Nursing in Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(2)
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Abstract
Background
Sepsis,
a
grave
systemic
infection,
presents
substantial
health
challenges.
While
insulin
resistance
frequently
occurs
in
sepsis
conditions,
its
relationship
with
sepsis‐associated
delirium
remains
insufficiently
explored.
Aim
This
study
aimed
to
explore
the
causal
effect
between
triglyceride
glucose
(TyG)
index
and
risk
of
patients
through
use
inference.
Study
Design
A
cohort
5461
admitted
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
was
selected
from
Medical
Information
Mart
for
Intensive
Care
IV
database.
Patients
were
grouped
into
high
TyG
(≥9.48)
low
(<9.48)
categories.
Propensity
score
matching
applied
control
confounders,
average
treatment
on
treated
calculated.
Results
Of
patients,
59.6%
experienced
delirium.
The
incidence
higher
group
(1751
patients;
66.6%)
than
(56.3%)
(
p
<
.001).
results
logistic
regression
analysis
indicated
that
significantly
(adjusted
odds
ratio
1.34,
95%
confidence
interval:
1.16–1.53).
Following
matching,
increased
by
6.9%
T
=
3.29),
finding
confirmed
Rosenbaum
sensitivity
analysis.
Conclusions
represents
straightforward
efficacious
instrument
nursing
staff
ascertain
likelihood
during
routine
monitoring
their
condition.
ability
make
inferences
observational
studies
provides
novel
approach
research.
Relevance
Clinical
Practice
readily
applicable
ICU
nurses
identify
patients.
enables
possibility
early
intervention
high‐risk
individuals
optimization
outcomes.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: June 6, 2024
Abstract
Background
Recent
studies
have
suggested
that
insulin
resistance
(IR)
contributes
to
the
development
of
cardiovascular
diseases
(CVD),
and
estimated
glucose
disposal
rate
(eGDR)
is
considered
be
a
reliable
surrogate
marker
IR.
However,
most
existing
evidence
stems
from
involving
diabetic
patients,
potentially
overstating
effects
eGDR
on
CVD.
Therefore,
primary
objective
this
study
examine
relationship
with
incidence
CVD
in
non-diabetic
participants.
Method
The
current
analysis
included
individuals
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS)
who
were
free
diabetes
mellitus
but
had
complete
data
at
baseline.
formula
for
calculating
was
as
follows:
(mg/kg/min)
=
21.158
−
(0.09
×
WC)
(3.407
hypertension)
(0.551
HbA1c)
[WC
(cm),
hypertension
(yes
1/no
0),
HbA1c
(%)].
categorized
into
four
subgroups
according
quartiles
(Q)
eGDR.
Crude
hazard
ratios
(HRs)
95%
confidence
intervals
(CIs)
computed
investigate
association
between
incident
CVD,
lowest
quartile
(indicating
highest
grade
resistance)
serving
reference.
Additionally,
multivariate
adjusted
restricted
cubic
spine
(RCS)
employed
dose–response
relationship.
Results
We
5512
participants
study,
mean
age
58.2
±
8.8
years,
54.1%
female.
Over
median
follow-up
duration
79.4
months,
1213
cases,
including
927
heart
disease
391
stroke,
recorded.
RCS
curves
demonstrated
significant
linear
all
outcomes
(all
P
non-linearity
>
0.05).
After
adjustment,
lower
levels
founded
significantly
associated
higher
risk
Compared
Q1
eGDR,
HRs
(95%
CIs)
those
Q2
4
0.88
(0.76
1.02),
0.69
(0.58
0.82),
0.66
(0.56
0.79).
When
assessed
continuous
variable,
per
1.0-SD
increase
17%
(HR:
0.83,
CI:
0.78
0.89)
subgroup
analyses
indicating
smoking
status
modified
(
interaction
0.012).
Moreover,
mediation
revealed
obesity
partly
mediated
association.
incorporating
basic
model
considerably
improve
predictive
ability
Conclusion
A
level
found
increased
among
This
suggests
may
serve
promising
preferable
predictor
intervention
target
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
The
present
umbrella
review
aims
to
collate
and
summarize
the
findings
from
previous
meta-analyses
on
Triglyceride
Glucose
(TyG)
Index,
providing
insights
clinicians,
researchers,
policymakers
regarding
usefulness
of
this
biomarker
in
various
clinical
settings.
A
comprehensive
search
was
conducted
PubMed,
Scopus,
Web
Science
up
April
14,
2024,
without
language
restrictions.
AMSTAR2
checklist
assessed
methodological
quality
included
meta-analyses.
Statistical
analyses
were
performed
using
Comprehensive
Meta-Analysis
(CMA)
software.
total
32
studies
finally
included.
results
revealed
significant
associations
between
TyG
index
health
outcomes.
For
kidney
outcomes,
a
high
significantly
associated
with
an
increased
risk
contrast-induced
nephropathy
(CIN)
(OR
=
2.24,
95%
CI:
1.82–2.77)
chronic
disease
(CKD)
(RR
1.46,
1.32–1.63).
High
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
3.53,
2.74–4.54),
gestational
(GDM)
2.41,
1.48–3.91),
diabetic
retinopathy
(DR)
2.34,
1.31–4.19).
Regarding
metabolic
diseases,
higher
patients
obstructive
sleep
apnea
(OSA)
(SMD
0.86,
0.57–1.15),
syndrome
(MD
0.83,
0.74–0.93),
non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
(NAFLD)
2.36,
1.88–2.97)
compared
those
these
conditions.
In
cerebrovascular
dementia
1.14,
1.12–1.16),
cognitive
impairment
2.31,
1.38–3.86),
ischemic
stroke
1.37,
1.22–1.54).
cardiovascular
showed
heart
failure
(HF)
(HR
1.21,
1.12–1.30),
atrial
fibrillation
(AF)
1.22,
0.57–1.87),
hypertension
(HTN)
1.52,
1.25–1.85).
is
promising
for
screening
predicting
medical
conditions,
particularly
related
insulin
resistance
disorders.
However,
heterogeneity
suggest
need
further
high-quality
research
confirm
refine
utility
index.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: May 7, 2024
Both
the
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index,
as
a
surrogate
marker
of
insulin
resistance,
and
systemic
inflammation
are
predictors
cardiovascular
diseases;
however,
little
is
known
about
coexposures
relative
contributions
TyG
index
to
diseases.
Using
nationally
representative
data
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS),
we
conducted
longitudinal
analyses
evaluate
joint
mutual
associations
high-sensitivity
C-reactive
protein
(hsCRP)
with
events
in
middle-aged
older
Chinese
population.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: May 29, 2024
Abstract
Background
Triglyceride
and
glucose
(TyG)
index,
a
surrogate
marker
of
insulin
resistance,
has
been
validated
as
predictor
cardiovascular
disease.
However,
effects
TyG-related
indices
combined
with
obesity
markers
on
diseases
remained
unknown.
We
aimed
to
investigate
the
associations
between
TyG
index
modified
new-onset
disease
time-dependent
predictive
capacity
using
national
representative
cohort.
Methods
This
study
is
retrospective
observational
cohort
data
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS)
7
115
participants.
The
was
calculated
Ln
[fasting
triglyceride
(mg/dL)
×
fasting
(mg/dL)/2].
were
developed
combining
body
mass
(BMI),
waist
circumference
(WC)
waist-to‐height
ratio
(WHtR).
used
adjusted
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
analyze
association
based
hazard
(HR)
Harrell’s
C‐index.
Results
Over
7-year
follow‐up
period,
2136
participants
disease,
including
1633
cases
coronary
heart
719
stroke.
Compared
lowest
tertile
group,
HR
(95%
CI)
for
in
highest
TyG,
TyG-BMI,
TyG-WC,
TyG-WHtR
1.215
(1.088–1.356),
1.073
(0.967–1.191),
1.078
(0.970–1.198),
1.112
(1.002–1.235),
respectively.
C‐indices
onset
higher
than
other
indices.
Similar
results
observed
Conclusion
TyG-WhtR
significantly
associated
diseases,
outperformed
identify
individuals
at
risk
incident
event.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
The
American
Heart
Association
(AHA)
has
recently
introduced
the
concept
of
Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic
(CKM)
syndrome,
which
is
result
an
increasing
emphasis
on
interplay
metabolic,
renal
and
cardiovascular
diseases
(CVD).
Furthermore,
there
substantial
evidence
a
correlation
between
triglyceride
glucose-body
mass
index
(TyG-BMI
)
CVD
as
assessment
insulin
resistance
(IR).
However,
it
remains
unknown
whether
this
exists
in
population
with
CKM
syndrome.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Abstract
Background
The
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index
is
recognized
as
an
alternative
measure
of
insulin
resistance
(IR)
and
has
been
linked
to
the
risks
cardiovascular
disease
(CVD)
mortality.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
whether
association
between
TyG
CVD
mortality
influenced
by
use
antidiabetic
hypolipidemic
agents,
given
their
potential
modifying
effects
on
index.
Methods
Participants
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(1999–2018)
were
included
in
study.
Mortality
outcomes
tracked
through
linkage
with
Death
Index
records
until
December
31,
2019.
Data
medications
(including
prescribed
insulin,
diabetic
pills,
cholesterol-lowering
agents)
self-reported
participants.
Results
A
total
5,046
adults
(representing
42,753,806
individuals,
weighted
mean
age
61.08
years
[SE:
0.24];
49.35%
female)
analyzed.
was
significantly
associated
all-cause
mortality,
these
associations
modified
agents
(
p
<
0.01).
Significant
interactions
observed
for
after
full
adjustments
(p-value
interaction
0.05).
Exposure-effect
analysis
revealed
a
U-shaped
relationship
levels
participants
using
while
linear
positive
not
agents.
Conclusions
modify
These
findings
suggest
that
future
studies
its
should
account
Graphical
abstract
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
The
stress
hyperglycemia
ratio
(SHR)
has
recently
gained
attention
as
a
marker
for
acute
hyperglycemia,
which
been
linked
to
adverse
clinical
outcomes.
However,
its
independent
role
in
the
development
of
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
remains
understudied.
This
cohort
study
aimed
assess
association
between
SHR
and
incidence
T2D.
included
8978
participants
aged
45
or
older,
free
at
baseline,
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS).
Incident
T2D
up
December
31,
2020,
was
primary
outcome.
Participants
were
divided
into
quartiles,
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
fine-gray
competing
risk
models
used
SHR's
with
onset,
adjusting
fasting
glucose
HbA1c.
mean
age
59.0
±
9.5
years,
51.5%
women.
Over
follow-up
7.8
1084
developed
analysis
revealed
that
individuals
highest
quartile
had
significantly
higher
onset
compared
those
lowest
(HR
1.48,
95%
CI
1.26–1.75,
P
trend
<
0.001).
Stratified
analyses
by
sex,
obesity,
smoking
showed
consistent
results.
Adding
HbA1c
improved
AUC
prediction
(DeLong
Test,
=
0.013).
is
independently
associated
incident
T2D,
suggesting
potential
use
stratification
beyond
Lipids in Health and Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: March 20, 2025
Hypertension
and
obesity
are
common
in
systemic
lupus
erythematosus
(SLE)
patients,
with
obesity-related
changes
potentially
driving
hypertension.
However,
the
specific
adiposity
measures
associated
hypertension
SLE
patients
remain
unclear.
This
study
assessed
association
between
myosteatosis
sarcopenia
detected
on
abdominal
CT
patients.
Mediators
of
were
also
investigated.
was
a
retrospective
involving
enrolled
from
January
2017
to
August
2023
who
underwent
at
L3
level
track
based
skeletal
muscle
mean
radiodensity
(SMD)
index
considered
as
binary
continuous
variables.
The
these
body
composition
tested
using
logistic
regression
analyses,
while
mediation
modeling
used
assess
mediators.
A
total
279
adult
(median
age,
41.00
[30.00,
51.00]
years;
245
women)
included
this
study.
(adjusted
OR:
3.54;
95%
CI:
1.18–10.61
for
variable
1.31;
1.02–1.68
variable).
No
statistically
significant
observed
0.48;
95%CI:
0.23–1.01
0.95;
0.78–1.16
Mediation
analyses
revealed
eGFR
could
mediate
(considered
variable)
when
taken
alone
(95%
0.0177–0.2765)
or
combination
TyG
0.0032–0.0614).
Myosteatosis
may
association.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: May 16, 2024
Abstract
Background
Insulin
resistance
(IR)
is
linked
to
both
the
complexity
of
coronary
artery
lesions
and
prognosis
acute
syndrome
(ACS).
However,
precise
extent
this
correlation
its
impact
on
adverse
cardiovascular
outcomes
in
ACS
patients
remain
unclear.
Therefore,
study
aims
investigate
intricate
relationship
between
IR,
lesion
complexity,
through
a
cohort
design
analysis.
Method
A
total
986
with
who
underwent
percutaneous
intervention
(PCI)
were
included
IR
was
assessed
using
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index,
while
evaluated
SYNTAX
score.
Pearson’s
coefficients
utilized
analyze
correlations
variables.
The
association
TyG
index
score
major
events
(MACEs)
investigated
Kaplan-Meier
method,
restricted
cubic
splines
(RCS),
adjusted
Cox
regression.
Additionally,
novel
2-stage
regression
method
for
survival
data
employed
mediation
analysis
explore
mediating
outcomes,
including
MACEs
unplanned
revascularization.
Results
During
median
follow-up
30.72
months,
167
cases
documented,
66
all-cause
deaths
(6.69%),
26
nonfatal
myocardial
infarctions
(MIs)
(2.64%),
99
revascularizations
(10.04%).
incidence
MACEs,
death,
revascularization
increased
elevated
Both
(non-linear,
P
=
0.119)
0.004)
displayed
positive
dose-response
as
illustrated
by
RCS
curve.
Following
adjustment
multiple
factors,
emerged
significant
predictors
across
population
various
subgroups.
Mediation
indicated
that
mediated
25.03%,
18.00%,
14.93%,
11.53%
different
models,
respectively.
Similar
effects
observed
when
endpoint
defined
Conclusion
Elevated
baseline
associated
higher
risk
ACS.
Furthermore,
partially
outcomes.