Objective： To evaluate the effectiveness of Chuna for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain as reported in Korean literature. Methods： We conducted an electronic literature search using seven Korean databases and ma...Objective： To evaluate the effectiveness of Chuna for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain as reported in Korean literature. Methods： We conducted an electronic literature search using seven Korean databases and manually searched six traditional Korean medicine journals. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane criteria. Results： Six randomized controlled trials （RCTs） were included in the study. Compared with standard care, three RCTs suggested favorable effects of Chuna on neck pain due to a hypolordotic cervical spine, low back pain caused by traffic accidents, and low back pain. In contrast, compared with standard care, three RCTs failed to show positive effects on temporomandibular joint disorder, mandibular movement, and neck pain caused by traffic accidents. Conclusions： Currently, the evidence of the effectiveness of Chuna for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain is not convincing. Further rigorously designed trials are warranted to determine its effectiveness.展开更多
Objective：To summarize and critically evaluate the evidence for and against the effectiveness of Eastern-Western integrative medicine（EWIM） for health care compared to Eastern medicine（EM） or Western medicine（WM...Objective：To summarize and critically evaluate the evidence for and against the effectiveness of Eastern-Western integrative medicine（EWIM） for health care compared to Eastern medicine（EM） or Western medicine（WM） alone.Methods：Systematic searches were conducted on five Korean medical databases.Manual searches were also conducted through nine major Korean medical journals.Prospective randomized clinical trials （RCTs） were included if EWIM was tested for any type of conditions compared to EM or WM.Results：There were one hundred forty-one possibly relevant studies were identified,and seven RCTs were included.The risk of bias was high in most studies.The EWIM methods were compared with EM or WM in patients with pain conditions in four studies.These studies showed favorable effects of EWIM on pain reduction in patients with shoulder pain and chronic headache compared with EM,while the other RCTs failed to do so in traffic injury patients.Two studies tested EWIM in patients with Bell＇s palsy compared with EM and found acute functional improvement.An RCT comparing EWIM with WM in patients with acne showed a significant difference.Conclusion：The results of our systematic review suggest that there is limited evidence for the superiority of EWIM over EM or WM in the treatment of pain and acute symptom improvement in patients with Bell＇s palsy.The evidence from our analysis was limited from the low number of RCTs included and the high risk of bias.Future RCTs appear to be warranted.展开更多
The harmonious relationship among East Asian countries has a very long history. However, it has faced serious challenges in the past hundred years. In these eventful years for our nation, Chinese literature, like the ...The harmonious relationship among East Asian countries has a very long history. However, it has faced serious challenges in the past hundred years. In these eventful years for our nation, Chinese literature, like the Chinese people, has endured hardships and pondered ways of extricating the country from its malaise. In addition to being concerned over China＇s enlightenment, salvation, independence and rejuvenation, writers have also paid considerable attention to important international forces that had a strong influence on their country＇s fate. Concern over and understanding of the Korean nation bad a particular emotional charge and relevance to their own fate. Over the course of a century, Chinese literature＇s awareness of Korea went through four stages. In the first, Korea＇s loss of independence served as a mirror of China＇s own dangerous position, menaced on all sides; in the second, the Korean people were seen as comrades-in-arms combating foreign foes; in the third, when the Korean Peninsula was divided, North Koreans continued to be regarded as comrades-in-arms while South Korea was not acknowledged; and in the final stage, amidst the interaction between ＂China style＂ and the ＂Korean wave,＂ Chinese literature＇s awareness of Korea expanded through a penetrating appreciation of Korean history involving deep ties of courage and uprightness.展开更多
Disputes remain in the researches of the history of modern Chinese phonetics and arouse academic concerns to the modern phones. Literatures on Chinese-Korean corresponding phones, such as “Hong Wu Zheng Yun Yi Xun”...Disputes remain in the researches of the history of modern Chinese phonetics and arouse academic concerns to the modern phones. Literatures on Chinese-Korean corresponding phones, such as “Hong Wu Zheng Yun Yi Xun”(《洪武正韵译训》), “Si Sheng Tong Jie”(《四声通解》), “Fan Yi Laoqida: Piao Tong Shi”(《翻译老乞大·朴通事》), have left behind valuable references for the researches on these disputable issues. By taking the analyses of devoicing of voiced sound and the phone “y” in Chinese for examples, the paper clarifies that a comprehensive study on literatures on Chinese-Korean corresponding phones as well as materials of Chinese phonology will make a new breakthrough to the researches on modern phones.展开更多
基金supported by Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine(K11131)Choi TY and Lee MS were supported by Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine(K11111)
文摘Objective： To evaluate the effectiveness of Chuna for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain as reported in Korean literature. Methods： We conducted an electronic literature search using seven Korean databases and manually searched six traditional Korean medicine journals. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane criteria. Results： Six randomized controlled trials （RCTs） were included in the study. Compared with standard care, three RCTs suggested favorable effects of Chuna on neck pain due to a hypolordotic cervical spine, low back pain caused by traffic accidents, and low back pain. In contrast, compared with standard care, three RCTs failed to show positive effects on temporomandibular joint disorder, mandibular movement, and neck pain caused by traffic accidents. Conclusions： Currently, the evidence of the effectiveness of Chuna for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain is not convincing. Further rigorously designed trials are warranted to determine its effectiveness.
文摘Objective：To summarize and critically evaluate the evidence for and against the effectiveness of Eastern-Western integrative medicine（EWIM） for health care compared to Eastern medicine（EM） or Western medicine（WM） alone.Methods：Systematic searches were conducted on five Korean medical databases.Manual searches were also conducted through nine major Korean medical journals.Prospective randomized clinical trials （RCTs） were included if EWIM was tested for any type of conditions compared to EM or WM.Results：There were one hundred forty-one possibly relevant studies were identified,and seven RCTs were included.The risk of bias was high in most studies.The EWIM methods were compared with EM or WM in patients with pain conditions in four studies.These studies showed favorable effects of EWIM on pain reduction in patients with shoulder pain and chronic headache compared with EM,while the other RCTs failed to do so in traffic injury patients.Two studies tested EWIM in patients with Bell＇s palsy compared with EM and found acute functional improvement.An RCT comparing EWIM with WM in patients with acne showed a significant difference.Conclusion：The results of our systematic review suggest that there is limited evidence for the superiority of EWIM over EM or WM in the treatment of pain and acute symptom improvement in patients with Bell＇s palsy.The evidence from our analysis was limited from the low number of RCTs included and the high risk of bias.Future RCTs appear to be warranted.
文摘The harmonious relationship among East Asian countries has a very long history. However, it has faced serious challenges in the past hundred years. In these eventful years for our nation, Chinese literature, like the Chinese people, has endured hardships and pondered ways of extricating the country from its malaise. In addition to being concerned over China＇s enlightenment, salvation, independence and rejuvenation, writers have also paid considerable attention to important international forces that had a strong influence on their country＇s fate. Concern over and understanding of the Korean nation bad a particular emotional charge and relevance to their own fate. Over the course of a century, Chinese literature＇s awareness of Korea went through four stages. In the first, Korea＇s loss of independence served as a mirror of China＇s own dangerous position, menaced on all sides; in the second, the Korean people were seen as comrades-in-arms combating foreign foes; in the third, when the Korean Peninsula was divided, North Koreans continued to be regarded as comrades-in-arms while South Korea was not acknowledged; and in the final stage, amidst the interaction between ＂China style＂ and the ＂Korean wave,＂ Chinese literature＇s awareness of Korea expanded through a penetrating appreciation of Korean history involving deep ties of courage and uprightness.
文摘Disputes remain in the researches of the history of modern Chinese phonetics and arouse academic concerns to the modern phones. Literatures on Chinese-Korean corresponding phones, such as “Hong Wu Zheng Yun Yi Xun”(《洪武正韵译训》), “Si Sheng Tong Jie”(《四声通解》), “Fan Yi Laoqida: Piao Tong Shi”(《翻译老乞大·朴通事》), have left behind valuable references for the researches on these disputable issues. By taking the analyses of devoicing of voiced sound and the phone “y” in Chinese for examples, the paper clarifies that a comprehensive study on literatures on Chinese-Korean corresponding phones as well as materials of Chinese phonology will make a new breakthrough to the researches on modern phones.
