Abstract:Objective To analyze the predictive efficacy of the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for the prognosis of patients with severe pneumonia complicated by sepsis.Methods Ninety-nine patients with severe pneumonia complicated by sepsis admitted to Wuxi People's Hospital between March 2021 and August 2024 were enrolled. Patients were divided into a survival group and a mortality group based on 30-day survival status. Clinical data, MHR, LMR, and NLR were compared between groups. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the factors affecting the mortality, with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves assessing their predictive value.Results At 30-day follow-up, mortality reached 24.24%. The mortality group had significantly higher rates of septic shock, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores at admission, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores at admission, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels compared to the survival group (P < 0.05). The MHR, LMR, and NLR in the mortality group were also significantly higher than those in the survival group (P < 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that septic shock [O^R = 4.821 (95% CI: 2.119, 10.967) ], high MHR [O^R = 3.615 (95% CI: 1.589, 8.223) ], high LMR [O^R = 3.714 (95% CI: 1.632, 8.448) ], and high NLR [O^R = 4.125 (95% CI: 1.813, 9.383) ] were all risk factors for mortality in patients with severe pneumonia complicated by sepsis (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the sensitivities of MHR, LMR, NLR, and their combination in predicting mortality in patients with severe pneumonia complicated by sepsis were 79.2%, 83.3%, 83.3%, and 91.7%, with the specificities being 84.0%, 73.3%, 82.7%, and 93.3%, and the areas under the curves being 0.797, 0.803, 0.841, and 0.905, respectively.Conclusion MHR, LMR, and NLR demonstrate significant predictive value for the prognosis of patients with severe pneumonia complicated by sepsis, with their combination yielding enhanced predictive efficacy.