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Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were deployed for elucidating the association between the baseline bicarbonate levels and the risk of 28-day mortality while utilizing the Kaplan-Meier method to estimate survival curves, with hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Subgroup analyses were conducted based on age, gender, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score, ARDS severity and bicarbonate administration.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Totally, 6,377 patients (15.38% deaths) were included. Baseline bicarbonate was significantly associated with 28-day mortality (HR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.97\u20131.00, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.011) in patients with ARDS. This association was particularly evident in female patients (HR: 1.16, 95% CI: 1.14\u20131.87, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.003), those with a CCI of 2 or higher (HR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.05\u20131.53, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.013), among those with a PaO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\/FiO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> ratio ranging from 200 to 300 mmHg (HR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.08\u20131.78, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.011), and those without bicarbonate administration (HR\u2009=\u20091.26, 95%CI: 1.07\u20131.48, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.004), where bicarbonate levels falling below 23 mEq\/L were linked to a heightened risk of not surviving the first 28 days in ARDS patients. RCS analysis revealed that the bicarbonate levels were non-linear associated with the 28-day mortality in ARDS patients (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> for non-linear &lt;0.001).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Lower serum bicarbonate levels are significantly associated with an increased 28-day mortality risk in ARDS patients, with particular emphasis on female patients, those with higher CCI scores, and those with milder ARDS. 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