"Endure a 39.4°C high fever, characteristic of a traditional medicine family = 'Don't take cold medicine'.."A-ori♥" Kim Hyung-bae receives stern lesson from medical community and apologizes [Full text]

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Traditional medicine practitioner Kim Hyung-bae, the boyfriend of influencer A-ori (real name Kim Min-young), faced widespread criticism and issued an apology after stating that it is acceptable to endure fevers up to 39.4°C for adults and 38.5°C for children.

On the 25th, Kim Hyung-bae posted an apology message as a comment on his Instagram post. He stated, "I recently left comments regarding fever and the use of antipyretics that contained inaccurate expressions, which I am now correcting. The intent I sought to convey at the time was that fever is a physiological response that can occur during the body's process of responding to infections, and whether to use antipyretics during a fever should be determined not only by body temperature but also by considering the patient's discomfort and overall condition."

He continued, "However, in explaining this intent, it was inaccurate to present specific temperature figures and suggest that one could endure up to a certain temperature. Fever is not an issue where the decision to take antipyretics or seek medical treatment can be judged by setting a uniform temperature threshold as a standard. One must comprehensively consider age, underlying conditions, accompanying symptoms, and overall state. As a healthcare professional conveying health information, I should have verified more accurate evidence and expressed myself more carefully. I apologize for causing confusion by providing inaccurate information."

Kim Hyung-bae also stated, "In the future, I will verify medical evidence more meticulously and convey information carefully to avoid any misunderstanding."

The post where Kim Hyung-bae left his apology comment was a video in which he responded to the question, "Is there a characteristic of coming from a traditional medicine family?" with, "Yes, there is. Even if I catch a cold, I don't take cold medicine." In that video, he said, "Colds occur when our body is fatigued and immunity drops. At such times, relying too much on medication means losing the opportunity to strengthen immunity. If you practice enduring even a little difficulty in such situations, a cold that used to happen once a year could be delayed to two, three, five years or more. Looking back over the past 10 years myself, I have actually caught a cold only about twice."

In response, a netizen asked about fever symptoms, at which point Kim Hyung-bae made the controversial statement that "even with a fever, it is acceptable for adults to endure up to 39.4°C and for children up to 38.5°C."

Although Kim Hyung-bae deleted the comment after late realization of the issue, the Doctors' Association for a Fair Society (hereinafter "Doctors' Association") issued a statement criticizing him: "A high fever of 39.4°C can be a signal of fatal diseases such as encephalitis or sepsis; advising to waste time searching for the cause is extremely dangerous advice. The criteria appearing in AI searches are settings for hospitalized patients receiving intensive care, not guidelines applicable to patients at home without any treatment. Medicine is a discipline learned by directly observing and treating patients. There is concern that this incident, resulting from merely copying literature without clinical experience, could lead to a recurrence of the 'Anaki' controversy. Any doctor who has directly treated patients would find it difficult to say one can endure up to 39.4°C."

Furthermore, they raised issues regarding Kim Hyung-bae's SNS account name. The Doctors' Association stated, "Traditional medicine practitioner Kim uses the term 'doctor' in his account name and lists 'Korean medicine doctor' in his profile. This creates a possibility that the general public may mistake him for a physician. The National Assembly and the Ministry of Health and Welfare must establish effective measures to prevent traditional medicine practitioners from using titles or designations such as 'doctor' that could lead to being mistaken for physicians."

Meanwhile, Kim Hyung-bae gained recognition by appearing on Channel A's "Birth of a Body God" and recently attracted attention by announcing his relationship with A-ori.

Recently, I left comments regarding fever and the use of antipyretics that contained inaccurate expressions, which I am now correcting.

The intent I sought to convey at the time was that fever is a physiological response that can occur during the body's process of responding to infections, and whether to use antipyretics during a fever should be determined not only by body temperature but also by considering the patient's discomfort and overall condition.

However, in explaining this intent, it was inaccurate to present specific temperature figures and suggest that one could endure up to a certain temperature.

Fever is not an issue where the decision to take antipyretics or seek medical treatment can be judged by setting a uniform temperature threshold as a standard. One must comprehensively consider age, underlying conditions, accompanying symptoms, and overall state.

As a healthcare professional conveying health information, I should have verified more accurate evidence and expressed myself more carefully. I apologize for causing confusion by providing inaccurate information.

In the future, I will verify medical evidence more meticulously and convey information carefully to avoid any misunderstanding.

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