Second Affiliated Hospital, School Of Medicine, Zhejiang University

This study tested whether a structured, intensive lifestyle program could help overweight or obese adults with metabolic syndrome achieve significant weight loss and reverse their condition. 68 participants followed either an intensive low-carb diet and exercise plan or a standar…

This study tested two bone graft materials to prevent jawbone shrinkage after tooth extraction. Researchers compared Bio-Oss Collagen and Sticky Bone against natural healing in 42 patients who needed teeth removed. The goal was to see which material better preserves bone structur…

This study tested a new technique to make a common treatment for dangerous, swollen stomach veins safer. In 31 patients with liver disease and large blood vessel connections, doctors first placed a small metal clip before inserting coils to block the vein. The goal was to prevent…

This study tested whether using two different lasers together could safely reduce the persistent facial redness of rosacea. Fifteen adults with moderate-to-severe redness received the combined laser treatment. Researchers measured changes in redness and quality of life to see if …

This study tested whether using an artificial intelligence (AI) system to monitor and give feedback to hospital staff could improve the quality of emergency stroke treatment. It involved over 1,200 patients from 20 hospitals who received a procedure to remove a blood clot in the …

This study tested whether a medication called cyclosporine, delivered as eye drops, could help people with mild to moderate dry eye. Researchers compared it to standard artificial tear therapy in 60 participants to see if it was better at controlling the condition and safe to use…

This study tested a new oral capsule called TJ0113 to see if it could help control the movement symptoms of early Parkinson's disease. About 150 people with early-stage Parkinson's took either TJ0113 or a placebo pill for 12 weeks. The main goal was to measure changes in movement…

This study tested a new anesthetic drug called ciprofol during a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure. Researchers compared it to the standard drug propofol in 124 older patients to see if ciprofol causes fewer drops in blood pressure and other side effects. The g…

This study tested whether a special yellow-light, anti-glare phone screen could reduce eye strain and dry eye symptoms caused by prolonged phone use in dim light. 70 volunteers with normal to moderate vision read on a phone for 2 hours, using either the special screen or a standa…

This study tested whether special anti-glare and polarized films applied to smartphone screens could help reduce eye strain and dry eye symptoms caused by prolonged phone use. 120 adults with normal to moderate vision used phones with different screen films while performing readi…

This small pilot study tested if giving steroid injections every two weeks instead of every week is still effective for treating frozen shoulder. It involved 40 adults with the condition who received three injections over four weeks and were followed for eight more weeks. The mai…

This study tested whether an artificial intelligence (AI) model could predict how pancreatic cancer patients will fare after surgery and chemotherapy. Researchers trained the AI using pre-surgery CT scans and post-surgery tissue samples from 247 patients. The goal is to create a …

This study looked at whether a common 14-day antibiotic treatment for a stomach infection (H. pylori) changes the community of bacteria in the vagina. Researchers followed 73 infected women and 10 non-infected women, checking their vaginal health before treatment and for six mont…

This study looked at over 13,000 adults who had planned heart surgery to understand why having low red blood cells (anemia) before surgery is linked to more problems after surgery. Researchers specifically investigated whether receiving a blood transfusion during the operation is…

This study aimed to see if a specialized test to measure pressure in the liver's blood vessels gives the same result when a patient lies on their back versus on their left side. Researchers enrolled 30 hospitalized patients with liver cirrhosis to have the pressure measured in bo…