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Abstract
Background: Sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) is a severe complication of sepsis with high mortality. The lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio (LAR), a composite marker of cell injury and inflammation, is associated with sepsis prognosis, but its role in SIC remains unclear.
Research design and methods: Data from 1,500 SIC patients in the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care database were used. The primary outcome was 30-day all-cause mortality and the secondary outcome was 90-day mortality. Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regression, restricted cubic splines, and subgroup analyses were used.
Results: Compared with the low-LAR group, medium- and high-LAR groups had higher 30- and 90-day mortality rates (p < 0.001). The fully adjusted Cox model showed positive correlations of ln(LAR) with 30-day (HR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.03-1.31, p = 0.013) and 90-day mortality rates (HR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.04-1.30, p = 0.007). The relationship between ln(LAR) and 30-day mortality rate was nonlinear (P-non-linear = 0.007), with an inflection point at 4.57. An interaction was observed for dobutamine therapy (P-interaction = 0.03).
Conclusions: LAR is associated with poor prognosis in patients with SIC, especially once ln(LAR) surpasses 4.57.
期刊介绍:
Advanced molecular research techniques have transformed hematology in recent years. With improved understanding of hematologic diseases, we now have the opportunity to research and evaluate new biological therapies, new drugs and drug combinations, new treatment schedules and novel approaches including stem cell transplantation. We can also expect proteomics, molecular genetics and biomarker research to facilitate new diagnostic approaches and the identification of appropriate therapies. Further advances in our knowledge regarding the formation and function of blood cells and blood-forming tissues should ensue, and it will be a major challenge for hematologists to adopt these new paradigms and develop integrated strategies to define the best possible patient care. Expert Review of Hematology (1747-4086) puts these advances in context and explores how they will translate directly into clinical practice.