Analysis of Herbal Medicine Prescriptions for Patients in An Academic Korean Medical Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study of Electronic Medical Records (2010–2013)

Lee, Byung-Wook; Lee, Hyeon-Yeop; Heo, Kwang-Ho; Cho, Hyun-Woo; Hwang, Man-Suk; Heo, In; Shin, Byung‐Cheul; Hwang, Eui-Hyoung

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“…Owing to the vastness of this database, we have reported the prescription patterns in two separate articles. Our previous article comprised a prescription analysis of raw herbal formulas 6) , including almost all decoction types used in South Korea. When prescribing herbal medicine to a patient, in some cases, prescription may be selected mainly on the basis of individual herbs; therefore, in the present study we focused on individual herbs.…”

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Analysis of prescription frequency of herbs in traditional Korean medicine hospital using electronic medical records

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To analyze the prescription frequency of various herbs as either individual or major herbs (in terms of dosage) and their usage patterns in the treatment of different diseases for standardization of traditional Korean medicine. Methods: We analyzed the prescription database of patients at the Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital from the date of establishment of the hospital to February 2013. The complete prescription data were extracted from the electronic medical records of patients, and the prescription frequencies of individual herbs, particularly, of major herbs, were analyzed in terms of gender, age, and international classification of diseases (ICD) code. Results: The prescription frequency of individual herbs based on age and gender showed a similar pattern. Herbal mixtures were also distributed in a similar manner. The use of some herbs differed according to age and gender (Table 1.). The herbs that were used at high frequencies for a given ICD code had similar usage patterns in different categories. However, some major herbs in the "Jun (King)" category were used uniquely for a given ICD code (Table 2.). There was significant difference between male and female on ICD code E and N, but the other ICD codes had small differences. The ratio of herbal medicine by gender showed different usage patterns in each gender. Conclusions:The findings of our study provide fundamental data that reflect the real clinical conditions in South Korea, and therefore, can contribute to the standardization of TKM.

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Characteristics of the traditional Liu-Wei-Di-Huang prescription reassessed in modern pharmacology

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An analysis of protective health behavior and polypharmacy among older patients: a nationwide cohort study

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2024

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Background This study analyzed the relationship between protective health behaviors and polypharmacy in individuals aged 65 years and older. Methods We used data from a nationwide survey (KNHANES) from 2012 to 2016 in conjunction with the health insurance claims databases. A total of 3297 adults aged 65 or older were included in the study. Polypharmacy was defined as more than 30 prescription days in 6 months with five or more different drugs. Health-related behaviors (BMI, smoking, drinking, regular walking, and living alone) were extracted for 6 months before measuring polypharmacy. We used multivariable logistic regression on polypharmacy for each protective health behavior, as well as a composite score of protective health behavior. Subgroup analysis was also conducted by age and sex. Results Among protective health behaviors, BMI < 25 (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.66–0.88) and never smoking (OR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.62–0.98) were associated with a lower risk of polypharmacy. Polypharmacy was significantly associated with BMI < 25 in both sex subgroups (male: OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.56–0.88; female: OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.67–0.99) and 65–79 subgroup (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.63–0.86). The association between never smoking and polypharmacy was only significant in the 65–79 subgroup (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.55–0.91). Participants with five protective health behaviors had a lower risk of polypharmacy than participants with zero or one health behavior, which was only statistically significant in the subgroup analysis of participants aged 65–79 years (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.29–0.94). Conclusions This study finds that health behaviors such as obesity and smoking are associated with a higher risk of polypharmacy. Furthermore, we confirm that a high score of protective health behaviors is associated with a lower risk of polypharmacy. Our findings indicate the need for geriatric-centered management of protective health behaviors to prevent polypharmacy.

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Analysis of Herbal Medicine Prescriptions for Patients in An Academic Korean Medical Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study of Electronic Medical Records (2010–2013)

Abstract: This study analysis successfully determined the frequency of a variety of herbal medicines, and many restorative herbal medicines were identified and frequently administered.

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Analysis of prescription frequency of herbs in traditional Korean medicine hospital using electronic medical records

Analysis of prescription frequency of herbs in traditional Korean medicine hospital using electronic medical records

Characteristics of the traditional Liu-Wei-Di-Huang prescription reassessed in modern pharmacology

An analysis of protective health behavior and polypharmacy among older patients: a nationwide cohort study

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