Abstract:Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score combined with renal vascular resistance index (RRI) and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) in predicting mortality in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).Methods Medical records of 203 AKI patients admitted between January 2023 and December 2024 and receiving CRRT were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into death (n = 69) and survival (n = 134) groups based on 28-day outcome. APACHE Ⅱ score, RRI, serum KIM-1 level, and clinical data were compared. Multivariate logistic regression identified mortality risk factors. ROC analysis assessed the predictive value of APACHE Ⅱ, RRI, KIM-1, and their combination.Results APACHE Ⅱ score, RRI, and KIM-1 levels were significantly higher in the death group (P < 0.05). Age and proportion of stage Ⅲ AKI were also higher (P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis identified high APACHE Ⅱ [O^R = 3.838 (95% CI: 2.008, 7.336) ], high RRI [O^R = 3.717 (95% CI: 1.945, 7.105) ], high KIM-1 [O^R = 3.550 (95% CI: 1.858, 6.785) ], and stage Ⅲ AKI [O^R = 3.059 (95% CI: 1.600, 5.846) ] as independent risk factors for mortality (P < 0.05). ROC analysis showed sensitivities for APACHE Ⅱ, RRI, KIM-1, and their combination predicting mortality were 84.06%, 84.06%, 89.86%, and 89.86%, respectively; specificities were 72.38%, 83.58%, 73.13%, and 93.28%, respectively. AUCs were 0.805, 0.847, 0.799, and 0.913, respectively.Conclusion APACHE Ⅱ score, RRI, and serum KIM-1 are significant predictors of mortality in CRRT-treated AKI patients, with their combination demonstrating superior prognostic value.