteristics were also analyzed. Results Self-esteem(SEI) had significant positive relationship with physical activity(IPAQ) and sleeping time. Self-esteem had significant negative relationship with anxiety(RCMAS), eating disorder(KEAT-26) and watching TV time. Anxiety had significant positive relationship with eating disorder(KEAT-26) and watching TV time, and negative relationship with physical activity(IPAQ) and sleeping time. All of participants seemed to be having depressive tendency. Conclusion Self-esteem and anxiety were significantly related. And eating disorder, physical activity, sleeping time and watching tv also affected to the self-esteem and anxiety of obese children.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.35-44
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• 2003

Research papers must be expression given by letter that had fixed types, rules and universal sentence languages to inform many persons about study results until present when these research paper was considered review, oriental medical papers had some problems, as like difficult contents not to inform absolutely, usage of past language, not considerable in logic history and continuity, and have used not fixed types and rules, error of statistical analysis and research construction. Also centered clinic that had trends important treat tools by drugs ,acupuncture and moxa studies. In briefly, papers of korea traditional medicine had some several problems. Oriental medicine has very concerns not only korean but other countries in present and then it will increases much more study in future. For the purpose cope with this concerns korea traditional medicine researchers need much educations of relation department and must recognized much concerns.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.135-140
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• 2001

Objective : To investigate the effects of Acupuncture therapy on the migraineur by way of the change of the Cerebral blood flow. Methods : 6 migraineurs were inserted in acupoints on GV16, G20, S8 during 2 weeks. and, Mean Velocity (MV) and Pulsatility Index (PI) of MCA, PCA, ACA, BA were measured before and after treatments of 2 weeks, respectively. Results : MV of MCA of the migraineurs was decreased very much by 13.3%, and PI was decreased much by 10.4%. However, MV and PI of BA changed little. Conclusion : It is observed that Acupuncture therapy reduces pains of migraineur through decreasing Cerebral blood flow like MCA.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.445-448
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• 1997

The human anatomy is the fundamental subject which is required lots of time and efforts for medical students. But most of the oriental medical students think it little important field. And moreover they have no active attitudes in their courses. In order to improve the present situation, the results obtained from this study are as follows: 1. As a Law of Cadaver Conservation revised systemically, there's need to have enough cadavers for dissection. 2. The teaching method must be converted into the laboratory technique with the strengthening human anatomy. 3. With opening a neuroanatomy course in oriental medical curriculum, the quality of nervous system is expected to increase. 4. Under the current medical system, there's need to have discussion deeply about the histology course.