Taichung Veterans General Hospital

This study tested whether a drug called theophylline could help people regain their sense of smell after a head injury. 158 adults who had not improved with standard treatments were randomly assigned to take either theophylline plus smell training or just smell training for six m…

This study tested whether a simple exercise program could help older adults feel better during a hospital stay. Researchers assigned 100 hospitalized patients aged 65 and older to either do daily exercises or receive standard care. The goal was to see if activities like walking a…

This small, completed study tested whether a treatment called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) could help breast cancer survivors with axillary web syndrome (AWS). AWS causes painful cords under the arm and limits shoulder movement after surgery. The researchers wanted to…

This study looked at 300 breast cancer patients in Taiwan who had surgery and then rehabilitation for complications like shoulder stiffness and swelling. Researchers used patient medical records and machine learning to try to predict how long a patient might need rehab. The goal …

This study looked back at medical records to understand if surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck, done before radiation treatment, helps patients with a very advanced stage of nasopharyngeal cancer. Researchers analyzed data from 7 patients to see if this approach was linked …

This study aimed to understand how often a specific type of heart problem occurs in people with advanced lung cancer who are taking targeted drugs called EGFR-TKIs. Researchers followed 100 patients to monitor their heart function before and during treatment. The goal was to gath…