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    Multimedia-based hormone therapy information program for patients with prostate cancer: the result of a randomized pilot study

    Few studies have explored the feasibility and efficacy of a multimedia information intervention for patients with prostate cancer who are undergoing hormone therapy. Thus, the purpose of the study was to asses...

    Ching-Hui Chien, Kuan-Lin Liu, Cheng-Keng Chuang, Chun-Te Wu in Scientific Reports (2023)

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    Scapulohumeral kinematics and neuromuscular control during scaption are associated with passive stiffness and strength of periscapular muscles in competitive adolescent swimmers

    The passive stiffness and strength of periscapular muscles may affect scapulohumeral control, especially in overhead athletes due to sports-specific training. This study tried to assess the relationship betwee...

    Po-Tsun Chen, Po-Kai Wang, Ting-Ting Chen, Ho-Yi Tuan-Mu in Scientific Reports (2023)

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    Acute surgical site infection after total knee arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis

    Osteoarthritis is the main cause for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), followed by rheumatoid arthritis. Previous studies have reported conflicting results concerning the risk of surgical site infection after TKA...

    Ho-Ken Chung, Shu-Hui Wen, Wei-Chuan Chang, Kuan-Lin Liu in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    The incidence of severe urinary tract infection increases after hip fracture in the elderly: a nationwide cohort study

    Although urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common perioperative complication among elderly patients with hip fracture, its incidence and effects are often underestimated. This study investigated the effects o...

    Yi-Ching Lin, Ya-Chu Hsu, Wen-Tien Wu, Ru-** Lee, Jen-Hung Wang in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    Second-line Hormonal Therapy for the Management of Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: a Real-World Data Study Using a Claims Database

    We evaluated the efficacy of second-line hormonal therapy for treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in a real-world retrospective study. We conducted a population-based real-worl...

    Jui-Ming Liu, Cheng-Chia Lin, Kuan-Lin Liu, Cheng-Feng Lin in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    Risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome or trigger finger following distal radius fracture: a nationwide study

    New-onset carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and trigger finger after distal radius fractures (DRFs) with or without open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) have been reported inconsistently across different stu...

    Kuang-Ting Yeh, Ru-** Lee, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Jen-Hung Wang in Scientific Reports (2020)