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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Korean Traditional Medicine in Treating Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Case Series.

Yujin Choi, Young-Eun Kim, Ui Min Jerng, Hwan Kim, Sung Ik Lee, Ga-Na Kim, Seung-Hun Cho, Hyung Won Kang, In Chul Jung, Kyungsun Han and 1 more

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Yujin ChoiClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5257-2340
Young-Eun KimFuture Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3327-2515
Ui Min JerngDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju, Gangwon 26339, Republic of Korea.
Hwan KimDepartment of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University, 75-0, Daedeok-daero 176 Beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Sung Ik LeeInam Neuroscience Research Center & Department of Neurology, Sanbon Medical Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, 321, Sanbon-ro Gunpo City, Gyeonggi-do 15865, Republic of Korea.
Ga-Na KimDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Hun ChoDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Hyung Won KangDepartment of Korean Neuropsychiatry Medicine, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksan-daero, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do 54538, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6497-0100
In Chul JungDepartment of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University, 75-0, Daedeok-daero 176 Beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7245-4990
Kyungsun HanClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9710-7845
Jun-Hwan LeeClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5730-6869

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Abstract

In Korea, patients with mild cognitive impairment can choose to receive treatment of Korean medicine, and Korean medicine hospitals provide specialized medical care for the prevention and management of cognitive disorders. The aim of the study is to explore the role of Korean medicine therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment in a real clinical setting. Fifteen patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment were enrolled in this prospective observational study in three Korean medicine hospitals. Korean medicine treatments were delivered by experienced professionals and not restricted to standardized treatment. Outcome measures were prospectively planned to examine the Korean-Montreal Cognitive Assessment (K-MoCA), Korean-Mini Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), and other detailed neuropsychological assessment at the baseline and after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment. Korean medicine treatment for MCI treatment in the real-world clinical setting included herbal medicine and acupuncture. The most frequently used herbs in herbal decoctions were

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