Exploration of Nutrition Support Team Outcome Predictors for Elderly

Guidelines for nutrition support in the elderly.

Nutritional support in the elderly not only co-operates in pharmacological treatment but also very often is a primary therapy for their health. The type of artificial nutrition (AN) to use will depend on the present illness and the previous health record. Due to the fact that enteral feeding (EF) is less expensive and aggressive we should use EF whenever possible, leaving parenteral nutrition (...

Wilson’s Disease: Nutrition Support

Wilson’s disease (WD) or hepato-lenticular degeneration is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder. A prevalence rate of 30 cases per million and a birth incidence rate of one per 30,000 to 40,000 are often quoted. In 40 to 50% of individuals with WD, hepatic dysfunction is the initial clinical manifestation. With the exception of liver transplantation, treatment of WD is only palliative and intend...

Predictors of adverse outcome in elderly patients with ischemic colitis.

To the Editor: We read with interest the study by Lee et al on the prognostic factors relating to ischemic colitis (IC). Having the chance to establish prognostic factors promptly would be fundamental to decide the right strategy for each case. The few studies that have been conducted in this area are limited by a low prevalence of ischemic bowel disease and diagnostic issues, due to a wide spe...

Nutrition for the Elderly

If one were asked to list those topics usually covered inadequately in medical school and in clinical residencies, "nutrition" and "geriatrics" would certainly be ranked high. It is significant, therefore, to have available one book which may help to remedy two of these deficiencies. The author, a Ph.D., is director of nutritional research at a rehabilitation center and a geriatric nutrition la...

Nutrition issues for space exploration