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Detoxification Combining Fasting with Fluid Therapy for Refractory Cases of Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Joint Authors
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To introduce and determine the clinical benefits of a detoxification program that combines fasting with fluid therapy for refractory cases of severe atopic dermatitis (AD), we performed a retrospective chart review of inpatients with AD from March 2010 to February 2012 at the Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Dermatology of Korean Medicine in the Kyung Hee Medical Center.
Patients were treated with the detoxification program, which combined fasting with fluid therapy, and herbal medicine, herbal wet wrap dressings, or acupuncture treatment when clinically necessary.
The primary outcome was the SCORAD total index.
The secondary outcome was the pruritus visual analogue scale (VAS) score in SCORAD as evaluated by a trained dermatology specialist.
Among the 130 inpatients that have done detoxification, 7 patients met the inclusion criteria.
The mean total SCORAD scores significantly decreased from 64.67±11.72 to 26.26±11.01 (P=0.018) after the detoxification program.
There was also a significant decrease in VAS score for pruritus from 8.00±1.16 to 2.57±0.98 (P=0.016) between admission and discharge.
We suggest that fasting with fluid therapy as a complementary and alternative treatment method may provide some benefits for patients with refractory cases of severe atopic dermatitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Kyu Seok& Nam, Hae Jeong. 2013. Detoxification Combining Fasting with Fluid Therapy for Refractory Cases of Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480856
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Kyu Seok& Nam, Hae Jeong. Detoxification Combining Fasting with Fluid Therapy for Refractory Cases of Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480856
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Kyu Seok& Nam, Hae Jeong. Detoxification Combining Fasting with Fluid Therapy for Refractory Cases of Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480856
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480856