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KMID : 0363320230440020167
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2023 Volume.44 No. 2 p.167 ~ p.177
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Case Report of Pressure Injury in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients Improved by Combining Radix Astragali Pharmacoacupuncture Solution during Antibiotic Treatment
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Kim1 Geun-Young
Lee Da-Bin
Jeon Seon-Uk
Lee Han-Gyul
Cho Ki-Ho
Moon Sang-Kwan
Jung Woo-Sang
Kwon Seung-Won
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Abstract
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Background: Pressure injuries are localized areas of damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence due to pressure. Cerebrovascular disease increases the risk of pressure injuries due to the immobility caused by physical paralysis. The general approach to managing a patient with pressure injuries should include pain relief, the treatment of the infection, optimizing nutritional intake, proper positioning, and contamination prevention. Nonetheless, the duration of treatment for pressure injuries varies from person to person.
Case report: An 80-year-old female intracerebral hemorrhage patient developed a pressure injury. To improve the injury faster, a Radix Astragali pharmacoacupuncture solution was applied to the pressure sore. The pressure injury’s width, length, and depth was assessed using a ruler, and the exudate amount and tissue types were assessed. The treatment was performed for 35 days. The rate at which the size of the pressure sore lessened increased since the Radix Astragali pharmacoacupuncture solution was applied to the pressure sore. In addition, the tissue type of the pressure injury improved, and the exudates decreased. There was no significant difference in the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing Tool 3.0, since the Radix Astragali pharmacoacupuncture solution was applied to the pressure injury.
Conclusion: This clinical case study suggests that the Radix Astragali pharmacoacupuncture solution might be effective in speeding up the healing of pressure injuries.
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KEYWORD
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Radix Astragali pharmacoacupuncture, pressure injury, Korean medicine
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