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KMID : 0644120130260020120
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2013 Volume.26 No. 2 p.120 ~ p.137
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Study on Status Survey in Female Infertility Patients Admitted to Korean Medicine Hospital
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Kim Nam-Hoon
Park Seung-Hyeok
Hwang Deok-Sang
Lee Jin-Moo
Lee Chang-Hoon
Lee Kyung-Sub
Jang Jun-Bock
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to investigate status survey and cost of infertility patients in OO Korean Medicine Hospital.
Methods: From January 2012 to June 2012, 171 new patients were admitted to OO Korean Medicine Hospital for treatment of infertility. We reviewed their medical records retrospectively and had telephone consultations to find out whether they were pregnant or not.
Results: The mean age of outpatients was 32.72±4.08 years and mean BMI of outpatients was 20.26±2.68. 55.0% of patients who did not have childbirth or miscarriage. 82.5% of patients had normal menstrual period. 93.5% of patients visited OB/GYN, 33.3% were treated with ovulation induction, 18.7% underwent intrauterine insemination, and 18.1% underwent in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. 99.7% were treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, 100% had taken Herbal Medicine. The mean treatment duration of outpatients was 8.84±8.17 weeks, and the mean medical expense was 761,994±586,502 won. It was found that 32.4% of patients were pregnant after treatment.
Conclusions: We investigated status survey and cost of infertility patients. Further study about Korean medical treatments on infertility is required.
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KEYWORD
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Infertility, Herbal medicine, Status survey
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