@article{ref1,
title="The analysis of Korean clinical studies on the effect of pharmacopuncture for whiplash injury after traffic accidents",
journal="Journal of pharmacopuncture",
year="2020",
author="Kim, Kyeong Han and Hur, Na Yeon and Yun, Jung Min",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="262-272",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Whiplash injury is one of the major diseases in recent times because of increasing traffic accidents. This review aims to analyze the overall trend of  studies on pharmacopuncture for whiplash injury after traffic accidents. <br><br>METHODS: We  searched through 4 Korean electronic databases from 2001 up to October 2020 for  relevant clinical studies for whiplash injury after traffic accidents, regardless of  the patients' age, gender, or race. We included studies that had an intervention  group receiving pharmacopuncture therapy with or without other additional  treatments, and also included studies that had a control group receiving sham  treatment or active treatment such as physical therapy and herbal medication. For  the clinical outcomes, we did not place any restrictions on evaluation scales if  they are objective metrics. <br><br>RESULTS: We included 6 randomized controlled trials  (RCTs) and 10 non-randomized controlled trials (nRCTs). 10 nRCTs were divided into 4  categories that were case-control studies, case series, case report, and  retrospective observational study. In RCTs, Hwangryun-haedoktang () pharmacopuncture  was the most frequently used. In nRCTs, Jungsong-ouhyul () pharmacopuncture, and bee  venom pharmacopuncture were the most frequently used. As target points of  Hwangryun-haedoktang pharmacopuncture, Ashi-points, Jianjing (GB21), and Fengchi  (GB20) were the most frequently used. As target points of Jungsong-ouhyul  pharmacopuncture, Ashi-points were the most frequently used. And as target points of  Bee venom pharmacopuncture, Fengchi (GB20) was the most frequently used. <br><br>CONCLUSION:  Hwangryun-haedoktang pharmacopuncture, bee venom pharmacopuncture, and  Jungsong-ouhyul pharmacopuncture were mainly used for whiplash injury, and their  usual target points were Jianjing (GB21), Fengchi (GB20), and Ashi-points. However,  a high level of evidence should be conducted through studies with systematic  methodology in the future.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2093-6966",
doi="10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262"
}