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KMID : 0363320150360030228
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2015 Volume.36 No. 3 p.228 ~ p.235
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Diagnostic Tool for Cold Sensation of Hands: A Preliminary Study
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Ko Seung-Woo
Park Jong-Joo
Kong Kyung-Hwan
Go Ho-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to find an effective medical device to detect cold sensation of hands.
Methods: Patients with cold sensation of hands (N=42) were recruited in July 2013. We surveyed patients’ general characteristics, severity of cold sensation, body temperature in Nogung (PC8) and Hyeopbaek (LU4) measured with a digital thermometer, digital infrared thermal imaging, and pulse wave velocity.
Results: The relation between severity of cold sensation and temperature in Nogung (PC8) and Hyeopbaek (LU4) was statistically significant. The results showed a higher correlation of severity of cold sensation with Nogung (PC9) than with Hyeopback (LU4) temperature. No other indices were statistical significant.
Conclusions: Measuring the Nogung (PC9) temperature is most reasonable for assessing the severity of cold sensation of hands. To generalize this result, however, a large-scale study is warranted.
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KEYWORD
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cold sensation, thermometer, DITI, PWV, standardization diagnosis
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