ArticleIntegrative medicine research2021
Traditional medicine for the treatment of common cold in Korean adults: A nationwide population-based study.
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- Pediatric efficacy and safety in common cold treated with herbal medicine (PEACH): a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring Bioactive Phytomedicines for Advancing Pulmonary Infection Management: Insights and Future Prospects.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2024Review
- Analysis of the Use of Korean Medicine Treatments among Children and Adolescents in South Korea: Analysis of Nationally Representative Sample.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of herbal medicines (Integrative medicine research · 2023Article
- A brief introduction to research based on real-world evidence: Considering the Korean National Health Insurance Service database.Integrative medicine research · 2022Article
- Herbal Medicine Prescriptions for Functional Dyspepsia: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Korea.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTraditional medicines (TMs) have been used to treat common cold in Asia, but no studies have been conducted to examine the trend of use for several years. The objective of this study was to analyze the prescription patterns of TMs for common cold using national claims data accrued over 7 years in Korea. This will contribute to the scientific evidence enhancing the understanding of TM use for the treatment of common cold.
methodsThis study analyzed national claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database. We extracted data for diagnosis of common cold (Korean Standard Classification of Diseases: J00, Acute nasopharyngitis) and prescriptions of TMs for adults who visited all types of oriental medical institutions during 2010-2016. We estimated the prescription patterns of TMs by sex, age group, and year.
resultsWe extracted 3,014,428 prescriptions. The total number of prescriptions increased by 125.1% in 2016 compared to that in 2010. For all ages and periods, the number of prescriptions in women was higher than that in men. The age range with the most prescriptions was 70-79 years. The seven most prescribed TMs for common cold were Socheongnyongtang, Samso-eum, Yeongyopaedoksan, Insampaedoksan, Gumigohwaltang, Galgeuntang, and Hyeonggae-yeongyotang.
conclusionThis was the first study to analyze the prescription patterns of TMs for common cold using National Health Insurance data in Korea. This study provides scientific evidences on the disease burden and the utilization pattern of TMs for common cold to support decision making on initiatives such as allocation and management of health resources.
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