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KMID : 1138520070100030091
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture
2007 Volume.10 No. 3 p.91 ~ p.99
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Comparison of Treatment Effect between Oriental Medicine Therapy and Oriental and Western Medicine Combination Therapy on Traffic Accident Patients
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Lee Kyoung-Hee
Kim Jung-Eun
Yoon Hyun-Min
Ko Woo-Shin
Song Chun-Ho
Jang Kyung-Jeon
Ahn Chang-Beohm
Kim Cheol-Hong
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Abstract
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Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the difference of treatment effect between Oriental Medicine therapy and Oriental and Western Medicine combination therapy on traffic accident patients. Methods Sixty one traffic accident patients were randomly assigned to the Oriental Medicine therapy group(group I)and Oriental and Western Medicine combination therapy group(group II). Evaluations were made before treatment, after one week treatment and after two weeks treatment using Visual Analog Scale(VAS), Oswestry disability Index(ODI), Neck Disability Index(NDI), Roland Morris Disability Scale(RMDS). The obtained data were analyzed and compared. Results The group I showed significant improvement(p<0.05) according to the VAS, NDI. But that showed insignificant improvement according to the ODI, RMDS. The group II showed significant improvement(p<0.05) according to the VAS, NDI. But that showed insignificant improvement according to the ODI, RMDS. And the difference between the two groups were insignificant according to VAS, NDI, ODI and RMDS. Conclusion There is no significant difference between the two groups after each therapy on traffic accident patients. Further studies are needed for the comparison of the Oriental Medicine therapy and Western Medicine combination therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Oriental Medicine therapy, Oriental and Western Medicine combination therapy, traffic accident
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