Peking Union Medical College Hospital

This study compared two different surgical techniques used to repair pelvic organ prolapse in women. It randomly assigned 76 patients to have either a sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) or an ischial spine fascia fixation (ISFF) procedure. The main goal was to see which method…

This study looked back at 78 patients with severe Takayasu arteritis, a rare inflammatory disease that damages the body's largest arteries. Researchers compared whether surgery or medication alone led to better survival rates. The goal was to understand which approach helps patie…

This study tested if using a special imaging technology (EIT) to personalize ventilator pressure settings works better than using standard charts for patients with severe lung failure (ARDS). It involved 676 critically ill adults on breathing machines across multiple hospitals. T…

This study tested whether a pill called baricitinib could help control the disease activity and ease symptoms in people with active primary Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that causes severe dryness and fatigue. About 87 adults with moderate disease activity were rando…

This study tested whether a drug called tirofiban, given within 48 hours of a specific type of stroke, helps patients recover better than standard antiplatelet therapy. It involved 516 adults with a stroke caused by branch atheromatous disease (BAD), which often gets worse early …

This study aimed to create a simple risk score to predict which pregnant women might develop gestational diabetes. Researchers followed 6,608 pregnant women in China, collecting their basic health information and early lab results from hospital systems. The goal was to help docto…

This study aimed to understand if specific antibodies found in the blood of people with achalasia are linked to how severe their condition is. Researchers looked at 195 patients to see if higher levels of these antibodies were connected to worse symptoms, more esophageal damage, …

This study aimed to understand if the types of bacteria in a person's gut are linked to whether their pancreatic cancer spreads to nearby lymph nodes. Researchers compared the gut bacteria and related chemicals in 55 patients who had pancreatic cancer with and without this type o…

This study aimed to understand if poor blood flow back to the heart is linked to gut injury in critically ill patients. Researchers used ultrasound scans and blood tests on 200 adults with sepsis in the ICU to see if signs of blood flow congestion matched signs of gut problems. T…