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成人重症监护病房患者再喂养综合征临床预测模型的开发及内部验证:一项回顾性观察研究

 

Authors Zhan X, Wang H, Bai Y

Received 5 June 2025

Accepted for publication 8 October 2025

Published 14 October 2025 Volume 2025:18 Pages 6233—6243

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S544989

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Daniela Opriș-Belinski

Xue Zhan, Hao Wang, Ying Bai

Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100035, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Hao Wang, Email wanghaojst@163.com

Objective: Refeeding syndrome (RFS) is a potentially life-threatening complication during nutritional rehabilitation in malnourished patients, especially those in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to develop and internally validate a clinical prediction model for assessing the risk of RFS in adult ICU patients.
Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from January 2022 to November 2023. Adult ICU patients at high risk for RFS, identified by nutritional assessment, were included. RFS was defined as a > 10% decrease in serum phosphorus, potassium, or magnesium within 5 days after refeeding. Demographic, clinical, and biochemical data were collected from electronic medical records. For the biochemical data, the baseline (the day before refeeding), peak (highest measurements during the first five days after refeeding), and latest value (the fifth day after refeeding) value were analyzed. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression, with stepwise selection, identified independent predictors. Model performance was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis (area under the curve, AUC), calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA), with internal validation performed using bootstrap resampling.
Results: A total of 132 ICU patients were included (RFS group, n=86; non-RFS group, n=46). Baseline characteristics, illness severity scores, and comorbidities, were generally comparable between groups. Multivariable analysis showed that higher peak urine epithelial cell count (OR=1.145, 95% CI: 1.023– 1.282), lower baseline total bilirubin (OR=0.969, 95% CI: 0.940– 1.000), lower peak potassium (OR=0.383, 95% CI: 0.147– 0.995), and lower latest relative lymphocyte count (OR=0.946, 95% CI: 0.897– 0.997) were independently associated with RFS risk. The model demonstrated good discrimination (AUC=0.78, 95% CI: 0.69– 0.87) and calibration. DCA indicated clinical utility across a range of risk thresholds.
Conclusion: This internally validated model accurately predicts RFS risk in high-risk adult ICU patients, potentially improving early identification and individualized nutritional management. Further external validation is needed before wider clinical application.

Keywords: refeeding syndrome, intensive care unit, nomogram, prediction, decision curve analysis