Qin Zhang

This study looked at whether giving the drug ulinastatin during heart surgery can lower the chance of lung complications like infection or breathing trouble. Researchers reviewed records from over 4500 adults having heart surgery and also did lab tests to understand how the drug …

This study tested a new way to manage pain after NUSS surgery for teens with pectus excavatum (a sunken chest). Instead of using opioids, doctors used ultrasound-guided nerve blocks with a long-lasting numbing medicine. The approach aimed to control severe pain safely without opi…

This study looked at 567 intensive care unit patients to find early signs that predict serious complications from sepsis, a life-threatening infection. Researchers used advanced protein analysis on a smaller group and then checked a key protein (MMP-3) in all patients. The goal w…

This study looked at how the kallikrein-kinin system (a group of proteins in the blood) is linked to confusion and heart function after heart surgery. Researchers observed 287 adults who had planned heart surgery. The goal was to better understand these connections, not to test a…

This study looked at how certain molecules in the body change when sepsis affects the heart. Researchers observed 567 adults in the intensive care unit to understand these changes better. The goal was to learn more about the condition, not to test a new treatment.