Journal of Acupuncture Research

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Two Cases of Pressure Ulcer Patients Treated with Acupuncture and Light Emitting Diode Light Therapy

침치료와 Light Enitting Diode 광선치료를 병행한 욕창 치료 2례

  • Jo, Seoung Eun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Hong, Seo Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kang, Jae Hui (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 조성은 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 이현 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 홍서진 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 강재희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실)
  • Received : 2015.08.12
  • Accepted : 2015.09.01
  • Published : 2015.09.20
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Abstract

Objectives : We report two cases of pressure ulcer patients to show the efficacy of treatment with acupuncture and Light Enitting Diode(LED) light therapy. Methods : We treated two pressure ulcer patients with acupuncture, LED light therapy, herbal medication and with a simple dressing. LED light with up to $4J/cm^2$ of energy irradiated the pressure ulcer site once a day for fifteen minutes. All patients received acupuncture treatment and simple dressing for wound care. We measured phase change of the pressure ulcer in terms of ulcer size, The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel(NPUAP) stage and with the The Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing(PUSH) tool(3.0). Results & Conclusions : In each of the two cases, pressure ulcer size and total score of the PUSH tool decreased and NPUAP stage was improved from II to I. This shows that acupuncture treatment and LED light therapy may have a considerable effect in healing on the pressure ulcer.

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