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The absence of predictive markers has hindered timely clinical intervention, leading to elevated mortality. This study aimed to assess the prognostic relevance of the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)-to-albumin ratio (LAR) in neonatal sepsis. A retrospective examination was conducted on a cohort of 130 neonates diagnosed with sepsis. Admission laboratory data were gathered. The optimal threshold for LAR was established using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Both univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to gauge the predictive efficacy of LAR. A statistical disparity in LAR was noted between survivors and non-survivors (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Multivariate analysis confirmed that LAR serves as an independent risk determinant for neonatal sepsis (Hazard ratio [HR] 11.236, 95% Confidence interval [CI] 3.311\u201338.462, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). 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