Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract Previous studies have shown that plasma soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) and the radiographic assessment of lung edema (RALE) are associated with the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) both at baseline and over time. This study aims to explore...

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Main Authors: Laurent Renard Triché, Matthieu Jabaudon, Sylvie Chevret, Jean-Michel Constantin, Bruno Pereira, Nicolas Molinari
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09598-4
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Matthieu Jabaudon
Sylvie Chevret
Jean-Michel Constantin
Bruno Pereira
Nicolas Molinari
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description Abstract Previous studies have shown that plasma soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) and the radiographic assessment of lung edema (RALE) are associated with the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) both at baseline and over time. This study aims to explore the causal relationships among sRAGE, the RALE score, their fluctuations, and 90-day survival. Causal mediation analysis was conducted as a secondary analysis of the randomized controlled lung imaging for ventilator setting in ARDS (LIVE) trial, which assessed a mechanical ventilation strategy based on lung morphology. The primary outcome was survival at day 90. We used group-based trajectory modeling to summarize the biomarker patterns over time, followed by mediation analysis with the sRAGE and RALE score as mediators. Out of 400 patients in the LIVE study, 115 were included, resulting in three trajectory groups for both sRAGE and RALE. The mechanical ventilation strategy appeared to influence survival directly and indirectly: one indirect effect was mediated by one RALE score trajectory (aligning with the direct effect), and another by one sRAGE trajectory (opposing the direct effect). Both plasma sRAGE and the RALE score appeared to exhibit a mediation effect on survival for specific patient clusters. Identifying these clusters and using biomarkers as surrogate endpoints warrants further investigation in precision ARDS trials.
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spelling doaj-art-dd555e741dd24759908d715df2552fd22025-08-20T03:46:08ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-09598-4Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndromeLaurent Renard Triché0Matthieu Jabaudon1Sylvie Chevret2Jean-Michel Constantin3Bruno Pereira4Nicolas Molinari5Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-FerrandDepartment of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-FerrandECSTRRA Team, IRSL, INSERM UMR1342, Université Paris CitéGRC 29, DMU DREAM, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Sorbonne UniversityBiostatistics Unit, Department of Clinical Research, and Innovation (DRCI), CHU Clermont-FerrandDesbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IDESP), INSERM UMR UA11, INRIA PreMEdical, University of MontpellierAbstract Previous studies have shown that plasma soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) and the radiographic assessment of lung edema (RALE) are associated with the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) both at baseline and over time. This study aims to explore the causal relationships among sRAGE, the RALE score, their fluctuations, and 90-day survival. Causal mediation analysis was conducted as a secondary analysis of the randomized controlled lung imaging for ventilator setting in ARDS (LIVE) trial, which assessed a mechanical ventilation strategy based on lung morphology. The primary outcome was survival at day 90. We used group-based trajectory modeling to summarize the biomarker patterns over time, followed by mediation analysis with the sRAGE and RALE score as mediators. Out of 400 patients in the LIVE study, 115 were included, resulting in three trajectory groups for both sRAGE and RALE. The mechanical ventilation strategy appeared to influence survival directly and indirectly: one indirect effect was mediated by one RALE score trajectory (aligning with the direct effect), and another by one sRAGE trajectory (opposing the direct effect). Both plasma sRAGE and the RALE score appeared to exhibit a mediation effect on survival for specific patient clusters. Identifying these clusters and using biomarkers as surrogate endpoints warrants further investigation in precision ARDS trials.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09598-4CausalityCluster analysisCritical carePrecision medicineRespirationArtificial
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Jean-Michel Constantin
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Nicolas Molinari
Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Scientific Reports
Causality
Cluster analysis
Critical care
Precision medicine
Respiration
Artificial
title Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome
title_full Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome
title_fullStr Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome
title_short Post-hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers, and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome
title_sort post hoc mediation analysis of two biomarkers and survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome
topic Causality
Cluster analysis
Critical care
Precision medicine
Respiration
Artificial
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09598-4
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