Effect of ventilation mode on postoperative pulmonary complications among intermediate- to high-risk patients undergoing abdominal surgery: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: The effect of different mechanical ventilation modes on pulmonary outcome after abdominal surgery remains unclear. We evaluated the effects of three common ventilation modes on postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) among intermediate- to high-risk patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Methods: This randomized clinical trial enrolled adult patients at intermediate or high risk of PPCs who were scheduled for abdominal surgery.

Association of triglycerides to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with hypertension in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study.

Background: It has been reported that there is a close correlation between triglycerides to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) and hypertension, but there are differences between different researches. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between TG/HDL-C and hypertension in Chinese adults.

Methods: In this study, the open data for secondary analysis were obtained from DATADRYAD website (www.