Abstract:Objective To explore the prognostic value of peripheral blood monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) combined with red blood cell distribution width to platelet count ratio (RPR) in patients with sepsis.Methods A total of 102 patients with sepsis admitted to our hospital from June 2024 to March 2025 were retrospectively selected. Monocyte count, platelet count, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and red blood cell distribution width were detected in all patients. According to the prognosis, the patients were divided into the survival group and the death group. Clinical data of the two groups of patients were collected, and the influencing factors of patient prognosis were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression. The predictive value of MHR and RPR on patient prognosis was analyzed using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE Ⅱ) score, MHR, RPR and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in the death group were higher than those in the survival group (P < 0.05), while the arterial partial pressure of oxygen, hemoglobin level and albumin level were all lower in the death group than those in the survival group (P < 0.05). The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that high APACHE Ⅱ scores [O^R = 5.623 (95% CI: 1.560, 20.261) ], low albumin levels [O^R = 0.287 (95% CI: 0.152, 0.538) ], high SOFA scores [O^R = 3.151 (95% CI: 1.478, 6.714) ], high MHR [O^R = 4.043 (95% CI: 2.322, 7.040) ], and high RPR [O^R = 8.144 (95% CI: 3.345, 19.829) ] were all risk factors for the death of patients (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the sensitivities of MHR, RPR and their combination for predicting the prognosis of patients were 75.0%, 78.1%, and 84.4%, with the specificities being 76.9%, 73.1%, and 84.6%, and the areas under the curves (AUCs) being 0.811, 0.809, and 0.901, respectively (P < 0.05).Conclusion High peripheral blood MHR and RPR are independent risk factors for the prognosis of patients with sepsis, and the combination of the two is more valuable in predicting the patient prognosis.