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Observational studyEuropean journal of medical research2025

Association between stress hyperglycemia ratio and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: results from the MIMIC-IV database.

Shijie Zhang, Hechen Shen, Yuchao Wang, Meng Ning, Jianghui Zhou, Xiaoyu Liang, Yun Chang, Wenqing Gao, Tong Li

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Shijie Zhang *School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Hechen Shen *The Third Central, Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300170, China.
Yuchao WangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Meng NingDepartment of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, 300170, China.
Jianghui ZhouThe Third Central, Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300170, China.
Xiaoyu LiangDepartment of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, 300170, China.
Yun ChangDepartment of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, 300170, China.
Wenqing GaoDepartment of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, 300170, China. gaowenqing0906@163.com.
Tong LiSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China. litong3zx@sina.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to explore the association between the stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) and short- and long-term outcomes in critically ill patients with sepsis.

methodsThis retrospective observational cohort study was conducted using the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV v2.2) database. Patients were categorized into 4 SHR quartiles. The main focus was on in-hospital mortality and 1-year all-cause mortality as primary endpoints, while intensive care unit and hospital stays were considered as secondary outcomes. Regression and subgroup analyses were used to assess the correlation between SHR and the primary and secondary outcomes. Restricted cubic spline analysis was utilized to explore the nonlinear relationships between SHR and in-hospital and 1-year all-cause mortality.

resultsThis study included two groups of patients, comprising 7456 and 6564 individuals. The in-hospital and 1-year mortality was 11.96% and 17.96% in Cohort 1 and 2, respectively. SHR was associated with an elevated risk of in-hospital mortality (OR: 2.08, 95%CI 1.66-2.61) and 1-year mortality (HR: 1.70, 95% CI 1.42-2.04). Patients in SHR quartile 4 had a higher risk of in-hospital (OR: 1.86, 95% CI 1.51-2.30) and 1-year (HR: 1.44, 95% CI 1.23-1.69) mortality than those in quartile 2. Restricted cubic spline analysis showed a "J-shaped" relationship between SHR and all-cause mortality in both cohorts. The relationship between high SHR and mortality remained consistent across almost all predefined subgroups.

conclusionsOur study suggests that high SHR is associated with increased in-hospital and 1-year mortality in critically ill sepsis patients. Further investigations are needed to validate these results.

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Critical IllnessHyperglycemiaSepsisAgedDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesDiabetesMIMIC-IV databaseMortalitySepsisStress hyperglycemia ratio

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