Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

This study tested whether video education using deepfake technology—where an AI replicates the patient's own doctor's voice—could improve blood pressure monitoring and medication adherence in 218 adults with both ischemic heart disease and hypertension. Participants were randomly…

This completed study looked at 90 people with lower back pain from conditions like herniated discs or spinal stenosis. Researchers compared two different target areas for injecting numbing medicine during a lumbar spine block to see which provides better pain relief and blood flo…

This completed study with 92 people tested whether a measure called perfusion index (a way to check blood flow) can predict how well a nerve block (erector spinae plane block) relieves chronic neck pain from conditions like herniated discs or spinal narrowing. Researchers tracked…

This study looked at 30 people with shingles (herpes zoster) to measure levels of inflammatory proteins and nerve-related chemicals in their blood. Researchers wanted to understand how these substances change over time and relate to pain. The study did not test any new treatment,…