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KMID : 0363320140350040399
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2014 Volume.35 No. 4 p.399 ~ p.406
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A Study on the Diagnostic Relevance between COPD and Ryodoraku
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Jang Seok-Hyun
Kim Sang-Jin
Jung Doo-Young
Jung Sung-Ki
Lee Beom-Joon
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Abstract
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Objectives: Ryodoraku is a physiological function test using electric current. Since it can evaluate the patient's overall
condition as well as a function of individual organs, Ryodoraku can be assumed as an effective way to diagnose chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the values of Ryodoraku for diagnosing COPD.
Methods: We designated a COPD group, who were over 40 and satisfying COPD criteria, FEV1/FVC<0.7. The Control
group also consisted of members over 40 years old but without COPD and any other lung disease. We conducted a comparative study by checking the Ryodoraku score (RS), the average of Rt.&Lt. H1 (mean H1), the mean difference value between both H1s (|H1R-H1L|) and the ratio of patients whose RS was under 40. Then we investigated the correlation between the mean H1 and the results of pulmonary function test (PFT).
Results & Conclusions: In the COPD group, RS, mean H1 and |H1R-H1L| were significantly lower and the ratio of ‘RS<40' patients was meaningfully higher than in the Control group. On the other hand, PFT seems not to be replaced by yodoraku
since there was no correlation between mean H1 and the results of PFT. Though more experiments and researches are needed to be further confirmed, Ryodoraku is expected to be an adequate way for prediagnosing and following up the COPD patients.
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KEYWORD
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Ryodoraku, COPD, PFT, traditional oriental medicine
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