Rapid Increase in the National Treatment Costs for Hepatitis A Infections in Korea

Park, Hee Suk; Choi, Bo Youl; Kwon, Young Dae

doi:10.1620/tjem.226.85

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“…Indeed, the incidence of HAV infection has decreased substantially in developed countries, and outbreaks have been rare in recent decades (24). Nevertheless, the number of cases of hepatitis A progressively increased in South Korea before the early 2000s (25), as improved sanitation and living standards meant that the population had fewer opportunities to develop anti-HAV antibodies through natural infection (26). With regard to hepatitis C, HCV continues to be a major disease burden and is a cause of concern worldwide, especially in developing countries.…”

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The Economic Burden of Hepatitis A, B, and C in South Korea

et al. 2016

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SUMMARY:The prevalence of hepatitis in South Korea is relatively high compared to that in other high-income countries. For this reason, viral hepatitis infection not only affects the population's health, but also impacts national healthcare costs. This study was performed in order to estimate the individual economic costs of the hepatitis A, B, and C viruses as well as to determine, using nationally representative data, the trends in South Korea with respect to these viruses during the 2008-2011 period. The study found that the prevalence of hepatitis A had decreased, but those of hepatitis B and C had increased overall. The mortality rate of hepatitis C was higher than that of the other two types. The mortality rate of hepatitis B had changed little, whereas that of hepatitis C had risen.

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The Economic Burden of Hepatitis A, B, and C in South Korea

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“…So the susceptible population in Korea has changed from those under 10 years of age to people 20–40 years of age 6, 17. With the increasing infection rate, the number of cases with atypical symptoms is increasing, and has become a socio-economic problems 18 …”

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Recovery from hepatitis A after Korean medicine-based treatment: a case report

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Lee

Son

et al. 2019

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BackgroundMany studies reported that Korean medicine (KM) is effective for treating liver disease, including hepatitis A. However, KM, specifically with herbal medicine (Chungganplus, CGP) has not been reported yet. We aimed to report a patient with hepatitis A who was treated with KM including CGP, acupuncture, and moxibustion for 12 days.MethodsA 39-year-old man with hepatitis A who was hospitalized for 12 days after being admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting. We prescribed CGP three times a day, with acupuncture performed twice daily and moxibustion at conception vessel (CV)-12 once a day. Follow-up blood tests have been done 4 times during the admission in order to access the effect of the treatment.ResultsIn 12 days the symptoms had disappeared and the blood test results improved steadily. His AST level have declined from 1,189 IU/L to 44 IU/L, ALT from 2,423 IU/L to 127 IU/L, r-GTP from 1,347 IU/L to 339 IU/L, ALP from 384 IU/L to 205 IU/L, and total bilirubin from 3.6 mg/dL to 0.89 mg/dL.ConlcusionThis case suggests that KM-based treatment using CGP may be effective for hepatitis A with no adverse effect. Further research and clinical trial on CGP would be needed to make the basis more valid.

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“…Most Hepatitis A patients are reported to be between 20 and 30 years old 4) . As the incidence rate of Hepatitis A is growing, the number of patients who have atypical symptoms and complications is also (420) increasing, which not only affects the individual patients, but also is socio-economic burden as well 20) .…”

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Acute Viral Hepatitis A with Cholestatic Hepatitis Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine: A Case Report

et al. 2015

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More and more patients suffering from hepatitis A, the number of patients representing symptoms that are uncharacteristic to hepatitis A is also increasing. There are occasions of serious complications among adult hepatitis A patients that can cause fulminant hepatitis or cirrhosis which can be fatal. A 43-year-old male was diagnosed as acute hepatitis A and was treated at a Western hospital over the course of three months, which included two months of hospitalization. However, his symptoms did not improve, so he was admitted to Oriental hospital. We prescribed Chunggan extract (CGX) four times a day. Acupuncture was performed twice a day. From the twenty-fourth day of admission, the total bilirubin fell under 10 mg/dL for the first time and next day he was discharged. Following his discharge, he consistently took CGX three times a day. 21 days after discharge all of his symptoms disappeared. This study demonstrated that traditional Korean medicine (TKM) for acute viral hepatitis with cholestatic hepatitis might be effective and safe with no adverse effects.

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Rapid Increase in the National Treatment Costs for Hepatitis A Infections in Korea

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

The Economic Burden of Hepatitis A, B, and C in South Korea

The Economic Burden of Hepatitis A, B, and C in South Korea

Recovery from hepatitis A after Korean medicine-based treatment: a case report

Acute Viral Hepatitis A with Cholestatic Hepatitis Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine: A Case Report

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