Background This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index for 28-day mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis and to develop a comprehensive prognostic model. Methods This retrospective study included 467 adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Risk factors for 28-day mortality were identified through univariate and subsequent multivariate logistic regression analyses. Based on the significant independent predictors, a predictive logistic regre
