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We measured the association of this strain index with ICU admission and clinical outcomes using multivariable logistic and quantile regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among high-acuity patients with sepsis (n\u2009=\u200990,150) and acute respiratory failure (ARF; n\u2009=\u200945,339) not requiring mechanical ventilation or vasopressors, strain at the time of emergency department disposition decision was inversely associated with the probability of ICU admission (sepsis: adjusted probability ranging from 29.0% [95% confidence interval, 28.0\u201330.0%] at the lowest strain index decile to 9.3% [8.7\u20139.9%] at the highest strain index decile; ARF: adjusted probability ranging from 47.2% [45.6\u201348.9%] at the lowest strain index decile to 12.1% [11.0\u201313.2%] at the highest strain index decile; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001 at all deciles). Among subgroups of patients who almost always or never went to the ICU, strain was not associated with hospital length of stay, mortality, or discharge disposition (all P\u2009\u2265\u20090.13). Strain was also not meaningfully associated with patient characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Hospital strain, measured by a novel composite strain index, is strongly associated with ICU admission among patients with sepsis and\/or ARF. 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