Early Changes in Creatinine Levels Predict Outcomes in Patients with Sepsis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Early Changes in Creatinine Levels Predict Outcomes in Patients with Sepsis

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  • Dan Liu

  • Zhonglin Zhang

  • Aihua Qin

  • Xiaofeng Li

  • Jian Zhao

  • Huihua Jiang

  • Yi Zhao

  • Yuanzhuo Chen

  • Hu Peng

  • February 19, 2026

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    Sepsis is a critical condition leading to high ICU admission rates and a mortality rate up to 40%, necessitating early identification of death-related indicators.

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    Serum creatinine levels are linked to renal function and can predict adverse outcomes in sepsis patients, particularly in diagnosing acute kidney injury.

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    The study utilized the MIMIC-IV database, analyzing data from 8663 ICU patients diagnosed with sepsis according to the sepsis 3.0 criteria.

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    Latent class trajectory models (LCTM) were employed to classify creatinine trajectories over 72 hours, aiding in identifying high-risk sepsis patients.

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    The study aimed to explore the relationship between early changes in creatinine levels and unfavorable prognosis in sepsis patients.

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