Peking Union Medical College Hospital

This study tested whether using a special imaging technique called EIT to guide ventilator pressure settings works better than standard methods for ARDS patients. Researchers compared survival rates, time in intensive care, and complications between the two approaches. The goal w…

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 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 risk score that could predict which pregnant women might develop gestational diabetes. Researchers followed 6,608 pregnant women in China, collecting their basic health information, lab results, and lifestyle details through questionnaires and hospita…

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 adults with achalasia to see if higher levels of these antibodies correlated with worse symptoms, more esophage…

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…