Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Malnutrition in Surgical In-Patients: A Validation Pilot Study.

Background: Malnutrition in hospitalised patients can lead to serious complications, worse patient outcomes and longer hospital stays. State-of-the-art screening methods rely on scores, which need additional manual assessments causing higher workload.

Objectives: The aim of this prospective study was to validate a machine learning (ML)-based approach for an automated prediction of malnutrition in hospitalised patients.

Telemedical management in patients waiting for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the ResKriVer-TAVI study design.

Aims: The majority of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) planned for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are elective outpatients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the time between the heart team's decision and TAVI increased due to limited healthcare resources. We therefore implemented telemedical approaches to identify AS patients at risk for clinical deterioration during the waiting time.

Routine Transesophageal Echocardiography in Atrial Fibrillation Before Electrical Cardioversion to Detect Left Atrial Thrombosis and Echocontrast.

Background: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) before electrical cardioversion (ECV) in atrial fibrillation (AF) is not routinely performed in anticoagulated patients.

Methods: Starting from TEE findings of anticoagulated and non-anticoagulated patients referred for ECV, we investigated the rate of spontaneous echo-contrast (SEC) and left atrial thrombus (LAT) and identified their independent predictors.

Results: A total of 403 patients were included: 262 (65%) had no anticoagulation, 47 (11.

[Effect of preoperative paromomycin therapy on the course of wound healing after colonic intervention. A prospective blind study].

156 patients undersent colorectal surgery during a prospective blind study at the Städt. Krankenhaus München-Harlaching. The study showed that administration of 4,0 g Paromomycin (= Humatin) on each of the two preoperative days combined with mechanical cleansing of the intestine has a beneficial effect.