Peking Union Medical College Hospital

This study tested a drug called tirofiban in 516 adults who had a stroke caused by branch atheromatous disease (BAD), a type of stroke that often gets worse quickly. The goal was to see if tirofiban, given within 48 hours of stroke onset, helps more people recover to near-normal …

This study compared two surgical techniques for treating pelvic organ prolapse (when organs like the uterus or bladder slip down). 76 women received either sacrospinous ligament fixation or ischial spine fascia fixation. The goal was to see which surgery better restores normal an…

This study tested whether baricitinib, a drug that calms the immune system, can help people with active Sjogren's syndrome. About 87 adults were randomly assigned to take either hydroxychloroquine alone or baricitinib with or without hydroxychloroquine for 24 weeks. The goal was …

This study tested whether using a special imaging technique (EIT) to set breathing machine pressure helps people with severe lung injury (ARDS) survive longer compared to a standard low-pressure method. Over 600 adults on breathing machines took part. The goal was to see which ap…

This study looked back at 78 patients with a severe form of Takayasu arteritis, a rare disease that causes inflammation and narrowing of the body's largest arteries. Researchers wanted to see if having surgery to fix the narrowed sections of the aorta improved patients' chances o…

This study tested a personalized, low-dose dye to help surgeons see bile ducts more clearly during emergency gallbladder removal in people with severe gallbladder inflammation. Twenty-one adults received a custom dose based on their bile duct thickness measured by MRI. The goal w…

This study tested a new way to collect pancreatic juice during an endoscopy by infusing vinegar into the duodenum. The goal was to see if this method could gather enough fluid to test for cancer markers. 75 adults with suspected pancreatic cancer took part. The approach aims to i…

This study aimed to create a simple risk score to predict gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) early in pregnancy. Researchers collected routine hospital data and survey answers from 6,608 pregnant women in China. The goal was to help doctors identify high-risk women sooner, allow…

This study looked at 55 people with pancreatic cancer to see if the bacteria in their gut are linked to whether the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. By analyzing stool samples, researchers identified specific gut bacteria and their byproducts that were different in patien…

This study examined whether specific antibodies in the blood (anti-enteric neuronal antibodies) are linked to the severity of achalasia, a rare swallowing disorder. Researchers tested blood samples from 195 adults with achalasia and compared antibody levels to disease severity an…

This study looked at 200 critically ill patients to see if there is a link between gut injury and how well blood returns to the heart. Doctors used ultrasound to measure blood flow in the veins and gut. The goal was to better understand gut problems in the ICU, not to test a new …