Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort study

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and severe complication in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), significantly worsening prognosis. Identifying early risk markers for AKI in AMI patients is critical for timely intervention. The stress hyperglycemia ratio...

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Main Authors: Xudong Li, Yong Qiao, Liang Ruan, Shuailei Xu, Zhongguo Fan, Shiqi Liu, Junxian Shen, Chengchun Tang, Yuhan Qin
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2025.2471018
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Yong Qiao
Liang Ruan
Shuailei Xu
Zhongguo Fan
Shiqi Liu
Junxian Shen
Chengchun Tang
Yuhan Qin
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Yong Qiao
Liang Ruan
Shuailei Xu
Zhongguo Fan
Shiqi Liu
Junxian Shen
Chengchun Tang
Yuhan Qin
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description Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and severe complication in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), significantly worsening prognosis. Identifying early risk markers for AKI in AMI patients is critical for timely intervention. The stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR), a marker of acute glycemic response to physiological stress, has been proposed as a predictor of AKI, but its role remains unclear.Objective This study investigates the association between SHR and AKI development in critically ill patients with AMI, using data from the MIMIC-III and MIMIC-IV databases.Methods A total of 4,663 critically ill AMI patients were analyzed. SHR was evaluated for its association with AKI incidence using logistic regression, restricted cubic splines, and mediation analysis. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to confirm robustness. Additionally, Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis were used to explore SHR’s association with in-hospital mortality in the overall cohort and AKI subgroup.Results Higher SHR levels were independently associated with an increased risk of AKI, demonstrating a J-shaped relationship. Mediation analysis revealed that neutrophil count and albumin partially mediated this effect. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed significant differences in in-hospital mortality among SHR quartiles (log-rank p < 0.001). However, Cox regression analysis indicated that SHR was not an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in either the full cohort or the AKI subgroup.Conclusions SHR serves as an early and independent marker for AKI risk in critically ill AMI patients, offering potential utility in clinical risk stratification. However, its role in predicting in-hospital mortality appears limited. These findings underscore the importance of glycemic monitoring and management in AMI patients at risk of AKI.
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spelling doaj-art-b380f0eff0234cf9b6d13be6d37aca762025-08-20T02:38:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRenal Failure0886-022X1525-60492025-12-0147110.1080/0886022X.2025.2471018Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort studyXudong Li0Yong Qiao1Liang Ruan2Shuailei Xu3Zhongguo Fan4Shiqi Liu5Junxian Shen6Chengchun Tang7Yuhan Qin8Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaBackground Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and severe complication in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), significantly worsening prognosis. Identifying early risk markers for AKI in AMI patients is critical for timely intervention. The stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR), a marker of acute glycemic response to physiological stress, has been proposed as a predictor of AKI, but its role remains unclear.Objective This study investigates the association between SHR and AKI development in critically ill patients with AMI, using data from the MIMIC-III and MIMIC-IV databases.Methods A total of 4,663 critically ill AMI patients were analyzed. SHR was evaluated for its association with AKI incidence using logistic regression, restricted cubic splines, and mediation analysis. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to confirm robustness. Additionally, Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis were used to explore SHR’s association with in-hospital mortality in the overall cohort and AKI subgroup.Results Higher SHR levels were independently associated with an increased risk of AKI, demonstrating a J-shaped relationship. Mediation analysis revealed that neutrophil count and albumin partially mediated this effect. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed significant differences in in-hospital mortality among SHR quartiles (log-rank p < 0.001). However, Cox regression analysis indicated that SHR was not an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in either the full cohort or the AKI subgroup.Conclusions SHR serves as an early and independent marker for AKI risk in critically ill AMI patients, offering potential utility in clinical risk stratification. However, its role in predicting in-hospital mortality appears limited. These findings underscore the importance of glycemic monitoring and management in AMI patients at risk of AKI.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2025.2471018Stress hyperglycemia ratioacute myocardial infarctionacute kidney injurycritical careglycemic stress responseprognostic biomarker
spellingShingle Xudong Li
Yong Qiao
Liang Ruan
Shuailei Xu
Zhongguo Fan
Shiqi Liu
Junxian Shen
Chengchun Tang
Yuhan Qin
Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort study
Renal Failure
Stress hyperglycemia ratio
acute myocardial infarction
acute kidney injury
critical care
glycemic stress response
prognostic biomarker
title Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort study
title_full Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort study
title_fullStr Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort study
title_short Stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective U.S. cohort study
title_sort stress hyperglycemia ratio as an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction a retrospective u s cohort study
topic Stress hyperglycemia ratio
acute myocardial infarction
acute kidney injury
critical care
glycemic stress response
prognostic biomarker
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2025.2471018
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