Objectives: Yangdorak which is a physiological function test using electric current is closely related to skin sympathetic tone. Pulse analysis is known to reflect cardiovascular reactivity. A research was conducted on the diagnostic values of Yangdorak and Pulse analysis for respiratory diseases pa...
Objectives: Yangdorak which is a physiological function test using electric current is closely related to skin sympathetic tone. Pulse analysis is known to reflect cardiovascular reactivity. A research was conducted on the diagnostic values of Yangdorak and Pulse analysis for respiratory diseases patients last year. And the result was that Yangdorak and Pulse analysis are valuable tools for diagnosing respiratory diseases. In this study we examined the diagnostic values of Yangdorak and Pulse analysis for respiratory disease patients in course of disease and type of syndrome.
Methods: For this study, we conducted Yangdorak and Pulse analysis in 114 people including 83 respiratory disease outpatients who visited the 5th Internal Department(Allergy, Immunity, Respiratory Organs) of the Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung Hee University during the period from January 3rd 2007 to April 30th 2007 and 31 volunteers who did not have any respiratory symptoms or disease history. The respiratory patients were divided into three subgroups according to their symptom: Rhinorrhea Group, Cough-Sputum Group and Wheezing-Dyspnea Group. And in each disease group, we divided the patients into several subgroups again according to the type of syndrome. All the patients completed the questionnaire twice in 4 weeks, and were conducted Yangdorak at their first visit. Among those patients, 68 people were conducted Pulse analysis at their first visit, 25 people were conducted Yangdorak twice in 4 weeks, and 15 people conducted Pulse analysis twice in 4 weeks. In the study on course of disease, we compared the test results between before and after the therapy in six categories are as follows: mean Yangdorak, mean HR, mean UT, mean SET, mean YF+/YF- and mean YP+/YP-. Also we examined the correlation between the change of questionnaire score and the change in each category. In the study on type of syndrome, we compared the disease group with the control group and also compared test results among the types of syndrome within each disease group. The categories are as follows: mean Yangdorak, mean H1~F6, mean HR, mean UT, mean SET, mean YF+/YF- and mean YP+/YP-.
Results: 1. The change of mean Yangdorak has pertinence with the change of questionnaire score(P<0.05). 2. When all the groups are compared with control group, mean Yangdorak was significantly lower. 3. When all the groups are compared with control group, mean H2, mean H3 and mean H6 was significantly lower in rhinorrhea group(P<0.05), all the test results of Yangdorak was evidently lower in cough-sputum group(P<0.01), and most results of Yangdorak was evidently lower in wheezing-dyspnea group except H1(P<0.01). 4. Compared with the results of before and after the therapy, mean YF+/YF- was significantly variant in the group in which questionnaire score decreased(P<0.05). 5. Compared with control group, mean YP+/YP- was significantly lower in wheezing-dyspnea group(P<0.05). 6. Mean UT was significantly higher in deficiency syndrome than excess syndrome in wheezing-dyspnea group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Yangdorak and Pulse analysis were found to have a high value as quantitative diagnosis tools reflecting individuals' weakness and strength. The previous report that the mean Yangdorak is lower in respiratory disease patients than in healthy people was supported by our study. And we found the Yangdorak and Pulse analysis had some help in diagnosing respiratory disease patients in course of disease and diagnosing the type of syndrome. But still more research is needed to find the further values.
Objectives: Yangdorak which is a physiological function test using electric current is closely related to skin sympathetic tone. Pulse analysis is known to reflect cardiovascular reactivity. A research was conducted on the diagnostic values of Yangdorak and Pulse analysis for respiratory diseases patients last year. And the result was that Yangdorak and Pulse analysis are valuable tools for diagnosing respiratory diseases. In this study we examined the diagnostic values of Yangdorak and Pulse analysis for respiratory disease patients in course of disease and type of syndrome.
Methods: For this study, we conducted Yangdorak and Pulse analysis in 114 people including 83 respiratory disease outpatients who visited the 5th Internal Department(Allergy, Immunity, Respiratory Organs) of the Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung Hee University during the period from January 3rd 2007 to April 30th 2007 and 31 volunteers who did not have any respiratory symptoms or disease history. The respiratory patients were divided into three subgroups according to their symptom: Rhinorrhea Group, Cough-Sputum Group and Wheezing-Dyspnea Group. And in each disease group, we divided the patients into several subgroups again according to the type of syndrome. All the patients completed the questionnaire twice in 4 weeks, and were conducted Yangdorak at their first visit. Among those patients, 68 people were conducted Pulse analysis at their first visit, 25 people were conducted Yangdorak twice in 4 weeks, and 15 people conducted Pulse analysis twice in 4 weeks. In the study on course of disease, we compared the test results between before and after the therapy in six categories are as follows: mean Yangdorak, mean HR, mean UT, mean SET, mean YF+/YF- and mean YP+/YP-. Also we examined the correlation between the change of questionnaire score and the change in each category. In the study on type of syndrome, we compared the disease group with the control group and also compared test results among the types of syndrome within each disease group. The categories are as follows: mean Yangdorak, mean H1~F6, mean HR, mean UT, mean SET, mean YF+/YF- and mean YP+/YP-.
Results: 1. The change of mean Yangdorak has pertinence with the change of questionnaire score(P<0.05). 2. When all the groups are compared with control group, mean Yangdorak was significantly lower. 3. When all the groups are compared with control group, mean H2, mean H3 and mean H6 was significantly lower in rhinorrhea group(P<0.05), all the test results of Yangdorak was evidently lower in cough-sputum group(P<0.01), and most results of Yangdorak was evidently lower in wheezing-dyspnea group except H1(P<0.01). 4. Compared with the results of before and after the therapy, mean YF+/YF- was significantly variant in the group in which questionnaire score decreased(P<0.05). 5. Compared with control group, mean YP+/YP- was significantly lower in wheezing-dyspnea group(P<0.05). 6. Mean UT was significantly higher in deficiency syndrome than excess syndrome in wheezing-dyspnea group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Yangdorak and Pulse analysis were found to have a high value as quantitative diagnosis tools reflecting individuals' weakness and strength. The previous report that the mean Yangdorak is lower in respiratory disease patients than in healthy people was supported by our study. And we found the Yangdorak and Pulse analysis had some help in diagnosing respiratory disease patients in course of disease and diagnosing the type of syndrome. But still more research is needed to find the further values.
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