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Xu W, Huo J, Hu Q, Xu J, Chen G, Mo J, Zhou T, Jiang J. Association between lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio and acute kidney injury in patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study. Clin Exp Nephrol 2024; 28:882-893. [PMID: 38584195 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-024-02500-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Serum lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) is associated with poor outcomes in malignancy and pneumonia. However, there are few studies suggesting that LAR is associated with the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with sepsis, which was investigated in this study. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study based on the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-IV database. The primary outcome was the occurrence of AKI within 2 days and 7 days. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios to validate the association between LAR and AKI, in-hospital mortality, RRT use, and recovery of renal function, respectively. RESULTS A total of 4010 participants were included in this study. The median age of the participants was 63.5 years and the median LAR was 10.5. After adjusting for confounding variables, patients in the highest LAR quartile had a higher risk of AKI than those in the lowest LAR quartile within 2 days and 7 days, with odds ratios of 1.37 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.23-1.52) and 1.95 (95% CI: 1.72-2.22), respectively. The adjusted odds of AKI within 2 and 7 days were 1.16 (95% CI: 1.12-1.20) and 1.29 (95% CI: 1.24-1.35) for each 1 unit increase in LAR(log2), respectively. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that elevated LAR was associated with poor prognosis in patients with sepsis. The risk of AKI and in-hospital mortality increased, the need for RRT increased, and the chance of recovery of renal function decreased with the increase of LAR.
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- Weigan Xu
- Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Foshan, No.18 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Foshan, No.18 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Foshan, No.18 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Foshan, No.18 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Foshan, No.18 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Foshan, No.18 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Foshan, No.18 Lingnan Avenue North, Chancheng District, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong Province, China
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- First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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Sheng Y, Dai H, Shi Q, Zheng W. A simple nomogram for predicting the 90-day mortality of community-acquired pneumonia in the ICU. Am J Med Sci 2024:S0002-9629(24)01408-3. [PMID: 39159749 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2024.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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- Ying Sheng
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Pudong, shanghai, 201399, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mingguang People's Hospital, Mingguang, Anhui, 239400, China.
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, jiangsu, 210003, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, 201399, China.
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Dai H, Xu Y, Shi Q. Developing simple-to-use nomograms employing variables derived from the "ratios": Is it feasible? Am J Emerg Med 2024; 82:199-201. [PMID: 38851987 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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- Huishui Dai
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mingguang People's Hospital, Mingguang, Anhui 239400, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pudong hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Postal address: No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210003, China.
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Fang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang X. The elevated lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio is a risk factor for developing sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: a single-center retrospective study. BMC Nephrol 2024; 25:201. [PMID: 38898431 PMCID: PMC11186243 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-024-03636-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There is no evidence to determine the association between the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) and the development of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SAKI). We aimed to investigate the predictive impact of LAR for SAKI in patients with sepsis. METHODS A total of 4,087 patients with sepsis from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC IV) database were included. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the association between LAR and the risk of developing SAKI, and the relationship was visualized using restricted cubic spline (RCS). The clinical predictive value of LAR was evaluated by ROC curve analysis. Subgroup analysis was used to search for interactive factors. RESULTS The LAR level was markedly increased in the SAKI group (p < 0.001). There was a positive linear association between LAR and the risk of developing SAKI (p for nonlinearity = 0.867). Logistic regression analysis showed an independent predictive value of LAR for developing SAKI. The LAR had moderate clinical value, with an AUC of 0.644. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was identified as an independent interactive factor. The predictive value of LAR for the development of SAKI disappeared in those with a history of CKD but remained in those without CKD. CONCLUSIONS Elevated LAR 12 h before and after the diagnosis of sepsis is an independent risk factor for the development of SAKI in patients with sepsis. Chronic comorbidities, especially the history of CKD, should be taken into account when using LAR to predict the development of AKI in patients with sepsis.
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- Yipeng Fang
- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 57th Changping Road, Shantou, Guangdong Province, 515041, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 57th Changping Road, Shantou, Guangdong Province, 515041, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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Guan X, Zhong L, Zhang J, Lu J, Yuan M, Ye L, Min J. The relationship between lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio and all-cause mortality during ICU stays in patients with sepsis: A retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27560. [PMID: 38496890 PMCID: PMC10944236 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Background Sepsis is a prevalent and severe medical condition which is frequently observed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although numerous biomarkers have been identified to predict the prognosis of sepsis, the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LDH/ALB ratio) has not been extensively investigated. The principal objective of this study is to assess the relationship between LDH/ALB ratio and all-cause mortality in patients with sepsis. Methods This study included all adult critically ill patients with sepsis from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV, version 2.0) database. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was conducted to mitigate bias, and Kaplan-Meier curves were performed to evaluate the cumulative survival across different groups. The association between the LDH/ALB ratio and mortality was examined through restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis and Cox regression analysis. The robustness of the findings was confirmed through subgroup analyses. Additionally, the prognostic capability of the LDH/ALB ratio was further evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results There were 6059 adult patients with sepsis enrolled in the final analysis. RCS revealed a non-linear relationship between the LDH/ALB ratio and an increased risk of ICU all-cause mortality (χ2 = 46.900, P < 0.001). Following PSM analysis, 1553 matched pairs were obtained. As comparison to the low LDH/ALB ratio group, the mortality rate in the high LDH/ALB ratio group was significantly higher (P < 0.001). Kaplan-Meier curves, both before and after PSM, revealed that the ICU cumulative survival rate for patients with sepsis was significantly lower in the high LDH/ALB ratio group compared to the low LDH/ALB ratio group (χ2 = 93.360, P < 0.001; χ2 = 14.400, P < 0.001). Even after adjusting for a range of potential confounders, multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that an elevated LDH/ALB ratio was a significant predictor of all-cause mortality in these patients. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the LDH/ALB ratio had an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.688 for predicting ICU mortality, with a sensitivity of 69.2% and a specificity of 58.6%. Conclusions An elevated LDH/ALB ratio (≥10.57) was associated with all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis, and it might serve as a prognostic marker. Clinicians should pay closer attention to sepsis patients presenting with an LDH/ALB ratio of 10.57 or higher.
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- Xiaoyue Guan
- Department of Hospital-Acquired Infection Control, Huzhou Central Hospital (The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Huzhou Central Hospital (The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital (The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Huzhou Central Hospital (The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Huzhou Central Hospital (The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Huzhou Central Hospital (The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Huzhou Central Hospital (The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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Zapletal B, Zimpfer D, Schlöglhofer T, Fritzer-Szekeres M, Szekeres T, Bernardi MH, Geilen J, Schultz MJ, Tschernko EM. Hemolysis Index Correlations with Plasma-Free Hemoglobin and Plasma Lactate Dehydrogenase in Critically Ill Patients under Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or Mechanical Circulatory Support-A Single-Center Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:680. [PMID: 38611592 PMCID: PMC11011733 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14070680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Monitoring for thrombosis and hemolysis is crucial for patients under extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support, but it can be costly. We investigated correlations between hemolysis index (HI) and plasma-free hemoglobin (PFH) levels on one hand, and between the HI and plasma lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels on the other, in critically ill patients with and without extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support. Additionally, we calculated the cost reductions if monitoring through HI were to replace monitoring through PFH or plasma LDH. In a single-center study, HI was compared with PFH and plasma LDH levels in blood samples taken for routine purposes in critically ill patients with and without extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support. A cost analysis, restricted to direct costs associated with each measurement, was made for an average 10-bed ICU. This study included 147 patients: 56 patients with extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support (450 measurements) and 91 patients without extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support (562 measurements). The HI correlated well with PFH levels (r = 0.96; p < 0.01) and poorly with plasma LDH levels (r = 0.07; p < 0.01) in patients with extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support. Similarly, HI correlated well with PFH levels (r = 0.97; p < 0.01) and poorly with plasma LDH levels (r = -0.04; p = 0.39) in patients without extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support. ROC analyses demonstrated a strong performance of HI, with the curve indicating excellent discrimination in the whole cohort (area under the ROC of 0.969) as well as in patients under ECMO or mechanical circulatory support (area under the ROC of 0.988). Although the negative predictive value of HI for predicting PFH levels > 10 mg/dL was high, its positive predictive value was found to be poor at various cutoffs. A simple cost analysis showed substantial cost reduction if HI were to replace PFH or plasma LDH for hemolysis monitoring. In conclusion, in this cohort of critically ill patients with and without extracorporeal or mechanical circulatory support, HI correlated well with PFH levels, but poorly with plasma LDH levels. Given the high correlation and substantial cost reductions, a strategy utilizing HI may be preferable for monitoring for hemolysis compared to monitoring strategies based on PFH or plasma LDH. The PPV of HI, however, is unacceptably low to be used as a diagnostic test.
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- Bernhard Zapletal
- Department of Anaesthesiology, General Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (B.Z.); (M.H.B.); (J.G.); (E.M.T.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (D.Z.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (D.Z.); (T.S.)
- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (M.F.-S.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (M.F.-S.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, General Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (B.Z.); (M.H.B.); (J.G.); (E.M.T.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, General Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (B.Z.); (M.H.B.); (J.G.); (E.M.T.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, General Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (B.Z.); (M.H.B.); (J.G.); (E.M.T.)
- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, General Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (B.Z.); (M.H.B.); (J.G.); (E.M.T.)
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Xia X, Tan S, Zeng R, Ouyang C, Huang X. Lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio is associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with acute heart failure: Data from the MIMIC-III database. Open Med (Wars) 2024; 19:20240901. [PMID: 38584822 PMCID: PMC10996934 DOI: 10.1515/med-2024-0901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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The effect of the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) on the survival of patients with acute heart failure (AHF) is unclear. We aimed to analyze the impact of LAR on survival in patients with AHF. We retrieved eligible patients for our study from the Monitoring in Intensive Care Database III. For each patient in our study, we gathered clinical data and demographic information. We conducted multivariate logistic regression modeling and smooth curve fitting to assess whether the LAR score could be used as an independent indicator for predicting the prognosis of AHF patients. A total of 2,177 patients were extracted from the database. Survivors had an average age of 69.88, whereas nonsurvivors had an average age of 71.95. The survivor group had a mean LAR ratio of 13.44, and the nonsurvivor group had a value of 17.38. LAR and in-hospital mortality had a nearly linear correlation, according to smooth curve fitting (P < 0.001). According to multivariate logistic regression, the LAR may be an independent risk factor in predicting the prognosis of patients with AHF (odd ratio = 1.09; P < 0.001). The LAR ratio is an independent risk factor associated with increased in-hospital mortality rates in patients with AHF.
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- Xiangjun Xia
- Department of Cardiology, Yiyang Central Hospital, Yiyang, 410215, Hunan, China
- Hunan Province Clinical Medical Technology Demonstration Base for Complex Coronary Lesions, Yiyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yiyang Central Hospital, Yiyang, 410215, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Yiyang Central Hospital, Yiyang, 410215, Hunan, China
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- The Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Xiangtan County, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- The Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Xiangtan County, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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Chu M, Niu H, Yang N, Wang D, Liu Y, Mao X, Xia S, Wang D, Zhao J. High serum lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio is associated with increased risk of poor prognosis after ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2024; 237:108120. [PMID: 38266329 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) is a comprehensive biomarker for anaerobiosis, inflammation, and nutritional status, but its prognostic value for ischemic stroke has rarely been reported. We aimed to prospectively investigate whether serum LAR is associated with the prognosis of ischemic stroke patients in a large-scale cohort study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Serum LAR levels were measured among 6634 patients with ischemic stroke admitted at Minhang hospital from January 2018 to December 2022. The primary outcome was the composite of major disability and death (modified Rankin Scale score [mRS] ≥ 3) at 3-month follow up. Secondary outcomes included death and the ordered 7-level category score of mRS. Multivariate logistic regression and restricted cubic splines were adopted to evaluate the associations between serum LAR levels and adverse clinical outcomes of ischemic stroke. RESULTS During 3 months of follow-up period, a total of 2125 patients experienced primary outcome. After multivariate adjustment, the highest quartile of serum LAR was associated with an increased risk of primary outcome (odds ratio [OR], 1.52; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27-1.83; P for trend < 0.001). Each standard deviation higher log-transformed serum LAR resulted in a 20% (95% CI, 12%-28%) increased risk of primary outcome. Furthermore, multivariable-adjusted restricted cubic spline analyses showed a linear association between the serum LAR level with primary outcome (P for linearity < 0.001). Finally, the addition of serum LAR to conventional risk factors significantly improved risk predictive abilities for the primary outcome (net reclassification improvement [NRI]: 18.35%, P < 0.001; integrated discrimination improvement [IDI]: 0.35%, P < 0.001) at 3-month follow up in patients with ischemic stroke. CONCLUSION High serum LAR level was independently associated with an increased risk of adverse clinical outcomes among patients with ischemic stroke, indicating that serum LAR may be a valuable prognostic biomarker for ischemic stroke.
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- Min Chu
- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China.
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Xue L, Zhu Y, Zong M, Jiao P, Fu J, Liang XM, Zhan J. Clinical characteristics of bloodstream infections in adult patients with solid tumours and a nomogram for mortality prediction: a 5-year case-controlled retrospective study in a tertiary-level hospital. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1228401. [PMID: 37614558 PMCID: PMC10442815 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1228401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are one of the leading causes of death in cancer patients. Nevertheless, the risk factors of BSIs in solid tumors have rarely been ascertained adequately. Methods We conducted a single-center case-controlled retrospective study from 2017 to 2021 among adults with solid tumors in a tertiary-level hospital. The BSIs and control group were matched by the propensity score matching method. We found independent risk factors of occurrence and death of BSIs using univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Additionally, a nomogram was constructed to predict the risk of mortality in BSIs. Results Of 602 patients with solid tumors in the study period, 186 had BSIs and 416 had non-BSIs. The incidence of BSIs was 2.0/1,000 admissions (206/102,704), and the 30-day mortality rate was 18.8% (35/186). Compared to the control group, the BSIs had longer hospital stays (24.5 days vs. 20.0 days), and higher frequency complicating with organ failure (10.5% vs. 2.4%), nephropathy (19.6% vs. 3.8%), comorbidities≥3 (35.5% vs. 20.0%), and liver-biliary-pancreatic infections (15.6% vs. 5.3%) (all P<0.001). Among the 186 patients with BSIs, 35 died within 30 days after BSIs. Gram-negative bacteria were the most frequent microorganisms (124/192, 64.6%). Liver cancer, organ failure, a high level of lactate dehydrogenase and septic shock were the independent hazardous factors for death of BSIs. What's more, a nomogram was constructed to predict the 30-day survival rate of BSIs, which was proved to have good accuracy (AUC: 0.854; 95% confidence interval: 0.785~0923) and consistency. Conclusion Being aware of the risk factors of BSIs redounds to take preventive measures to reduce the incidence and death of BSIs.
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- Lijuan Xue
- Department of Oncology Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Nosocomial Infection and Preventive Health Care, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Institute of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Shi Q, Ba G, Li K, Mao Z. Some suggestions for the development and validation of clinical assessment tools presenting in the "ratio" format. Am J Emerg Med 2023; 70:188-189. [PMID: 37394385 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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- Qifang Shi
- Institute of poisoning, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China; Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Institute of poisoning, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China; Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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- Institute of poisoning, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China; Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- Institute of poisoning, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China; Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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Deng Y, Li X, Lai Q, Wang F, Zhang C, Yang Y, Jiang D, Kang H, Wang H, Liao D. Prognostic implication of lactic dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Clin Exp Nephrol 2023; 27:349-357. [PMID: 36719499 PMCID: PMC9887249 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-023-02321-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND No studies have been published on the correlation between lactic dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio (LAR) and poor prognosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) patients, warranting further research. This analysis sought to investigate the prognostic implication of LAR in critically ill patients with AKI. METHODS The present study enrolled 11,046 and 5180 adults with AKI from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC III) and MIMIC IV, respectively. Data from MIMIC IV were identified as the training cohort, and those from MIMIC III were identified as the validation cohort. We applied multivariate regression analysis to identify the link between LAR and all-cause mortality. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) was conducted to figure out the correlation between LAR and in-hospital mortality. Furthermore, we carried out stratification analyses to examine if the effects of LAR on in-hospital mortality were consistent across various subclasses. RESULTS The level of LAR was remarkably higher in the in-hospital non-survivor group (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the increased LAR group presented a remarkably higher rate of in-hospital mortality at AKI stages 1, 2, and 3 compared with the decreased LAR group (all p < 0.001). Multivariate regression analyses exhibited the independent prognostic significance of LAR for all-cause mortality (all p < 0.001). MIMIC III observed concordant results. RCS indicated a non-linear correlation between LAR and in-hospital death (P for non-linearity < 0.001). The relationship between LAR and in-hospital mortality was still significant in patients with various subclasses. CONCLUSIONS Elevated LAR at admission is a prognostic risk factor for critically ill patients with AKI.
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- Yonghua Deng
- Department of Nephrology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
- Department of Nephrology, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China
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- Geriatric Diseases Institute of Chengdu, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China.
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Alshiakh SM. Role of serum lactate as prognostic marker of mortality among emergency department patients with multiple conditions: A systematic review. SAGE Open Med 2023; 11:20503121221136401. [PMID: 36643203 PMCID: PMC9834787 DOI: 10.1177/20503121221136401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Objective In the Emergency Department, the physician's purpose is to rapidly and accurately diagnose the severity of a patient's condition so that proper treatment can be administered. Therefore, this study pays close attention to the association and prognostic value of blood lactate on different disease outcomes by systematically reviewing recently published studies. Methods The search strategy was developed based on searches in the year 2022 for potential publications including original articles, case reports, and reviews using the following web databases google scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct. A total of 25 studies were identified and reviewed extensively to evaluate the link between mortality and serum lactate levels. Results This literature review presents the strong association of elevated serum lactate levels with the in-hospital mortality rate among emergency department patients. Conclusion These findings suggest that even a moderately raised lactate level in serum can predict the severe outcome in emergency department patients suffering from different conditions. Therefore, early (at the time of administration of hospital) and periodic serum lactate value determination through different techniques and scores is of need and should become part of routine analyses in emergency department to predict and choose therapies that could benefit critically ill patients.
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- Safinaz M Alshiakh
- Safinaz M Alshiakh, Department of Emergency
Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King AbdulAziz University, P.O.Box: 80200,
Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Krispin I, Mahamid M, Goldin E, Fteiha B. Elevated lactate/albumin ratio as a novel predictor of in-hospital mortality in hospitalized cirrhotics. Ann Hepatol 2023; 28:100897. [PMID: 36632976 DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2023.100897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Novel predictors of prognosis in cirrhotic patients have been emerging in recent years and studies show that the lactate/albumin ratio can serve as an early prognostic marker in different patient groups. We aimed to uncover the clinical significance of the lactate/albumin ratio in hospitalized patients with acutely decompensated cirrhosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted in a tertiary medical center. Subjects included had an established diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and were admitted to the ICU or the Internal Medicine department with a clinical picture of acute-on-chronic liver failure between the years 2010 and 2021. The primary outcome was to assess the utility of the lactate/albumin ratio as a prognostic marker to predict mortality in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with acute-on-chronic hepatic failure. RESULTS Two hundred seventy-nine patients were included in this study. Univariate analysis revealed that mean WBC count, platelet/creatinine ratio, aspartate transaminase (AST), lactate, and MELD score were all significantly associated with the primary outcome. Multivariate analysis showed that the lactate/albumin ratio was the strongest statistically significant (p < 0.001) predictor of death during hospitalization - OR 13.196 (95% CI 3.6-48.3), followed by mean WBC count, MELD score, and serum lactate levels. A ROC curve was constructed, which resulted in an area under the curve (AUC) equal to 0.77. Crosstabs from the ROC showed a sensitivity of 66.7% and a specificity of 76.2% when the lactate/albumin ratio chosen as a cutoff was 0.9061 CONCLUSIONS: Elevated lactate/albumin ratio predicts in-hospital mortality in hospitalized cirrhotics with acute-on-chronic hepatic failure.
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- Itamar Krispin
- Department of Military Medicine and "Tzameret", Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Digestive Diseases Institute, Jerusalem 9103102, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Digestive Diseases Institute, Jerusalem 9103102, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Digestive Diseases Institute, Jerusalem 9103102, Israel.
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Domjanović J, Domjanović Škopinić T, Radić J, Luketin M, Jeličić I, Matetic A. Performance of Derived Laboratory Biomarkers with Regard to 30-Day Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients with COVID-19. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12122068. [PMID: 36556433 PMCID: PMC9787399 DOI: 10.3390/life12122068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There are limited data on the performance of laboratory-derived biomarkers in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) with COVID-19. This observational study enrolled 65 KTR with COVID-19 who were treated at the University Hospital of Split up to March 2022. Laboratory-derived biomarkers (neutrophile-to-lymphocyte (NLR) ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, De Ritis ratio, C-reactive protein (CRP)-to-albumin ratio, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)-to-hemoglobin ratio, CRP-to-lymphocyte ratio, red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio, platelet-to-albumin ratio, D-Dimer-to-albumin ratio, D-Dimer-to-NLR ratio, LDH-to-albumin ratio, and LDH-to-white blood cell (WBC) ratio) were calculated, and their performance with regard to 30-day mortality was determined. Mortality events occurred in 12 patients (18.5%), which was significantly associated with increased De Ritis (HR 3.83, 95% CI 1.57-9.35, p = 0.003), CRP-to-albumin (HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.13-1.64, p = 0.001), LDH-to-hemoglobin (HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.07-1.92, p = 0.015), CRP-to-lymphocyte (HR 1.03, 95% CI 1.01-1.07, p = 0.003), D-dimer-to-albumin (HR 4.94, 95% CI 1.38-7.24, p = 0.038), LDH-to-albumin (HR 1.20, 95% CI 1.05-1.36, p = 0.008), and LDH-to-WBC (HR 1.03 95% CI 1.01-1.05, p = 0.024) ratios. Out of these, the best area-under-the-curve (AUC) values were achieved with De Ritis (AUC 0.691), CRP-to-albumin (AUC 0.764), LDH-to-hemoglobin (AUC 0.877), CRP-to-lymphocyte (AUC 0.739), and LDH-to-albumin (AUC 0.827) ratios, while the best discrimination displayed LDH-to-hemoglobin ratio (Harrell's C 0.808 and Somers' D 0.616). The overall calibration was satisfactory for all models. Derived laboratory biomarkers such as the de Ritis, CRP-to-albumin, LDH-to-hemoglobin, CRP-to-lymphocyte, and LDH-to-albumin ratios show significant association and discrimination with all-cause mortality in KTR with COVID-19, suggesting its potential risk stratification role.
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- Josipa Domjanović
- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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Sipahioglu H, Onuk S. Lactate dehydrogenase/albumin ratio as a prognostic factor in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome cases associated with COVID-19. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30759. [PMID: 36197158 PMCID: PMC9508955 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have high mortality rates; therefore, new biomarkers are necessary to predict the prognosis in the early stages. Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level is a specific marker of lung damage, but it is not sensitive because it is affected by several factors. This study aimed to determine whether the LDH/albumin ratio could be used as a prognostic biomarker in patients with severe ARDS due to COVID 19. METHODS Tertiary intensive care unit (ICU) patients with severe ARDS and confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis between August 1, 2020, and October 31, 2021, were included. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were recorded from the hospital databases, together with laboratory results on the day of admission to the ICU and the length of stay in the ICU and hospital. LDH/albumin, lactate/albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin, and BUN/albumin ratios were calculated. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine independent risk factors affecting mortality. RESULTS Nine hundred and five patients hospitalized in a tertiary ICU were evaluated. Three hundred fifty-one patients with severe ARDS were included in this study. The mortality rate of the included patients was 61.8% (of 217/351). LDH/albumin, lactate/albumin, and BUN/albumin ratios were higher in the nonsurvivor group (P < .001). The area under the curve (AUC) from the receiver operating characteristic analysis that predicted in-hospital mortality was 0.627 (95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.574-0.678, P < .001) for the LDH/albumin ratio, 0.605 (95% CI: 0.551-0.656, P < .001) for lactate/albumin, and 0.638 (95% CI: 0.585-0.688, P < .001) for BUN/albumin. However, LDH/albumin ratio was independently associated with mortality in multivariate logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION LDH/albumin ratio can be used as an independent prognostic factor for mortality in patients with severe ARDS caused by COVID-19.
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- Hilal Sipahioglu
- Department of intensive Care, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
- *Correspondence: Hilal Sipahioglu, Department of Intensive Care, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri 38070, Turkey (e-mail: )
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- Department of intensive Care, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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Gozdas HT, Kayis SA, Damarsoy T, Ozsari E, Turkoglu M, Yildiz I, Demirhan A. Multi-inflammatory Index as a Novel Mortality Predictor in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients. J Intensive Care Med 2022; 37:1480-1485. [PMID: 35538901 PMCID: PMC9096173 DOI: 10.1177/08850666221100411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Aim Systemic inflammation has a crucial role in the pathogenesis and mortality of
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Multi-inflammatory index (MII) is a
novel index related with systemic inflammation. In this study, we
investigated the relationship between MII and in-hospital mortality in
COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of COVID-19 patients
followed-up in the ICU of our institution between 01.04.2020 and 01.10.2021.
Patients were classified into two groups according to mortality status as
survivors and non-survivors. Various inflammatory parameters of the groups
were compared and their efficacy in predicting mortality was
investigated. Results Out of 348 study patients, 86 cases (24.7%) were in the survived group and
262 cases (75.3%) were in the dead group. The median age of the mortal group
was significantly higher than that of the survived group (65.5 vs 76,
P < .001). Multiple logistic regression analysis
revealed that among all the included inflammatory parameters, MII showed the
best efficacy for predicting mortality (OR: 0.999; 95% CI: 0.9991-0.9998;
P = .003). Conclusion MII, a new combination of Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and C-reactive
protein (CRP), is a simple and practical biomarker that can help us in the
prediction of mortality in COVID-19 patients followed-up in the ICU.
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- Hasan Tahsin Gozdas
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, 52942Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, 52942Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, 52942Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, 52942Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Izzet Baysal State Hospital, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, 52942Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, 52942Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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