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KMID : 0895820220320030119
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2022 Volume.32 No. 3 p.119 ~ p.129
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The Effect of Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment and Herbal Network Analysis in Postoperative Hip Fracture Inpatients
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Oh Ji-Hong
Lee Myeong-Jong
Kim Ho-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Integrative treatment of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) on 7 hospitalized patients after hip fracture surgery, and to identify significant herbs and co-prescribed herbs by using network analysis and association rule mining.
Methods A retrospective chart review of the 7 hospitalized patients treated for postoperative hip fractures between January and December 2021 was performed. All TKM treatments for the patients were identified and Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed to compare hip pain and mobility on admission and discharge. We visualized the network of herbal medicines and complications. By using network analysis, we also identified the significant herbs (high centrality of degree, eigenvector, and subgraph).
Co-prescription patterns for the hip fracture patients were further analyzed by association rule mining.
Results We found that TKM treatment significantly relieved hip pain and improved mobility. Accompanying symptoms reported by the patients were general weakness, anorexia, dizziness, delirium, edema, sputum, sore throat, cough, rhinorrhea, and chills.
Herbs composed of Sagunja-tang and Samul-tang showed high centralities and high associations with other herbs. In addition, Gupan, Nokyong, Yukjongyong, Useul, and Hyunhosaek were identified as important herbs for postoperative hip fracture patients.
Conclusions This study provides evidence for clinical TKM use as an effective postoperative treatment for pain relief and improvement of mobility in patients with hip fractures. In addition, herbs that can be considered in the treatment of patients after hip fracture surgery were identified through network analysis and association rule mining.
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KEYWORD
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Hip fractures, Rehabilitation, Postoperative care, Korean traditional medicine, Herbal medicine, Network analysis
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