Frontiers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: April 8, 2025
The
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index
is
a
marker
for
insulin
resistance
(IR)
linked
to
diabetes
complications
and
poor
outcomes.
Its
connection
all-cause
mortality
in
non-diabetic
critically
ill
patients
unknown.
This
study
aims
investigate
the
TyG
index's
impact
on
this
population,
evaluating
how
IR
affects
their
prognosis.
retrospective
observational
research
utilizing
data
from
eICU
Collaborative
Research
Database.
A
total
of
14,089
were
included
categorized
into
three
groups
based
measured
first
day
admission
(T1,
T2,
T3).
Kaplan-Meier
survival
analysis
was
performed
compare
28-day
rates
among
different
groups.
Cox
proportional
hazards
models
used
assess
relationship
between
mortality.
Additionally,
we
conducted
sensitivity
analyses,
subgroup
interaction
analyses
robustness
results.
During
observation
period,
730
(5.18%)
died
ICU,
while
1,178
(8.36%)
hospital.
ICU
rate
hospital
significantly
increased
with
higher
values
(P
<
0.001).
Specifically,
Furthermore,
showed
nonlinear
effect
patients,
critical
point
at
9.94.
While
Below
9.94,
rose
values.
But
above
didn't
increase
despite
further
rises
index.
Sensitivity
confirmed
these
results,
E-value
indicated
strong
unmeasured
confounding
factors.
demonstrates
significant
positive
correlation
exhibiting
relationship.
Consequently,
serves
as
crucial
tool
identifying
high-risk
thereby
assisting
clinicians
formulating
more
effective
monitoring
intervention
strategies.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 24, 2024
Abstract
Background
Triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index
has
been
determined
to
play
a
role
in
the
onset
of
metabolic
syndrome
(MetS).
Whether
TyG
and
with
combination
obesity
indicators
are
associated
clinical
outcomes
MetS
population
remains
unknown.
Method
Participants
were
extracted
from
multiple
cycles
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
between
1999
2018
years.
Three
constructed
including
index,
combining
waist
circumference
(TyG-WC),
waist-to-height
ratio
(TyG-WHtR).
The
was
defined
according
Cholesterol
Education
Program
(NCPE)
Adult
Treatment
Panel
III.
Kaplan-Meier
(KM)
curves,
restricted
cubic
splines
(RCS),
Cox
proportional
hazard
model
used
evaluate
associations
TyG-related
indices
mortality
population.
sensitive
analyses
performed
check
robustness
main
findings.
Results
There
10,734
participants
included
this
study,
5,570
females
5,164
males.
median
age
study
59
years
old.
multivariate
regression
showed
high
levels
significantly
all-cause
[TyG
index:
adjusted
(aHR):
1.36,
95%confidence
interval
(CI):
1.18–1.56,
p
<
0.001;
TyG-WHtR
aHR
=
1.29,
95%CI:
1.13–1.47,
0.001].
Meanwhile,
TyG-WC
cardiovascular
(TyG-WC:
1.45,
1.13–1.85,
0.004;
TyG-WHtR:
1.50
1.17–1.92,
0.002).
consistent
significant
correlations
diabetes
(TyG:
4.06,
2.81–5.87,
TyG-WC:
2.55,
1.82–3.58,
2.53
1.81–3.54,
0.001).
RCS
curves
non-linear
trend
(p
for
nonlinearity
0.004
0.001,
respectively).
supported
positive
Conclusion
Our
highlights
value
predicting
survival
would
be
surrogate
biomarkers
follow-up
Renal Failure,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
47(1)
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
The
TyG
index
serves
as
a
valuable
tool
for
evaluating
insulin
resistance.
An
elevated
has
shown
strong
association
with
the
occurrence
of
acute
kidney
injury
(AKI).
Nevertheless,
existing
literature
does
not
address
relationship
between
and
in
patients
sepsis.
Sepsis
were
identified
from
MIMIC-IV
database
categorized
into
four
groups
according
to
quadrilles
their
values.
primary
outcome
this
study
was
incidence
AKI.
risk
AKI
septic
evaluated
using
Cox
proportional
hazards
restricted
cubic
spline
models.
Subgroup
analyses
conducted
investigate
prognostic
value
different
subgroups.
A
total
2,616
sepsis
(57%
whom
male)
included
study.
found
be
78%.
analysis
revealed
significant
correlation
patients.
Furthermore,
model
an
approximately
linear
higher
trend
hazard
ratio
(HR)
remained
consistent
across
various
These
findings
emphasize
reliability
independent
predictor
unfavorable
renal
outcomes
establishing
causal
two
requires
demonstration
through
larger
prospective
studies.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
The
relationship
between
the
triglyceride‒glucose
(TyG)
index
and
clinical
prognosis
of
septic
patients
in
intensive
care
units
(ICUs)
remains
unclear.
This
study
aimed
to
explore
correlation
TyG
28-day
all-cause
mortality
patients.
A
retrospective
observational
cohort
was
conducted,
including
8955
from
MIMIC
IV
2.2
database.
primary
outcome
mortality.
Multivariate
logistic
regression
analysis
restricted
cubic
spline
were
used
assess
Subgroup
analyses
sensitivity
performed
further
validate
robustness
results.
total
included,
5219
(58.3%)
whom
male,
with
a
mean
age
66.3
(15.8)
years
an
average
9.08
(0.70)
number
deaths
within
28
days
1639
(18.3%).
RCS
curve
demonstrated
U-shaped
(nonlinear
P
value
=
0.0003).
risk
negatively
associated
until
it
decreased
9.03
(adjusted
odds
ratio
[OR]
0.727,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
0.577–0.915).
However,
when
exceeded
9.03,
for
significantly
increased
OR
1.185,
CI
1.001–1.404).
These
findings
consistent
across
subgroups
various
analyses.
Our
revealed
nonlinear
mortality,
critical
point
at
9.03.
results
suggest
that
may
be
novel
important
factor
short-term
critically
ill
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Although
the
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index
has
been
established
as
a
valuable
predictor
for
cardiovascular
disease
(CVD)
and
mortality,
there
is
limited
research
exploring
its
association
with
all-cause
or
CVD
mortality
specifically
in
adults
diabetes
aged
<
65
years
without
disease.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
relationship
between
TyG
both
this
population
within
United
States.
Our
recruited
1778
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
2003–2018.
Mortality
outcomes
were
determined
by
linking
Death
Index
(NDI)
records
up
December
31,
2019.
Cox
regression
modeling
was
employed
examine
population.
The
nonlinear
assessed
using
restricted
cubic
splines
(RCS).
Additionally,
subgroup
analyses
interaction
tests
conducted
explore
potential
effect
modifiers.
A
total
of
1788
participants
included
final
cohort,
an
average
age
49.61
±
0.32
years.
During
median
follow-up
7.92
years,
occurrence
150
deaths
33
CVD-related
recorded.
To
independent
risks
three
models
developed.
In
Model
1,
significant
positive
observed
risk
(HR
1.38,
95%
CI
1.09–1.74).
persisted
minimally
adjusted
model
1.44,
1.13–1.83),
which
age,
gender
race.
Even
after
full
adjustment,
remained
1.91,
1.36–2.70).
We
also
found
that
linear.
Subgroup
revealed
no
interactions
stratification
variables.
However,
we
did
not
observe
results
suggested
significantly
mortality.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Both
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index,
as
a
surrogate
marker
of
insulin
resistance,
and
low-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol
(LDL-C)
are
independent
risk
factors
for
long-term
prognosis
among
patients
with
cardio-renal-metabolic
(CRM)
disease.
However,
the
co-exposures
TyG
index
LDL-C
to
mortality
is
unclear.
The
aim
this
study
investigate
joint
effects
stratification
on
all-cause
cardiovascular
in
CRM
patients.
We
analyzed
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
database
(1999–2018),
calculating
Ln[fasting
triglyceride
(mg/dL)×fasting
glucose
(mg/dL)/2]
using
multivariable
Cox
regression
models
assess
mortality.
interaction
between
was
also
evaluated.
During
median
follow-up
7.6
years,
22.8%
8.4%
died
causes,
respectively.
Among
<
2.6
mmol/L,
no
significant
differences
were
observed
when
comparing
higher
lowest
tertile
(T1).
Specifically,
hazard
ratio
(HR)
second
(T2)
third
tertiles
(T3)
0.81
(95%
confidence
interval(CI):
0.59–1.09)
0.87
(95%CI:
0.62–1.22),
respectively,
P
trend
0.468.
For
mortality,
HR
T2
T3
compared
T1
0.80
0.48–1.32)
0.72
0.45–1.15),
0.173.
elevated
related
markedly
increased
≥
mmol/L.
1.01
0.79–1.28)
1.38
1.07–1.79),
0.009.
1.09
CI:
0.72–1.65)
1.80
1.18–2.75)
T3,
0.005.
Interactive
analysis
demonstrated
that
association
(P
=
0.011)
0.050)
observed.
findings
highlight
can
significantly
increase
only
but
not
Nutrition and Diabetes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 22, 2025
Several
studies
have
illustrated
the
association
of
triglyceride
glucose
(TyG)
index
with
in-hospital
and
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
mortality.
However,
no
compiled
this
evidence
reached
a
conclusion.
This
study
aimed
to
quantify
TYG
risk
ICU
An
extensive
search
databases
including
PubMed,
Scopus,
Web
Science,
was
performed
up
21
Jan
2024.
Nineteen
were
included
in
meta-analysis.
The
outcomes
mortality
18
8
studies.
Among
42,525
participants,
5233
1754
cases
reported.
pooled
analysis
revealed
that
each
increase
associated
33%
45%
(RR
=
1.33;
95%
CI:
1.23,
1.43;
I
squared
90.3%)
(RR:
1.45;
1.25,
1.67;
44.8%)
mortality,
respectively.
Subgroup
stronger
between
patients
cardiovascular
diseases
than
those
cerebrovascular
(Pheterogeneity
Groups
0.014).
findings
showed
positive
TyG
(PROSPERO
registration
ID:
CRD420245414390).
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Jan. 13, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index,
identified
as
a
reliable
indicator
of
insulin
resistance
(IR),
was
reported
to
be
associated
with
stroke
recurrence
and
morbidity
in
the
general
population
critically
ill
patients.
However,
relationship
liver
transplantation
(LT)
recipients
remains
unknown.
This
study
aimed
investigate
correlation
between
TyG
index
post-LT
along
all-cause
mortality
further
assess
influence
IR
on
LT
recipients’
prognosis.
Methods
retrospective
cohort
enrolled
959
patients
who
underwent
at
university-based
medical
centre
January
2015
2021.
participants
were
divided
into
three
groups
according
their
tertiles.
primary
outcome
stroke.
Multivariate
logistic
regression,
COX
proportional
hazards
restricted
cubic
spline
RCS
used
examine
association
outcomes
recipients.
Results
With
median
8.23
(7.78–8.72),
780
(87.18%
males)
eventually
included.
incidence
5.38%,
in-hospital,
1-year,
3-year
rates
5.54%,
13.21%,
15.77%,
respectively.
regression
analysis
showed
an
independent
increased
risk
[adjusted
odds
ratio
(aOR),
3.398
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
1.371–8.426)
P
=
0.
008],
in-hospital
hazard
(aHR),
2.326
CI:
1.089–4.931)
0.025],
1-year
[aHR,
1.668
1.024–2.717)
0.039],
1.837
1.445–2.950)
0.012].
Additional
also
suggested
linear
increase
postoperative
elevated
(
for
nonlinearity
0.480).
Conclusions
may
valuable
assessing
undergoing
LT,
suggesting
its
potential
relevance
improving
stratification
during
peri-LT
period.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index
has
emerged
as
a
novel
biomarker
for
detecting
insulin
resistance
(IR)
and
been
proven
to
be
associated
with
various
diseases.
However,
its
correlation
the
prognosis
of
severe
sepsis
remains
unraveled.
This
retrospective
cohort
study
utilized
patient
records
from
Medical
Information
Mart
Intensive
Care
(MIMIC-IV,
version
2.2)
examine
outcomes
patients
sepsis.
The
primary
were
hospital
mortality
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
mortality.
between
TyG
was
evaluated
through
Kaplan-Meier
method,
Log-rank
test,
univariate
multivariate
Cox
regression
analyses.
Additionally,
restricted
cubic
spline
(RCS)
analysis
employed
delve
into
nonlinear
relationship
baseline
outcomes,
trend
significance
assessed
quartile
levels.
Subgroup
analyses
conducted
evaluate
consistency
index's
prognostic
value
across
influencing
factors.
included
1,742
requiring
care.
in-hospital
rate
19.75%
(344/1,742),
ICU
14.75%
(257/1,742).
revealed
that,
in
comparison
first
(Q1),
fourth
(Q4)
had
63%
higher
risk
(HR
1.63
[95%
CI
1.22
2.18],
P
<
0.01)
79%
1.79
1.28
2.51],
0.001).
Model
3
showed
that
risks
Q4,
Q3,
Q2
240%,
75%,
33%
higher,
respectively
3.40
2.24
5.16],
0.001;
HR
1.75
1.16
2.63],
=
0.007;
1.33
1.20
1.53],
RCS
identified
association
(overall
nonlinearity
0.001,
an
inflection
point
at
8.9).
effect
size
direction
consistent
different
subgroups,
suggesting
stability
results.
demonstrates
is
significantly
increased
critically
ill
patients,
evidence
non-linear
correlation.
Therefore,
helps
identify
ICU.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Abstract
Background
This
study
aimed
to
explore
the
association
between
advanced
lung
cancer
inflammation
(ALI)
index
and
risk
of
mortality
in
critically
ill
patients
with
sepsis.
Methods
retrospective
included
6489
sepsis
from
Medical
Information
Mart
for
Intensive
Care-IV
(MIMIC-IV)
database.
The
participants
were
grouped
into
four
groups
according
ALI
quartiles.
outcome
was
in-hospital
ICU
mortality.
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
analysis
restricted
cubic
spline
used
evaluate
clinical
outcomes
Results
A
total
(59.1%
male)
study.
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
25.4%
19.0%,
respectively.
Multivariate
showed
that
independently
associated
all-cause
After
confounders
adjusting,
an
elevated
had
a
significant
hospital
(adjusted
hazard
ratio,
0.990;
95%
confidence
interval,
0.985–0.996;
P
<
0.001)
0.991;
0.985–0.997;
=
0.004).
Restricted
splines
revealed
non-linear
patients.
Conclusion
Our
indicates
has
However,
further
confirmation
these
findings
necessitates
larger
prospective
studies.