• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.140-150
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• 2009

Purpose: We investigated the efficacy of electroacupuncture therapy in obese Korean women in order to make basic guidelines for the use of oriental medicine in treating obesity. Methods: Forty women were divided into two groups and each was treated 12 times: 1) one group was treated using electroacupuncture (EA) involving auricular acupuncture and physical treatment, without exercise (EA group, n=10), and 2) the other group was treated using electroacupuncture and exercise (EA plus exercise group, n=30). The EA was applied to subcutaneous fat tissue manually. Body weight was evaluated every visit and body composition was checked at the $1^{st}$ and $12^{th}$ visits. Statistical comparisons were made using SPSS13.0. We compared the weight loss, body mass index (BMI), and body composition before and after treatment using the pairedt-test. The correlations between weight loss and BMI and age were examined. Results: After the $12^{th}$ treatment, both groups showed significant reductions in body weight, BMI, body fat, and body fat percentage. The weight loss averaged 4.58${\pm}$3.87% in the EA group and 4.69${\pm}$3.10% in the EA plus Exercise group. The reduction in skeletal muscle was significant in the EA group, but not significant in the EA plus Exercise group. The speed of the weight loss was correlated with age using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Based on BMI, normal and obese subjects in the EA plus Exercise group had significant reductions in body weight, BMI, body fat, and body fat percentage; the obese subjects also had a significant reduction in skeletal muscle. Conclusion: Combined EA therapy may be effective for weight reduction. Age and BMI were related to weight loss using EA therapy.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.599-609
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to review the trend of Dong-gi acupuncture treatment and to suggest the future direction of its study. We performed literature search using KISS, RISS, NDSL, DBpia, OASIS, National Assembly Library and CNKI. We categorized literatures by year, diseases or symptoms, type of articles, motion types, acupoints, and clinical methods. There were few Korean researches found, but recently research in China has been growing rapidly. According to the researches, Dong-gi acupuncture treatment has been mainly used for painful symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases using distal acupoints. However, its field of application has been widening. It has been shown to be effective for a variety of diseases like cerebrovascular disease or neurologic disorder. We expect Dong-gi acupuncture treatment to be widely applied for various diseases and more clinical studies performed to prove the curative effect on various diseases.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2018

Background: The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of acupuncture treatment for the management of subacute and chronic post-thoracotomy pain in patients with traumatic multiple rib fractures. Methods: A total of 30 participants who have undergone thoracotomy after traumatic multiple rib fractures will be recruited. Participants will be invited and equally randomised into acupuncture plus usual care and usual care alone groups. A computer-generated random number sequence will be used and concealed using opaque, sealed, sequentially numbered envelopes. Twelve sessions of manual and electrical acupuncture performed by Korean medicine doctors will be provided over a span of 3 months to participants allocated to the acupuncture group. Participants in the usual care group will continue pain medication, exercise and physical therapy as required. Study feasibility will be measured based on the proportion of patients who complete the measurement of pain at 12 or 24 weeks after baseline. The clinical outcomes will include; the average pain intensity over the recent week at rest, movement and cough, quality of life, patient's global assessment of recovery, respiratory function measured by the pulmonary function test and use of pain medication at 4, 8, 12 and 24 weeks after enrolment. Adverse events will be recorded for all participants. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The local ethics committee has approved the study. This pilot trial will inform further studies investigating the potential role of acupuncture for subacute and chronic post-thoracotomy pain in patients with traumatic multiple rib fractures.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.225-228
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• 2007

개 추간판 디스크 2 증례(症例)를 대상으로 봉독약침 및 봉독약침과 한약제로 각각 치료하였다. 증례(症例) 1은 흉-요추부 추간판탈출증(T11-T12, T12-T13, L3-L4 및 L4-L5)으로 진단(診斷)된 증례이었으며. 증례 2는 흉추부 추간판탈출증(T10-T11 및 T12-T13)으로 진단(診斷)된 증례이었다. 이들 증례에 대하여 봉독약침(0.1 ml/혈위, 총$200{\mu}g$)을 실시(實施)하였으며, 운동요법과 수영요법도 병용하였다. 봉독약침에 사용한 혈위는 GV20-Bai Hui, GB30-Huan Tiao, ST36-Zu San Li, GB34-Yang Ling Quan, ST40-Feng Long, ST41-Jie Xi 및 BL40-Wei Zhong, 병변부 및 압통점이었다. 또한 증례 2에 대하여는 봉독약침과 더불어 Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan(정골자금단(正骨紫金丹) : 1 g), Shiuh Duann(속단(續斷) .0.2 g), Du Zhong(두중(杜仲) : 0.2 g), Mo Yao(몰약(沒藥 : 0.2 g), Ru Xiang(유향(乳香) : 0.2 g) 및 Pyrite(자연동(自然銅) : 0.2 g)를 각각 총 9일간 경구투여(2회/1일)하였다. 증례 1은 총 4주간 11회 치료, 증례(症例) 2는 총 2주간 6회 치료 후 각각 보행이 가능하였다.