Prognostic Value of Different Nutritional Screening Tools in Acute Pancreatitis

The goal of this observational study is to compare the prognostic value of different nutritional screening tools to predict the course of acute pancreatitis.The main questions it aims to answer are:Which nutritional screening tool performs best to predict length of hospital stay?Which nutritional screening tool performs best to predict clinical outcome (disease severity, length of hospital stay, mortality, need for rehospitalization)?Participants will answer questions regarding their nutritional status and undergo basic anthropometric assessments (e.g. measurement of waist circumference) to evaluate their risk of malnutrition.

Inclusion Criteria:verified diagnosis of acute pancreatitisprovision of informed consentExclusion Criteria:pregnancyinability to provide consent