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Our study aimed to investigate the association between LCR and hospital mortality in pediatric sepsis patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study of 4379 patients with pediatric sepsis, categorized by LCR quartiles, was performed. The association between LCR and hospital mortality was investigated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression models, as well as subgroup and sensitivity analyses. Restricted cubic splines were employed to explore non-linear relationships, and a two-piece logistic proportional hazards model was constructed for both sides of the inflection point.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The overall hospital mortality rate for pediatric sepsis was 9.6%. Following adjustment for relevant covariates, a positive correlation between LCR and hospital mortality was observed. A nonlinear relationship between the baseline LCR and the risk of hospital mortality was identified, with LCR\u2009&lt;\u20090.780 associated with a significantly higher risk. Beyond the LCR turning point of 0.780, the risk did not substantially increase.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study revealed a nonlinear relationship between the LCR and hospital mortality in children with sepsis. When the LCR is less than 0.780, hospital mortality rises drastically as the LCR advances.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Impact<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                        <jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:p>This research delves into the non-linear correlation between the lactate to creatinine ratio (LCR) and hospital mortality in pediatric sepsis patients. 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