• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.48-65
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• 2015

Objectives : The aim of this study is to analyze recent clinical research of the acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus.Methods : We searched pubmed for foreign journals with the title/abstract 'tinnitus, acupuncture' published in the last 10 years, and for domestic journals we searched NDSL, RISS, KISS, The National Assembly Library, The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology with the same conditions as foreign journals.Results : We selected total 10 papers: 7 RCTs, 1 RCT protocol, 1 clinical trial, 1 Systematic Review. In RCT, all studies showed positive effect, however in comparison with the control groups, only 2 studies showed meaningful effects.Conclusions : Positive effect of the acupuncture on tinnitus is expected, but because of several limits observed in many papers, we can't draw defined conclusions. Further well-designed researches are needed.

• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.82-95
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• 2021

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze clinical studies on the effectiveness of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) for pompholyx treatment and provide evidence for Korean medicine use. Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCT) which used TCM as a treatment for pompholyx were searched in China National Infrastructure (CNKI) platform. The risk of bias of studies was assessed by using Cochrane risk of bias (RoB) 2.0 tool. Results The selected 10 RCTs showed that the experimental group treated with either TCM alone or with a combination of TCM and Western medicine showed more significant therapeutic effect compared to the control group which Western medicine alone. Conclusions Based on the studies from China, TCM may be an effective treatment for pompholyx. This provides evidence for Korean medicine use, and its possible effectiveness in treating pompholyx

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.62-81
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to review clinical studies and evaluate effectiveness of intravaginal administration of oriental medicine on vaginal atrophy in menopausal women. Methods: 'postmenopause', 'menopause', 'vaginal atrophy', 'atrophic vaginitis', 'vaginal cream', 'vaginal gel', 'pessary', 'suppository' were searched on 3 online databases (Pubmed, Cochrane Library, OASIS). The risk of bias was assessed by using Cochrane risk of bias (RoB) 2.0 tool. Results: 9 randominized controlled trials (RCTs) were selected among 489 articles. The types of intervention were intravaginal administration of oriental medicine. 6 studies showed that treatment group was better than placebo control group or both treatment group and western medicine control group improved similarly. 2 studies were not significant effective in some results and 1 study was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Intravaginal administration of oriental medicine can be an effective option in treating menopausal women with vaginal atrophy. but considering the small number and low quality of studies, further well-designed studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of this treatment.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of Chuna manual therapy (CMT) for postpartum hypogalactia. Methods Using nine electronic databases, we selected 13 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that applied CMT for postpartum hypogalactia and conducted a meta-analysis. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Results Meta-analysis showed statistically significant results for CMT in terms of effective rate and breast filling degree compared to the other treatment groups (p<0.05). Conclusions Our study showed clinical evidence of CMT efficacy for postpartum hypogalactia. Further studies are required to support our findings.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.41-47
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• 2022

Postherpetic neuralgia(PHN) is one of the most common intractable chronic pain syndromes. This review was conducted to investigates the trends in recent clinical studies of PHN in China and to find out the efficacy of Chinese medicine treatment for PHN. Based on CNKI databases, nineteen randomized controlled trials(RCTs) were analyzed. The search focused on the authors, publication year, sample size, age, duration of illness, treatment period, lesion sites, methods, outcome measures, and results of the selected articles. Four studies used herbal medicine. The most frequently used herbs were Angelicae Gigantis Radix(當歸) and Corydalis Tube(玄胡索). Eighteen studies used acupuncture treatment. The most frequently used acupoints were ST36, LR3, LI4. Three studies used moxibustion and 5 studies used cupping treatment. In all nineteen studies, the efficacy of Chinese medicine treatments was confirmed. More varied and scientifically designed clinical studies are required to develop treatments for PHN. The results of current study could be used as guidance for further studies of treatment on PHN.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.21-39
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• 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to review the overseas clinical study trends on Chinese Medicine treatment for Pre-eclampsia. Methods: We searched articles published from Pubmed, Embase and CNKI. The period was set from 2004 to 2023. Searched keywords were "Pre-eclampsia", "Preeclampsia", "Chinese medicine", "Herbal medicine", "子癎前期", "子癎前症", "中藥", "中醫". Results: 21 articles were finally selected. There were 16 RCTs, 3 case control studies, 2 case series. 2 articles used both acupuncture and western medicine, 19 articles used both herbal medicine and western medicine. 風池 (GB20), 太衝 (LR3), 足三里 (ST36) were the most frequently used acupoints, Paeoniae Radix alba (白芍藥) is the most frequently used in herbal medicine treatment. Conclusions: Our review found that chinese medicine combined with western medicine is more effective for alleviating symptoms of pre-eclampsia.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.51 no.9
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• pp.494-500
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• 2013

Recently, several researches indicated the relationship between oral condition and respiratory disease such as pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Respiratory disease is known as common chronic disease in the elderly increasing mortality and morbidity. In this study, we have reviewed the association between oral disease and respiratory disease in the elderly. The related data were searched and collected from abroad and domestic studies. The studies included the randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs), longitudinal, cohort, case-control, and systematic review studies. With the data from the studies, we concluded that poor oral hygiene or periodontal disease can influence the pneumonia in the elderly. Further studies will be needed to investigate the association between oral disease and COPD.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.44-49
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• 2011

Objective: This study aimed to get information on the current status of therapies to date for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods: All randomized clinical controlled trial (RCT)-derived papers for NAFLD or NASH were reviewed via PubMed Database. Results: 39 RCTs met the review criteria, of which 15 and 24 papers were for NAFLD and NASH, respectively. 83% of the papers were released since 2006, and 30 studies were conducted for western medicines, antioxidants and lifestyle intervention whereas nine trials were done using herbal medicine or acupuncture which showed positive outcome. Conclusions: NAFLD and NASH are new epidemic disorders which can be a target of traditional Oriental medicine. This study will be helpful for the Oriental medicine-based strategies or therapeutic development for them.

• Journal of Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.9-18
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• 2010

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is currently widespread and appears to be growing. As an increasing proportion of the population turns to CAM therapies, whether singly or in combination with allopathic medicine, the need for quality research in this area is reinforced. Much of this research consists of clinical studies aim ed primarily at clinicians, yet challenges arising from poor methodological quality will occur w hen interpreting study findings and their implications. For clinicians to be effective consumers of the scientific literature, familiarization with the principles of evidence based medicine (EBM) is essential. The goal of this review is to introduce clinicians to the concept of critical appraisal of clinical studies and foster critical thinking when reading research articles in order to best evaluate and incorporate study findings into their daily practice.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.107-119
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Methods: We searched 10 electronic databases (CNKI, WANFANG, VIP, AMED, CiNii, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane, OASIS, Korea Traditional Knowledge Portal) to identify eligible studies published before November 2016. We included randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) using moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea. The methodological quality of each RCT was assessed by the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Results: Ten RCT studies were eligible in our review. The overall risk of bias was evaluated as unclear. The meta-analysis of 4 trials indicated that favorable results for the use of moxibustion. Conclusions: This systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials suggests that moxibustion can achieve good efficacy for PD patients. However, because of studies included analysis was biased due to unclear risk of bias and unreliable study design, future high-quality RCT studies are needed to determine the association moxibustion with PD.