Effectiveness of Additional Administration of a Banha-sasim-tang Formulation to Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms (KCD K-code) Not Improved by Western Medicines: A Retrospective Chart Review

Autor: Cheol-hyun Kim, Kwangho Kim, Young-ung Lee, Sunny Kang, Geonhui Kang
Rok vydání: 2021
Zdroj: The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine. 42:1349-1355
ISSN: 1226-9174
DOI: 10.22246/jikm.2021.42.6.1349
Popis: Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of additional administration of Banha-sasim-tang formulation to patients with gastrointestinal symptoms that did not improve with Western medicines.Methods: The patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were analyzed retrospectively. A paired t-test was performed on the Nepean Dyspepsia Index-Korean version (NDI-K) scores before and after administering the Banha-sasim-tang formulation.Results: A total of 27 subjects were included. The mean duration of taking the Banha-sasim-tang formulation was 15.6±3.1 days. The most commonly used Western medicine before taking the Banha-sasim-tang formulation was rebamipide. The means of the NDI-K score were 57.4±21.8 before administering Banha-sasim-tang formulation and 34.9±16.5 after administration, and the difference was statistically significant (p
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