Abstract:
Objective To investigate the predictive values of expression levels of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and myeloid differentiation protein 88 (MyD88) in peripheral blood for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in patients with severe multiple trauma.
Methods A prospective analysis was conducted in 156 patients with severe multiple trauma in the 171 Hospital of Jiujiang from November 2018 to October 2023, with a duration less than 24 hours from injury to hospital admission. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence (84 cases) or absence (72 cases) of MODS during hospitalization (7 days). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure serum HMGB1 and MyD88 levels within 24 hours after admission. Spearman and Pearson correlation analyses were used to explore the relationships of serum HMGB1 and MyD88 levels with the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score, the Injury Severity Score (ISS), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and C-reactive protein (CRP). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing the development of MODS in severe multiple trauma.The predictive values of serum HMGB1 and MyD88 levels for MODS in severe multiple trauma were assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.
Results The MODS group had significantly higher APACHE Ⅱ score, ISS score, and TNF-α, IL-10 and CRP levels compared to the non-MODS group (P < 0.001). Serum HMGB1 and MyD88 levels were also significantly elevated in the MODS group (P < 0.05). Spearman correlation analysis revealed significant positive correlations of serum HMGB1 and MyD88 levels with the APACHE Ⅱ score and ISS score (P < 0.001). Pearson correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations of serum HMGB1 and MyD88 levels with TNF-α, IL-10 and CRP (P < 0.001). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that serum HMGB1, MyD88, APACHE Ⅱ score, ISS score, and CRP were all risk factors for MODS in severe multiple trauma (all P < 0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) of ROC curve for serum HMGB1 in predicting MODS in severe multiple trauma was 0.741 (95%CI, 0.665 to 0.808), with an optimal cut-off value of 14.35 μg/L, sensitivity of 59.52%, and specificity of 84.72%. The AUC for MyD88 was 0.819 (95%CI, 0.749 to 0.876), with an optimal cut-off value of 5.06 ng/mL, sensitivity of 65.48%, and specificity of 87.50%. The combined prediction of serum HMGB1 and MyD88 yielded an AUC of 0.903 (95%CI, 0.845 to 0.945) with sensitivity of 89.29% and specificity of 81.94%, which was significantly higher than value of each marker alone (Zcombined-HMGB1=4.470, Zcombined-MyD88=2.611, both P < 0.05).
Conclusion Serum HMGB1 and MyD88 levels are significantly elevated in patients with severe multiple trauma complicated by MODS, and increased HMGB1 and MyD88 levels are risk factors for MODS development. The combination of two markers exhibits high predictive value for MODS.