The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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Analysis on the Obstetric and Gynecologic Randomized Controlled Trials(RCTs) with Acupuncture-Using Pubmed Database Search

Pubmed 검색을 통한 부인과 관련 침 임상시험 현황에 관한 연구

  • Jeong, Jae-Cheol (Dept. of Ob&Gy, College of Korea Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Il (Dept. of Ob&Gy, College of Korea Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 정재철 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 김동일 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.08.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to review and analyze the status on the obstetric and gynecologic RCTs with acupuncture. Methods: Searching were performed in $7{\sim}14$ July, 2008. Search term used was "acupuncture" only. And we classified all the searched articles as diseases and related health problems. Then we also classified OBGY diseases and analyzed the trends of those parts. Results: We could search 666 articles, RCTs with acupuncture. Of them, we found 88 OBGY articles about nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, labor and postpartum. OBGY surgery, hot flashes and climacteric, ART, Disease with Pregnancy women and menstruation, fetal breech presentation, and breast disease etc. Conclusion: To improve traditional Korean OBGY research, it is needed activation of RCT research, study of meta analysis, development of clinical practice guidelines, variation of research subject, and co-works with conventional medicine.

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