Current clinical practice status of Korean medicine for managing female infertility: A cross-sectional survey.

This survey aimed to investigate clinicians' perceptions and current practice patterns of Korean medicine (KM) treatment for female infertility. A questionnaire on clinical practice patterns of KM treatment for female infertility was constructed and distributed to 703 KM doctors (KMDs). A total of 20.5% of physicians (n = 144/703) completed the survey and delivered integrative care for female infertility patients. Integrative care mainly consisted of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion. The participants largely relied on radiological findings on ultrasonography and hormone tests for diagnosis. The most frequently prescribed herbal medication was Jogyeongjongok-tang (Tiaojing Zhongyu decoction), and the most frequently applied acupoints were SP6, CV4 and ST36. This study provides expert opinions and information on actual clinical practice patterns of KM for treating female infertility. However, we cannot completely discount the possibility that biased selection of subjects and the low response rate limit the interpretations of the study results.

Choi J ，Lee MS ，Ko MM ，Choi TY ，Jun JH ，Lee HW ，Ang L ，Jo J ，You S ... -  《-》

A survey of Korean medicine doctors' clinical practice patterns for autism spectrum disorder: preliminary research for clinical practice guidelines.

Lee J ，Lee SH ，Lee B ，Yang IJ ，Chang GT ... -  《BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine》

Herbal prescription for managing menopausal disorders: A practice survey in Korean medicine doctors.

The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical practice of Korean medicine doctors (KMDs) for managing menopausal disorders. We conducted a web-based questionnaire for KMDs to respond to recommendations across the three main KM domains: major symptoms of menopausal disorders, herbal prescriptions, and pattern identification. We received responses from 227 doctors who have treated menopausal disorders. The major pattern identifications recommended by the doctors for the pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal phases, respectively, were depression of liver energy (59.5%), kidney yin deficiency (49.8%), and kidney yin deficiency (50.7%). The most frequent herbal remedies prescribed for the pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal phases were Jiawei shaoyao-san (58.1%), Jiawei shaoyao-san (48.5%), and Jiawei guipi-decoction (37.9%), respectively. The results of our clinical practice survey provide information on KMDs' clinical experiences of using herbal medicines and their use of pattern identification to manage menopausal disorders.

Lee HW ，Jun JH ，Choi J ，Choi TY ，Lee JA ，Ang L ，Go HY ，Lee MS ... -  《-》

A survey among Korea Medicine doctors (KMDs) in Korea on patterns of integrative Korean Medicine practice for lumbar intervertebral disc displacement: Preliminary research for clinical practice guidelines.

Shin YS ，Shin JS ，Lee J ，Lee YJ ，Kim MR ，Ahn YJ ，Park KB ，Shin BC ，Lee MS ，Kim JH ，Cho JH ，Ha IH ... -  《BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine》

Survey of integrative lumbar spinal stenosis treatment in Korean medicine doctors: preliminary data for clinical practice guidelines.

Lee YJ ，Shin JS ，Lee J ，Kim MR ，Ahn YJ ，Shin YS ，Park KB ，Shin BC ，Lee MS ，Kim JH ，Cho JH ，Ha IH ... -  《BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine》