Taichung Veterans General Hospital

This study looked at whether a structured exercise program can improve physical function, mood, and quality of life for older adults (65+) while they are in the hospital. 100 participants either did exercises like walking, stretching, and resistance training or received standard …

This study tested whether the drug theophylline, combined with zinc tablets and smell training, could improve smell in people who lost it after a head injury. 158 adults who had not improved with standard treatments took part. One group received theophylline plus zinc and smell t…

This study tested whether low-energy shock wave therapy can improve shoulder movement and reduce pain in people with axillary web syndrome, a common complication after breast cancer surgery. Twenty adults who had breast cancer surgery and developed this condition received the tre…

This study looked at whether taking an oral supplement containing hyaluronic acid along with getting a hyaluronic acid injection in the knee provides more relief for knee osteoarthritis than the injection alone. 44 people aged 60-75 with knee arthritis took the supplement or a pl…

This study looked at 300 breast cancer patients who had surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation and developed complications like shoulder stiffness, swelling, or scar tightness. Researchers built a machine-learning model to predict how long rehabilitation would take. The goal is to h…

This study looked back at medical records of 7 people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (stage N3) to see if removing neck tumors before radiation helps prevent cancer from coming back or spreading. The goal was to understand if certain imaging features predict recurrence and i…

This study looked at how often heart problems happen in people with advanced lung cancer who take a type of targeted therapy called EGFR-TKIs. Researchers watched 100 patients to see if their heart's pumping strength dropped. The goal was to better understand and track these side…