Abstract:Objective To explore the evaluation value of serum glucose regulatory protein 78 (GRP78) combined with pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) on the prognosis of patients with acute lung injury (ALI).Methods A total of 120 patients with ALI who received positive pressure ventilation were selected and divided into high-risk groups ( > 20 points, n = 42) and low-medium-risk group ( ≤ 20 points, n = 78). According to different prognosis, they are divided into good prognosis group (n = 31) and poor prognosis group (n = 89). Correlation of serum GRP78 levels and PVRI with APACHE Ⅱ scores was analyzed with Spearman correlation analysis. Multifactorial logistic regression analysis was used to analyse the factors influencing poor prognosis in ALI patients. The value of serum GRP78 combined with PVRI in the assessment of poor prognosis in patients with ALI was analysed with ROC curves.Results The levels of serum GRP78 and PVRI in high-risk group were higher than those in low-medium-risk group (P < 0.05). Spearman correlation analysis showed that the levels of serum GRP78 (rs = 0.425) and PVRI (rs = 0.511) were positively correlated with APACHE Ⅱ score (P < 0.05). The proportion of shock in the poor prognosis group was higher than that in the good prognosis group, the ICU time and mechanical ventilation time were longer than those in the good prognosis group, and the APACHE Ⅱ score, GRP78, and PVRI were higher than those in the good prognosis group (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that shock [O^R = 4.061 (95% CI: 1.288, 12.806) ], APACHE Ⅱ score > 20 [O^R = 1.093 (95% CI: 1.013, 1.179) ], high GRP78 [O^R = 1.035 (95% CI: 1.016, 1.054) ], and PVRI [O^R = 1.177 (95% CI: 1.007, 1.375) ] were the risk factors of poor prognosis in patients with ALl (P < 0.05). The ROC curve showed that when GRP78 and PVRI were 108.10 ng/mL and 29.21 (kPa·s)/L, the AUC for evaluating the poor prognosis of patients with ALI were 0.786 and 0.796, and the sensitivity and specificity were 64.5% (95% CI: 0.610, 0.687) and 84.3% (95% CI: 0.811, 0.875), 71.0% (95% CI: 0.673, 0.742) and 76.0% (95% CI: 0.732, 0.818), respectively. The AUC of GRP78 + PVRI was 0.895, the sensitivity and specificity were 80.7% (95% CI: 0.771, 0.849) and 85.4% (95% CI: 0.819, 0.895).Conclusion Serum GRP78 levels and elevated PVRI correlate with severity of disease and prognosis in patients with ALI, and the combined test may enhance the value of poor prognostic assessment.