• 제목/요약/키워드: therapeutics

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이후통(耳後痛)을 동반한 말초성 안면신경마비에 대한 자락요법(刺絡療法) 복합치료 효과 (Effect of Bloodletting Therapeutics Complex Therapy on Peripheral Facial Paralysis Patients with Back of the Affected Ear Pain)

  • 오명진;송호섭
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2013
  • Objectives : This study was done for reporting the effect of bloodletting therapeutics on peripheral facial paralysis patients with back of the affected ear pain. Methods : We investigated 37 cases of peripheral facial paralysis patients with postauricular pain, and devided patients into two groups : We treated one group by complex oriental medical treatment with bloodletting therapeutics, and did the other group by complex oriental medical treatment without bloodletting therapeutics. Visual analogue scale(VAS) and gross grading system of House-Brackmann(H-B grade) and at baseline and final were used for evaluating the effect of the treatment. Results : 1. In bloodletting therapeutics group and non-bloodletting therapeutics group, compared with baseline, at final, VAS and H-B grade was significantly decreased. 2. At final, bloodletting therapeutics group showed significant decrease on VAS and H-B grade compared with non-bloodletting therapeutics group. Conclusions : Bloodletting therapeutics showed significant improvement in peripheral facial palsy with postauricular pain.

불면증 디지털 치료제의 임상 적용 (Clinical Application of Digital Therapeutics for Insomnia)

  • 조철현
    • 수면정신생리
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.6-12
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    • 2021
  • Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders experienced by modern people, and treatment is often not adequate due to various limitations. Digital therapeutics for insomnia are expected to play a revolutionary role in supplementing and satisfying unmet needs in real-world clinical treatment. Digital therapeutics for insomnia were developed based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, which is the first standard treatment for insomnia. The effectiveness of digital therapeutics for insomnia developed by several companies has been proven through well-designed clinical research. Various approaches have been used for practical application of digital therapeutics for insomnia. Thus far, meaningful results have been drawn, but there are areas that need to be improved upon based on real-world evidence. Sleep researchers need to validate the safe and effective application of digital therapeutics for the treatment of insomnia.

Avenanthramide-C Shows Potential to Alleviate Gingival Inflammation and Alveolar Bone Loss in Experimental Periodontitis

  • Su-Jin Kim;Se Hui Lee;Binh Do Quang;Thanh-Tam Tran;Young-Gwon Kim;Jun Ko;Weon-Young Choi;Sun Young Lee;Je-Hwang Ryu
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제46권10호
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    • pp.627-636
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    • 2023
  • Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to the gradual destruction of the supporting structures of the teeth including gums, periodontal ligaments, alveolar bone, and root cementum. Recently, interests in alleviating symptoms of periodontitis (PD) using natural compounds is increasing. Avenanthramide-C (Avn-C) is a polyphenol found only in oats. It is known to exhibit various biological properties. To date, the effect of Avn-C on PD pathogenesis has not been confirmed. Therefore, this study aimed to verify the protective effects of Avn-C on periodontal inflammation and subsequent alveolar bone erosion in vitro and in vivo. Upregulated expression of catabolic factors, such as matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1), MMP3, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and COX2 induced by lipopolysaccharide and proinflammatory cytokines, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), was dramatically decreased by Avn-C treatment in human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells. Moreover, alveolar bone erosion in the ligature-induced PD mouse model was ameliorated by intra-gingival injection of Avn-C. Molecular mechanism studies revealed that the inhibitory effects of Avn-C on the upregulation of catabolic factors were mediated via ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) and NF-κB pathway that was activated by IL-1β or p38 MAPK and JNK signaling that was activated by TNF-α, respectively. Based on this study, we recommend that Avn-C may be a new natural compound that can be applied to PD treatment.