Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective study

BackgroundDelirium frequently occurs in individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI), leading to serious adverse outcomes. However, there are currently no predictors of early intervention for delirium in clinical practice. This study aims to investigate whether a correlation exists between TyG indices...

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Main Authors: Wenhui Zhang, Tao Jin, Xinyue Hu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
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description BackgroundDelirium frequently occurs in individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI), leading to serious adverse outcomes. However, there are currently no predictors of early intervention for delirium in clinical practice. This study aims to investigate whether a correlation exists between TyG indices and the clinical symptoms of delirium in patients with AKI.MethodsEligible participants diagnosed with AKI from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) database were categorised based on their TyG index. The primary outcome of this study was the incidence of delirium. The TyG indices were quartile and Kaplan–Meier (K-M) cumulative curve was conducted to compare the consequence of each group. Cox proportional hazards and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were employed to explore the associations between TyG indices and outcomes. To mitigate potential biases, a no-replacement propensity score matching (PSM) approach was employed. Subgroup analyses were conducted to explore differences across various demographic and clinical categories.ResultsA positive correlation between the quartile groupings of TyG-AVG and an increased cumulative incidence of delirium in individuals with severe AKI, as demonstrated through K-M cumulative curves and Cox regression analysis. Regarding the TyG index, patients in the 4th group displayed the highest hazard of delirium in both of the methods mentioned above. Furthermore, RCS analysis indicated that the interaction between the two variables is approximately linear. Subgroup analyses revealed that the effects of both metrics remained consistent across most examined subgroups.ConclusionHigher TyG indices were clearly associated with the incidence of delirium in patients with severe AKI. These indices could serve as valuable tools for identifying delirium-prone individuals with AKI.
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spelling doaj-art-c5ed5c5586824f47be070ab57a30187f2025-08-20T02:16:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922025-04-011610.3389/fendo.2025.15218501521850Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective studyWenhui Zhang0Wenhui Zhang1Wenhui Zhang2Tao Jin3Tao Jin4Tao Jin5Xinyue Hu6Xinyue Hu7Xinyue Hu8School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaKey Laboratory of Industrial Dust Deep Reduction and Occupational Health and Safety of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaJoint Research Center for Occupational Medicine and Health of Institute of Health and Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Medicine, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaKey Laboratory of Industrial Dust Deep Reduction and Occupational Health and Safety of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaJoint Research Center for Occupational Medicine and Health of Institute of Health and Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Medicine, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaKey Laboratory of Industrial Dust Deep Reduction and Occupational Health and Safety of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaJoint Research Center for Occupational Medicine and Health of Institute of Health and Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, ChinaBackgroundDelirium frequently occurs in individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI), leading to serious adverse outcomes. However, there are currently no predictors of early intervention for delirium in clinical practice. This study aims to investigate whether a correlation exists between TyG indices and the clinical symptoms of delirium in patients with AKI.MethodsEligible participants diagnosed with AKI from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) database were categorised based on their TyG index. The primary outcome of this study was the incidence of delirium. The TyG indices were quartile and Kaplan–Meier (K-M) cumulative curve was conducted to compare the consequence of each group. Cox proportional hazards and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were employed to explore the associations between TyG indices and outcomes. To mitigate potential biases, a no-replacement propensity score matching (PSM) approach was employed. Subgroup analyses were conducted to explore differences across various demographic and clinical categories.ResultsA positive correlation between the quartile groupings of TyG-AVG and an increased cumulative incidence of delirium in individuals with severe AKI, as demonstrated through K-M cumulative curves and Cox regression analysis. Regarding the TyG index, patients in the 4th group displayed the highest hazard of delirium in both of the methods mentioned above. Furthermore, RCS analysis indicated that the interaction between the two variables is approximately linear. Subgroup analyses revealed that the effects of both metrics remained consistent across most examined subgroups.ConclusionHigher TyG indices were clearly associated with the incidence of delirium in patients with severe AKI. These indices could serve as valuable tools for identifying delirium-prone individuals with AKI.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1521850/fulldeliriumacute kidney injuryintensive care unittriglyceride-glucose indicesinsulin resistanceCox proportional hazard
spellingShingle Wenhui Zhang
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Wenhui Zhang
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Tao Jin
Xinyue Hu
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Xinyue Hu
Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective study
Frontiers in Endocrinology
delirium
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
triglyceride-glucose indices
insulin resistance
Cox proportional hazard
title Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective study
title_full Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective study
title_fullStr Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective study
title_short Associations between triglyceride-glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective study
title_sort associations between triglyceride glucose indices and delirium risk in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury a retrospective study
topic delirium
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
triglyceride-glucose indices
insulin resistance
Cox proportional hazard
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1521850/full
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