Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 133 No. 9-10, 2011.
Professional paper
CROATIAN GUIDELINES FOR NUTRITION IN THE ELDERLY, PART II – CLINICAL NUTRITION
Željko Krznarić
Darija Vranešić Bender
Dina Ljubas Kelečić
Željko Reiner
Spomenka Tomek Roksandić
Domina Kekez
Tajana Pavić
Abstract
Malnutrition and sarcopenia are frequent in the hospitalized and institutionalized elderly. They have negative consequences on morbidity, mortality, function and quality of life. Enteral and parenteral nutrition are valid options in the malnourished elderly, both in the hospital and at home. Elderly patients share most indications and complications with adult patients, even though more focus needs to be put on function and quality of life than on mortality. In these guidelines we discuss the indications and special considerations of enteral and parenteral nutrition in geriatric patients as well as guidelines for clinical nutrition in three common pathologies in the elderly: decubital ulcers, dysphagia and dementia.
Keywords
Aged – physiology; Malnutrition – etiology, therapy, prevention and control; Sarcopenia – etiology, therapy, prevention and control; Parenteral nutrition – methods; Parenteral nutrition solutions; Enteral nutrition; Food, formulated; Dietary supplements; Practice guidelines as topic; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
171845
URI
Publication date:
31.10.2011.
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