Association between endothelial activation and stress index and mortality in critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation: In MIMIC database: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Peiling Zuo; Huanhuan Zhu; Chunying Sun; Xiaohan Ma; Sheng Chen; Rong Tang; Tong Wu; Ding Zhang; Xiao Tang; Wenquan Lv; Wenzhong Chen; Xiawei Wei; Encun Hou; Minsheng Wu; Minghe Jiang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0342664

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Association between endothelial activation and stress index and mortality in critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation: In MIMIC database: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Peiling Zuo ,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

¶☯ These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship.

Affiliation Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Huanhuan Zhu ,

Roles Validation, Writing – original draft

¶☯ These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship.

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Chunying Sun ,

Roles Resources, Writing – original draft

¶☯ These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship.

Affiliation Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Xiaohan Ma,

Roles Investigation, Resources, Software

Affiliation Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Sheng Chen,

Roles Data curation, Resources, Software, Validation

Affiliation Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Rong Tang,

Roles Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Tong Wu,

Roles Software, Validation

Affiliation Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Ding Zhang,

Roles Data curation, Validation

Affiliation Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Xiao Tang,

Roles Methodology, Project administration

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Wenquan Lv,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology

Affiliation Guangxi Hospital Division of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Wenzhong Chen,

Roles Supervision, Validation

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Xiawei Wei,

Roles Validation, Visualization

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Encun Hou ,

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: encunhou123@163.com (EH), 704618565@qq.com (MW), 178417572@qq.com (MJ)

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Minsheng Wu ,

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: encunhou123@163.com (EH), 704618565@qq.com (MW), 178417572@qq.com (MJ)

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Minghe Jiang

Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: encunhou123@163.com (EH), 704618565@qq.com (MW), 178417572@qq.com (MJ)

Affiliation Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Nanning, Guangxi, China

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5630-1282

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Association between endothelial activation and stress index and mortality in critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation: In MIMIC database: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Peiling Zuo,
Huanhuan Zhu,
Chunying Sun,
Xiaohan Ma,
Sheng Chen,
Rong Tang,
Tong Wu,
Ding Zhang,
Xiao Tang,
Wenquan Lv

Published: February 17, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342664

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