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Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study included adult septic patients in the ICU. Patients were divided into two groups: survivors and non-survivors. Clinical, laboratory characteristics, and NST values [The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS-2002), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), and Nutrition Risk in the Critically Ill (NUTRIC)] were recorded at admission and on Day-5, and intergroup and intragroup comparisons were performed. Results: A total of 126 patients were included in this study: 97 in the survival group and 29 in the non-survival group. The non-survivors had higher CONUT and NUTRIC scores and lower PNI scores. Multivariate analysis found higher Day-5 NUTRIC scores independently associated with mortality. ROC analysis identified NUTRIC &gt; 6 as a mortality predictor. 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