Klinikum Ludwigshafen

Predicting nonunion – a hybrid machine-learning model combining patient factors and mechanobiological simulation features exceeds clinician accuracy

Aims To compare the accuracy of a mechanobiological simulation against that of clinicians in forecasting long bone nonunions, and to determine whether the simulation’s results can be effectively used as input for a machine-learning algorithm. Methods This was a retrospective diag...

Delivering the EU Safe Hearts Plan: the essential role of laboratory medicine in cardiovascular health

Abstract The European Union Safe Hearts Plan provides an opportunity to strengthen cardiovascular prevention, early detection, treatment, and monitoring across Europe. This EFLM position paper argues that laboratory medicine must be recognized as a central component of its implem...