scholarly journals Differences in Complexion between Cold- and Heat-Prescription Groups in Sasang Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Joo Park ◽  
Jun-Hyeong Do ◽  
Honggie Kim ◽  
Jong Yeol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Color Space ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Sasang Constitution ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Human Constitution ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Herbal Prescription

Sasang constitutional medicine (SCM) is a type of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) that classifies the human constitution into four types. The appearance of the complexion is one of the diagnostic factors of SCM but is rarely used in a quantitative and objective manner for diagnosis. In this study, an analysis using actual clinical data was conducted to assess the use of the complexion as a diagnostic element. A total of 528 Sasang medicine prescriptions from Korea Constitutional Multicenter Bank (KCMB) were classified into either a Cold-prescription group or a Heat-prescription group, and the complexion differences of the patients were analyzed using the L⁎a⁎b⁎ color space. After adjusting for age, BMI, and systolic blood pressure, significant differences were observed among the Cold- and Heat-prescription groups within each Sasang constitution. However, when the Sasang constitution was ignored, no significant difference was observed for either sex. This study quantitatively analyzed the complexion of patients, which is used as a diagnostic element in clinical practice. It is hoped that the results will contribute to objective medical treatments in the future, such as determining an appropriate herbal prescription based on the patient’s complexion.

scholarly journals Quantitative Sasang Constitution Diagnosis Method for Distinguishing between Tae-eumin and Soeumin Types Based on Elasticity Measurements of the Skin of the Human Hand

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (s1) ◽  
pp. 93-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Wook Song ◽  
SungJun Lee ◽  
Yon Kyu Park ◽  
Sam Yong Woo
Keyword(s):  
Human Hand ◽  
Oriental Medicine ◽  
Compression Method ◽  
Repeatability Error ◽  
Sasang Constitution ◽  
Diagnosis Method ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Measurement Repeatability ◽  
Elasticity Measurements

The usefulness of constitutional diagnoses based on skin measurements has been established in oriental medicine. However, it is very difficult to standardize traditional diagnosis methods. According to Sasang constitutional medicine, humans can be distinguished based on properties of the skin, including its texture, roughness, hardness and elasticity. The elasticity of the skin was previously used to distinguish between people with Tae-eumin (TE) and Soeumin (SE) constitutions. The present study designed a system that uses a compression method to measure the elasticity of hand skin and evaluated its measurement repeatability. The proposed system was used to compare the skin elasticity between SE and TE subjects, which produced a measurement repeatability error of <3%. The proposed system is suitable for use as a quantitative constitution diagnosis method for distinguishing between TE and SE subjects with an acceptable level of uncertainty.

scholarly journals Recent Progress in Voice-Based Sasang Constitutional Medicine: Improving Stability of Diagnosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Su Jang ◽  
Young-Su Kim ◽  
Boncho Ku ◽  
Jong Yeol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Gaussian Mixture ◽  
Voice Signal ◽  
Single Feature ◽  
Sasang Constitution ◽  
Diagnosis Accuracy ◽  
Good Repeatability ◽  
Diagnosis Model ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Feature Values ◽  
Constitutional Medicine

Sasang constitutional medicine is a unique form of tailored medicine in traditional Korean medicine. Voice features have been regarded as an important cue to diagnose Sasang constitution types. Many studies tried to extract quantitative voice features and standardize diagnosis methods; however, they had flaws, such as unstable voice features which vary a lot for the same individual, limited data collected from only few sites, and low diagnosis accuracy. In this paper, we propose a stable diagnosis model that has a good repeatability for the same individual. None of the past studies evaluated the repeatability of their diagnosis models. Although many previous studies used voice features calculated by averaging feature values from all valid frames in monotonic utterance like vowels, we analyse every single feature value from each frame of a sentence voice signal. Gaussian mixture model is employed to deal with a lot of voice features from each frame. Total 15 Gaussian models are used to represent voice characteristics for each constitution. To evaluate repeatability of the proposed diagnosis model, we introduce a test dataset consisting of 10 individuals’ voice recordings with 50 recordings per each individual. Our result shows that the proposed method has better repeatability than the previous study which used averaged features from vowels and the sentence.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome according to Sasang Constitutional Medicine in Korean Subjects

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang Hoon Song ◽  
Sung-Gon Yu ◽  
Jong Yeol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Significant Risk Factor ◽  
Atherogenic Dyslipidemia ◽  
Comprehensive Knowledge ◽  
Sasang Constitution ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a complex disorder defined by a cluster of abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hypertension; the condition is recognized as a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study assessed the effects of the Sasang constitution group (SCG) on the risk of MS in Korean subjects. We have analyzed 1,617 outpatients of Korean oriental medicine hospitals who were classified into three SCGs, So-Yang, So-Eum, and Tae-Eum. Significant differences were noted in the prevalence of MS and the frequencies of all MS risk factors among the three SCGs. The odds ratios for MS as determined via multiple logistic regression analysis were 2.004 for So-Yang and 4.521 for Tae-Eum compared with So-Eum. These results indicate that SCG may function as a significant risk factor of MS; comprehensive knowledge of Sasang constitutional medicine may prove helpful in predicting susceptibility and developing preventive care techniques for MS.

scholarly journals Analysis of Sasang Constitutional Medicine as an Optimal Preventive Care Strategy for Hemophilia Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mi Kyung Lee ◽  
Minwoo Hwang ◽  
Hyunjoo Oh ◽  
Kyoung Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Preventive Care ◽  
Population Analysis ◽  
Disease Symptoms ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine

Introduction. Medical improvements have allowed hemophilia patients to anticipate an increased quality of life and life expectancy similar to that of the general population. Analysis of the potential disease symptoms of hemophilia patients based on a survey of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM) is important for optimal preventive care and adjunctive therapy to avoid life-threating complications. Aim. To predict potential disease symptoms from the viewpoint of SCM as a preventive care strategy for hemophilia patients. Methods. Sixty-one hemophilia patients responded to a survey on Sasang constitutional classification, hemophilia disease pattern, and original symptoms. Results. In terms of SCM type, the 61 of hemophilia patients included 37 Tae-Eum (60.7%), 18 So-Yang (29.5%), and 6 So-Eum (12.5%). Hemophilia was found to be higher in Tae-Eum type and lower in So-Yang and So-Eum types, while considering the distributional rate of Korean Sasang types. Most of the patients with Tae-Eum type had Joyeol or Ganyeol. Furthermore, the incidences of diabetes and high blood pressure were greater in Tae-Eum type than in those of other types. Conclusion. In order to increase the quality of life and overall life expectancy, hemophilia patients with Tae-Eum type should be treated through management according to SCM along with medicine against hemophilia as long-term preventive care. Diabetes and high blood pressure should be regularly monitored in patients with Tae-Eum type.

scholarly journals Current Researches on the Methods of Diagnosing Sasang Constitution: An Overview

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (s1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si-Woo Lee ◽  
Eun-Su Jang ◽  
Jeon Lee ◽  
Jong Yeol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Doctor Who ◽  
External Appearance ◽  
Sasang Constitution ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Domestic Journal ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine

Sasang constitution diagnosis has traditionally been conducted by a Sasang constitutional medicine (SCM) doctor who examines the external appearance, temperament and various symptoms of an individual and then collectively analyzes this information to determine their own constitutions. However, because this process is subjective and not quantitative, many researchers have been attempting to develop objective and reasonable methods of determining constitutions. In Korea, even though a wide range of research regarding SCM has been conducted, most of the work has not been revealed internationally. So in this review, the authors have searched theJournal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, as well as other Korean domestic journal databases and Pubmed for research regarding modernized constitution diagnosis methods so to provide the understanding of current research state and outlook for future research.

scholarly journals Telomere Length as a Biomarker for Race-Related Health Disparities

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Vaithinathan Selvaraju ◽  
Megan Phillips ◽  
Anna Fouty ◽  
Jeganathan Ramesh Babu ◽  
Thangiah Geetha
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
Diastolic Pressure ◽  
Systolic Pressure ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Length Ratio ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Usa

Disparities between the races have been well documented in health and disease in the USA. Recent studies show that telomere length, a marker of aging, is associated with obesity and obesity-related diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. The current study aimed to evaluate the connection between telomere length ratio, blood pressure, and childhood obesity. The telomere length ratio was measured in 127 children from both European American (EA) and African American (AA) children, aged 6–10 years old. AA children had a significantly high relative telomere to the single copy gene (T/S) ratio compared to EA children. There was no significant difference in the T/S ratio between normal weight (NW) and overweight/obese (OW/OB) groups of either race. Blood pressure was significantly elevated in AA children with respect to EA children. Hierarchical regression analysis adjusted for race, gender, and age expressed a significant relationship between the T/S ratio and diastolic pressure. Low T/S ratio participants showed a significant increase in systolic pressure, while a high T/S ratio group showed an increase in diastolic pressure and heart rate of AA children. In conclusion, our findings show that AA children have high T/S ratio compared to EA children. The high T/S ratio is negatively associated with diastolic pressure.

scholarly journals The Copenhagen chronic kidney disease echo study (COInCYDE)

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Landler ◽  
S Bro ◽  
B Feldt-Rasmussen ◽  
D Hansen ◽  
A.L Kamper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Cardiac Function ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Funding Source ◽  
Ckd Stage ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stage 1

Abstract Background The cardiovascular mortality of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is 2–10 times higher than in the average population. Purpose To estimate the prevalence of abnormal cardiac function or structure across the stages CKD 1 to 5nonD. Method Prospective cohort study. Patients with CKD stage 1 to 5 not on dialysis, aged 30 to 75 (n=875) and age-/sex-matched controls (n=173) were enrolled consecutively. All participants underwent a health questionnaire, ECG, morphometric and blood pressure measurements. Blood and urine were analyzed. Echocardiography was performed. Left ventricle (LV) hypertrophy, dilatation, diastolic and systolic dysfunction were defined according to current ESC guidelines. Results 63% of participants were men. Mean age was 58 years (SD 12.6 years). Mean eGFR was 46.7 mL/min/1,73 m (SD 25.8) for patients and 82.3 mL/min/1,73 m (SD 13.4) for controls. The prevalence of elevated blood pressure at physical exam was 89% in patients vs. 53% in controls. Patients were more often smokers and obese. Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) was slightly, albeit insignificantly elevated at CKD stages 1 & 2 vs. in kontrols: 3.1 g/m2, CI: −0.4 to 6.75, p-value 0.08. There was no significant difference in LV-dilatation between patients and controls. Decreasing diastolic and systolic function was observed at CKD stage 3a and later: LVEF decreased 0.95% (CI: −1.5 to −0.2), GLS increased 0.5 (CI: 0.3 to 0.8), and OR for diastolic dysfunction increased 3.2 (CI 1.4 to 7.3) pr. increment CKD stage group. Conclusion In accordance to previous studies, we observe in the CPHCKD cohort study signs of early increase of LVMI in patients with CKD stage 1 & 2. Significant decline in systolic and diastolic cardiac function is apparent already at stage 3 CKD. Figure 1. Estimated GFR vs. GLS & histogram of GLS Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Public hospital(s). Main funding source(s): The Capital Region of Denmark

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