Peking University First Hospital

This study tested a new support program for people with heart failure after they leave the hospital. A nurse-led team used a smartphone app to help 104 patients track their weight, symptoms, and medications at home. The goal was to see if this extra digital support, compared to s…

This study compared two types of arthritis medications in real-world patients to see which works better for controlling joint pain and skin symptoms. Researchers followed 70 adults with psoriatic arthritis for 24 weeks, comparing upadacitinib pills against IL-17 inhibitor injecti…

This study tested whether adding a medication called dexmedetomidine to standard pain control after cancer surgery could help older patients live longer. Researchers enrolled 1,500 patients aged 65+ who had surgery to remove a solid tumor. They wanted to see if this drug, by redu…

This study tested whether adding a drug called eculizumab to standard treatment could improve outcomes for people with anti-GBM disease, a severe autoimmune condition that rapidly attacks the kidneys. Sixteen adult patients with confirmed disease received the drug, which blocks a…

This study looked at patients who had surgery for a hormone imbalance called Cushing's syndrome. Researchers wanted to see if they could predict how long patients would need to take replacement steroid medication after their operation. They found that measuring the size of the pa…

This study tested a new imaging system designed to help surgeons plan safer operations for rare tumors called pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL). Researchers looked back at the medical records and scans of 500 patients who had surgery for these tumors. The goal was to see …

This study tested whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system could help doctors diagnose prostate cancer more accurately from MRI scans. It involved 365 men who were already scheduled for a prostate biopsy. Researchers compared how well the AI system and experienced radiologi…

This study tested whether giving a combination of two low-dose sedative drugs at night could improve sleep quality for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who need help breathing. Researchers enrolled 174 patients aged 50 or older who were on a ventilator or high-flow oxyge…

This large study tested whether adding a medication called dexmedetomidine to standard pain control could reduce the risk of delirium (sudden, severe confusion) in older adults recovering from cancer surgery. Researchers enrolled 1,500 patients aged 65 and older who were having m…

This study followed up with mothers and their children 8-10 years after the mothers participated in a trial about exercise during pregnancy. The goal was to see if that prenatal exercise had any lasting positive effects on weight, blood sugar, and other metabolic health markers f…

This study tested whether short educational videos could improve what people know and do about secondary hypertension—a type of high blood pressure with a specific cause. Researchers first created a questionnaire to measure knowledge, then showed five 1-minute videos to over 1,00…