Publications by authors named "Angela Dong-Min Sung"
Bee venom is a natural toxin that is effective in treating various types of pain. The purpose of this paper was to review all the features of clinical studies conducted on bee venom acupuncture (BVA) for the treatment of neck pain in Korean publications. Six Korean databases and 16 Korean journals were searched in August 2022 for clinical studies on BVA for neck pain.
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- * Participants reported their total daily sleep durations as <6 hours (26.2%), 6-8 hours (60.6%), and ≥9 hours (13.3%), with depression symptoms significantly higher in the <6h (37.4%) and ≥9h (16.3%) groups compared to the 6-8h group (46.3%).
- * The results indicated that both short (<6h) and long (≥9h) sleep durations are associated with increased symptoms of depression, with short sleep being more closely linked to depression
Korean healthcare service is divided into conventional medicine and traditional Korean medicine (TKM). This cross-sectional study compared the older population (65 years and older) with two groups of the general population (19-50 years and 51-64 years) to understand the current patterns in the use of TKM services by the older population. Using data from the 2017 National Survey of TKM Usage, we analyzed the main purpose and diseases or symptoms for TKM use, the reason for choosing TKM over other types of medicine, and the treatments provided.
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- Korea is launching a pilot program for community care aimed at its aging population, intending to establish national systems by 2025.
- The study focuses on the current state of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) services in these community care setups, surveying 242 local governments about their TKM offerings in 2018.
- Findings show 867 TKM programs across 112 jurisdictions, but a lack of service manuals and evaluation results highlights the need for the development of standardized care guidelines by the central government.
Objectives: Chronic diseases (CDs) continue to increase due to advances in medicine and increase in lifespan, affecting quality of life and resulting in economic loss through treatment costs. This study addressed the perception characteristics of the effectiveness of Korean medicine (KM) based on the existence of a CD to determine the national preference for KM treatment.
Methods: Using data from the 2017 National Survey of KM Usage, we evaluated the perception on treatment effect of 16 diseases by dividing them into the CD group and the non-CD group.
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- An external herbal dispensary (EHD) provides personalized herbal medicines to traditional Korean medicine institutions and was legalized in South Korea in 2008; this study aims to assess the quality controls and facilities of EHDs against GMP guidelines for safety and quality of herbal medicines.* -
- A survey was conducted with 107 EHD representatives, resulting in 81 responses, covering the basic characteristics, facilities, and quality controls of these dispensaries, hosted online between December 2017 and January 2018.* -
- Findings revealed that most EHDs met legal facility requirements but had varying equipment types; quality control included tests for non-medicinal herbs and various assessments for herbal medicines to ensure safety regarding contaminants like pesticides and heavy
Objectives: This study was conducted to development of hazardous materials management standards for the decoction type of personalized herbal medicines (PHMs).
Methods: This study was conducted in two stages. We searched documents about criteria to use words such as 'Herb', 'Herbal medicine', and 'Botanical Drug' and summarized the results.
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- The Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) aims to improve patient-centered care by analyzing electronic health records and is needed for standardizing herbal medicine prescriptions in Korean medical services.
- A study assessed the current practices of Traditional Korean Medicine doctors and their needs for prescription support within electronic health records.
- Results showed that many doctors manipulate multiple herbs and expressed a desire for specific features in the CDSS, including information on medicinal properties and contraindications for better decision-making in prescriptions.
Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
September 2018
Aim Of The Study: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the current evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment (AT), including electroacupuncture or thread-embedding therapy in combination with modern technology, for chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women.
Materials And Methods: We searched 12 electronic databases up to December 2017. All randomized controlled trials evaluating the effect of AT for CPP were considered.