LASSO regression identified three independent predictors: diabetes (OR: 2.451; 95% CI: 1.139-5.274), maximum norepinephrine dose (OR: 2.051; 95% CI: 1.322-3.182), and albumin level at ICU admission (OR: 0.834 per unit increase; 95% CI: 0.776-0.897). Here, ALB is linked to diabetes mellitus.