Abstract:Objective To investigate the risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with sepsis complicated with acute kidney injury (AKI).Methods The clinical data of 90 patients with sepsis complicated with AKI admitted to our hospital from July 2020 to July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, and the patients were divided into survival group (40 cases) and death group (50 cases) according to the prognosis. Two groups of patients on the basis of information collection [age, sex, body mass index (BMI), diabetes history, history of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, use of blood products, using hormones, mechanical ventilation, multiple organ failure] and laboratory index [toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), high mobility group B1 (HMGB1) protein, serum creatinine (Scr), flat Mean arterial pressure]. ROC curve was used to analyze the value of TLR4, HMGB1, Scr, and the number of failing organs in predicting poor prognosis of patients with sepsis complicated with AKI. Unconditional Logistic stepwise regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with sepsis complicated with AKI.Results The proportion of mechanical ventilation and multiple organ failure in the death group was significantly higher than that in the survival group, and the levels of TLR4, HMGB1, and Scr were significantly higher than those in the survival group, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). According to ROC analysis, TLR4 ≥ 4.709 ng/mL, HMGB1 ≥ 11.820 pg/mL, and Scr ≥ 270.993 μmol/L were the best cut-off values for predicting poor prognosis in patients with sepsis complicated with AKI (P < 0.05). Logistic stepwise regression analysis showed that mechanical ventilation, multiple organ failure, TLR4, HMGB1, and Scr were risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with sepsis complicated with AKI (P < 0.05).Conclusion Mechanical ventilation, multiple organ failure, TLR4, HMGB1, and Scr are the risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with sepsis complicated with AKI.