Statistical Analysis of Hie (Cold Sensation) and Hiesho (Cold Disorder) in Kampo Clinic
Joint Authors
Munakata, Kaori
Katayama, Kotoe
Yoshino, Tetsuhiro
Imoto, Seiya
Horiba, Yuko
Yamaguchi, Rui
Miyano, Satoru
Watanabe, Kenji
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A cold sensation (hie) is common in Japanese women and is an important treatment target in Kampo medicine.
Physicians diagnose patients as having hiesho (cold disorder) when hie disturbs their daily activity.
However, differences between hie and hiesho in men and women are not well described.
Hie can be of three types depending on body part where patients feel hie.
We aimed to clarify the characteristics of patients with hie and hiesho by analyzing data from new patients seen at the Kampo Clinic at Keio University Hospital between 2008 and 2013.
We collected information about patients’ subjective symptoms and their severity using visual analogue scales.
Of 4,016 new patients, 2,344 complained about hie and 524 of those were diagnosed with hiesho.
Hie was most common in legs/feet and combined with hands or lower back, rather than the whole body.
Almost 30% of patients with hie felt upper body heat symptoms like hot flushes.
Cold sensation was stronger in hiesho than non-hiesho patients.
Patients with hie had more complaints.
Men with hiesho had the same distribution of hie and had symptoms similar to women.
The results of our study may increase awareness of hiesho and help doctors treat hie and other symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yoshino, Tetsuhiro& Katayama, Kotoe& Munakata, Kaori& Horiba, Yuko& Yamaguchi, Rui& Imoto, Seiya…[et al.]. 2013. Statistical Analysis of Hie (Cold Sensation) and Hiesho (Cold Disorder) in Kampo Clinic. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469022
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yoshino, Tetsuhiro…[et al.]. Statistical Analysis of Hie (Cold Sensation) and Hiesho (Cold Disorder) in Kampo Clinic. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469022
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yoshino, Tetsuhiro& Katayama, Kotoe& Munakata, Kaori& Horiba, Yuko& Yamaguchi, Rui& Imoto, Seiya…[et al.]. Statistical Analysis of Hie (Cold Sensation) and Hiesho (Cold Disorder) in Kampo Clinic. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469022
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469022