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KMID : 1189420160290040142
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2016 Volume.29 No. 4 p.142 ~ p.155
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Retrospective Study of the Effectiveness of Korean Medical Treatment on Infant and Young Child Atopic Dermatitis Patients with or without Topical Co-administration of Steroid
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Yang Yoon-Hong
Cho Ah-Ra
Han Su-Ryun
Seo San
Park Gun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is a significant efficacy difference on infant and young child atopic dermatitis patients treated with Korean Medicine Treatment through 6 months between topical steroid used group and non-steroid group.
Methods: The degree of atopic dermatitis was measured by the Objective SCORAD Index (OSI) with photographs of patients. Detailed analysis of the OSI score was compared based on the use of topical steroid.
Results: 1. There was not a significant difference between the topical steroid group and the non-steroid group in regards of gender, age and initial OSI score. 2. The non-steroid group's OSI score decreased significantly from 50.17 to 29.20. 3. The topical steroid group's OSI score decreased significantly from 54.21 to 34.95. 76.19% of the patients in the topical steroid group discontinued steroid use within the 6-month period. The average time of discontinuation since the beginning of treatment was 3.36 months. 4. The OSI Improvement rate comparison of topical steroid group with non-steroid group did not show a significant difference over a 3-month and 6-month period. 5. Distribution of severe cases decreased in Both topical steroid and non-steroid group after 6 month treatment.
Conclusions: The OSI score of infant and young child atopic dermatitis patients in both topical steroid and non-steroid group was decreased significantly with Korean medicine treatment through 6 months. There was no significant difference between topical steroid group and non-steroid group in OSI improvements over a 3-month period and 6-month period.
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KEYWORD
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Atopic Dermatitis , Infant and Young Child , Korean Medicine Treatment , Objective SCORAD Index , Topical Steroid Use
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