Nutritional Situation Assessment of 65 Years Old Patient Who Applicate to Emergency Department

Aim: In this study.we want to purpose that nutritinos and socio-demographic situations who over 65 years old patients come in one of the most important 3rd degree hospital emergeny department. Material and Method: We practice Mini Nutritional Assessment test descriptive and forward-looking on 93 women and 111 men totally 204 patients between 15.03.2014-30.03.2014 who applicate emergency department. Results: In these group % 68.61 0f patient was between 65-79 years old; % 31.39 of was patient over 80 years old. After Mini Nutritional Assessment test results patient of % 60.8 in Group 1; % 18.6 in Group 2; % 20.6 in Group 3. However in Goup1 and 2 there was no important difference between gender (p=0.196, p=0.216); in Group 3 male gender was meaningful more than female (p=0.024). In Group 1 and Group 2 65-79 years old patient group was meaningful more than 80 years ol patient group (p=0.02, p=0.017). In Group 3 there was no difference beween in these groups (p=0.109). In this study groups there was meaningful difference between age and weight (p<0.001), there was no diffeence for height (p=0.722). In Group 2 avarege of arm circumference and calf circumference higher than Group 3 (p=0.010, p=0.016). In this study patients who hospitalized in intensive care unit after this treatmet in emergengy department meaningful more than Group 1 and 2 (p=0.038). Discussion: Early diagnosis of malnutrition in elderly patient who applicate emergengy department is important for treatment