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A Data-Driven Approach to Quantifying Immune States in Sepsis

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THE CAUSAL ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES AND SEPSIS-RELATED OUTCOMES: A MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION AND

Mengmeng Qi1, Jin Wei2, Meng Zhang2

  • 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.

Shock (Augusta, Ga.)
|February 18, 2025
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Cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart failure may causally increase sepsis risk. This study provides genetic and observational evidence, suggesting increased clinical vigilance for sepsis in patients with these conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Genetics
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Background:

  • The causal link between cardiometabolic disease (CMD) and sepsis remains unclear.
  • Understanding this relationship is crucial for patient outcomes and public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential causal relationship between cardiometabolic diseases and sepsis.
  • To explore potential mediating factors in this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses with genome-wide association study data.
  • Conducted a two-step mediation MR analysis to identify mediators.
  • Performed an observational study using the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database with multivariable logistic regression.

Main Results:

  • MR analysis indicated causal links between type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and heart failure with sepsis.
  • Obesity and heart failure were also causally associated with sepsis critical care admission.
  • Observational data confirmed associations between several CMDs and sepsis, including hypertension, stroke, and hyperlipidemia.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides novel genetic and observational evidence suggesting a causal relationship between cardiometabolic diseases and sepsis.
  • Clinical attention to sepsis risk is warranted in patients diagnosed with cardiometabolic conditions.

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