A symposium on pattern identification（PI）was held at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine（KIOM）on October 2,2013,in Daejeon,South Korea.This symposium was convened to provide information on the current researc...A symposium on pattern identification（PI）was held at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine（KIOM）on October 2,2013,in Daejeon,South Korea.This symposium was convened to provide information on the current research in PI as well as suggest future research directions.The participants discussed the nature of PI,possible research questions,strategies and future international collaborations in pattern research.With eight presentations and an extensive panel discussion,the symposium allowed participants to discuss research methods in traditional medicine for PI.One speaker presented the topic,＇Clinical pattern differentiation and contemporary research in PI.＇Two speakers presented current trends in research on blood stasis while the remaining five other delegates discussed the research methods and future directions of PI research.The participants engaged in in-depth discussions regarding the nature of PI,potential research questions,strategies and future international collaborations in pattern research.展开更多
Although many agents for acute ischemic stroke treatment have been developed from extensive preclinical studies, most have failed in clinical trials. As a result, researchers are seeking other methods or agents based ...Although many agents for acute ischemic stroke treatment have been developed from extensive preclinical studies, most have failed in clinical trials. As a result, researchers are seeking other methods or agents based on previous studies. Among the various prospective approaches, vascular protection might be the key for development of therapeutic agents for stroke and for improvements in the efficacy and safety of conventional therapies. Traditional medicines in Asian countries are based on clinical experiences and literature accumulated over thousands of years. To date, many studies have used traditional herbal medicines to prove or develop new agents based on stroke treatments mentioned in traditional medicinal theory or other clinical data. In the current review, we describe the vascular factors related to ischemic brain damage and the herbal medicines that impact these factors, including Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, Notoginseng Radix, and Curcumae Rhizoma, based on scientific reports and traditional medical theory. Further, we point out the problems associated with herbal medicines in stroke research and propose better methodologies to address these problems.展开更多
Diabetes mellitus is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, following cancer, cerebrovascular disease, and heart disease. It is triggered by hyperglycemia and other metabolic disorders. Diabetes is a complex end...Diabetes mellitus is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, following cancer, cerebrovascular disease, and heart disease. It is triggered by hyperglycemia and other metabolic disorders. Diabetes is a complex endocrine disease that causes chronic vascular complications such as diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy, and polyneuropathy.展开更多
Objective：Moxibustion is currently used for treating diabetes mellitus（DM） as a non-drug intervention in East Asian countries.This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion for managing th...Objective：Moxibustion is currently used for treating diabetes mellitus（DM） as a non-drug intervention in East Asian countries.This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion for managing the symptoms of type 2 DM patients.Methods：We searched MEDLINE,AMED,EMBASE,CINAHL, The Cochrane Library,six Korean databases,and four Chinese databases.Risk of bias was used for evaluating the quality of the included studies.Results：A total of 5 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review.All of the included studies had high risks of bias.One randomized clinical trial（RCT） compared the effectiveness of one-time moxibustion use with oral administration of glibenclimide and showed the significant effects of moxibustion on glycemic control.Another RCT tested the effectiveness of moxibustion plus conventional treatment,and the moxibustion group reported significant improvement in fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels compared with the conventional treatment group.Two RCTs compared the effectiveness of moxibustion versus acupuncture or moxibustion plus acupuncture,and the combined treatment showed the most favorable effects on the control of blood glucose,urine glucose,and glycocylated hemoglobin A_（1C）（HbA_（1C））.One uncontrolled observational study showed favorable effects of moxibustion on the response rate.Conclusions：It is difficult to conclude that moxibustion is an effective intervention for the control of type 2 DM due to the scarcity of trials and the low methodological quality of included studies.Further rigorous RCTs may be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion for type 2 DM.展开更多
基金supported by Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (K13130 and K13281)
文摘A symposium on pattern identification（PI）was held at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine（KIOM）on October 2,2013,in Daejeon,South Korea.This symposium was convened to provide information on the current research in PI as well as suggest future research directions.The participants discussed the nature of PI,possible research questions,strategies and future international collaborations in pattern research.With eight presentations and an extensive panel discussion,the symposium allowed participants to discuss research methods in traditional medicine for PI.One speaker presented the topic,＇Clinical pattern differentiation and contemporary research in PI.＇Two speakers presented current trends in research on blood stasis while the remaining five other delegates discussed the research methods and future directions of PI research.The participants engaged in in-depth discussions regarding the nature of PI,potential research questions,strategies and future international collaborations in pattern research.
基金Supported by Basic Science Research Program through theNational Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by theMinistry of Education,Science and Technology(No.NRF2012R1A1A2008587)
文摘Although many agents for acute ischemic stroke treatment have been developed from extensive preclinical studies, most have failed in clinical trials. As a result, researchers are seeking other methods or agents based on previous studies. Among the various prospective approaches, vascular protection might be the key for development of therapeutic agents for stroke and for improvements in the efficacy and safety of conventional therapies. Traditional medicines in Asian countries are based on clinical experiences and literature accumulated over thousands of years. To date, many studies have used traditional herbal medicines to prove or develop new agents based on stroke treatments mentioned in traditional medicinal theory or other clinical data. In the current review, we describe the vascular factors related to ischemic brain damage and the herbal medicines that impact these factors, including Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, Notoginseng Radix, and Curcumae Rhizoma, based on scientific reports and traditional medical theory. Further, we point out the problems associated with herbal medicines in stroke research and propose better methodologies to address these problems.
文摘Diabetes mellitus is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, following cancer, cerebrovascular disease, and heart disease. It is triggered by hyperglycemia and other metabolic disorders. Diabetes is a complex endocrine disease that causes chronic vascular complications such as diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy, and polyneuropathy.
基金supported by Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine(K11111)
文摘Objective：Moxibustion is currently used for treating diabetes mellitus（DM） as a non-drug intervention in East Asian countries.This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion for managing the symptoms of type 2 DM patients.Methods：We searched MEDLINE,AMED,EMBASE,CINAHL, The Cochrane Library,six Korean databases,and four Chinese databases.Risk of bias was used for evaluating the quality of the included studies.Results：A total of 5 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review.All of the included studies had high risks of bias.One randomized clinical trial（RCT） compared the effectiveness of one-time moxibustion use with oral administration of glibenclimide and showed the significant effects of moxibustion on glycemic control.Another RCT tested the effectiveness of moxibustion plus conventional treatment,and the moxibustion group reported significant improvement in fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels compared with the conventional treatment group.Two RCTs compared the effectiveness of moxibustion versus acupuncture or moxibustion plus acupuncture,and the combined treatment showed the most favorable effects on the control of blood glucose,urine glucose,and glycocylated hemoglobin A_（1C）（HbA_（1C））.One uncontrolled observational study showed favorable effects of moxibustion on the response rate.Conclusions：It is difficult to conclude that moxibustion is an effective intervention for the control of type 2 DM due to the scarcity of trials and the low methodological quality of included studies.Further rigorous RCTs may be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion for type 2 DM.
