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ArticleIntegrative medicine research2020

Analysis of diagnostic decision in acupuncture from the actual functional dyspepsia patient's clinical information.

Song-Yi Kim, San Hwa Hong, Jae-Woo Park, Hyangsook Lee, Jaeyoung Kim, Yangseok Kim, You-Sang Baik, Seok-Jae Ko, Seul-Ki Kim, In-Seon Lee and 2 more

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Article in Integrative medicine research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Saam Acupuncture for Treating Functional Dyspepsia: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Song-Yi KimDepartment of Anatomy and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea.
San Hwa HongAcupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Jae-Woo ParkDepartment of Gastroenterology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Hyangsook LeeAcupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Jaeyoung KimDaewoong Co Ltd., Seoul, South Korea.
Yangseok KimDepartment of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
You-Sang BaikDepartment of Korean Medicine Classics, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Seok-Jae KoDepartment of Gastroenterology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Seul-Ki KimDepartment of Gastroenterology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
In-Seon LeeAcupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Younbyoung ChaeAcupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Hi-Joon ParkAcupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Kyung Hee University · KRDaewoong Pharmaceutical (South Korea) · KRGachon University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinical research in acupuncture has been criticized for not reflecting real-world practice in terms of diagnosis and intervention. This study aimed to collect data on the principles of diagnosis and selection of acupoints from Korean medicine doctors (KMDs) and analyze the patterns and priorities in decision-making.

methodsThe study design was based on the data of an actual patient with functional dyspepsia (FD) (according to Rome III criteria) to create simulated patients, and a KMD specialized in gastrointestinal disorders was allocated to collect the clinical information as objectively as possible. Sixty-nine KMDs were recruited to diagnose a simulated patient based on the actual patient's clinical information, in a manner similar to that performed in their clinics.

resultsAfter the diagnostic procedures were completed, the pattern identification, selected acupoints, reasons for choosing them, and importance of symptoms for deciding their diagnoses were documented. The information needed was clearly distinguishable from those routinely asked in western medicine, and information regarding fecal status, abdominal examination, appetite status, pulse diagnosis, and tongue diagnosis were listed as vital. The doctors identified the patient's pattern as "spleen-stomach weakness", "liver qi depression", or "food accumulation or phlegm-fluid retention". The most frequently selected acupoints were CV12, LI4, LR3, ST36, and PC6.

conclusionThere are common acupoints across different patterns, but pattern-specific acupoints were also recommended. These results can provide useful information to design clinical research and education for better clinical performance in acupuncture that reflects real-world practice.

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AcupointAcupunctureDiagnostic procedureFunctional dyspepsiaPattern identification

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