showed a trendp = 0.064
For CRP, the higher-inflammation class (trajectory 3) showed a trend toward greater 28-day mortality (OR 2.64, 95% CI 0.96–7.72; p = 0.064) and in-hospital mortality (OR 2.06, 95% CI 0.96–4.48; p = 0.065), whereas trajectory 2 was not associated with either outcome.