Open AccessMalnutrition in hospitalized older patients. Clinical case
Author(s) -
В. С. Остапенко,
M. M.-M.B. Balaeva,
Н. К. Рунихина,
K. Yu. Krylov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
rossijskij žurnal geriatričeskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2686-8709
pISSN - 2686-8636
DOI - 10.37586/2686-8636-1-2021-110-115
Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , intensive care medicine , pediatrics
Malnutrition is a common geriatric syndrome, which often undiagnosed, leads to impaired physical and mental functioning and patient prognosis. Geriatric patients admitted to hospital with acute and subacute conditions and pain syndrome are in an especial risk zone. The article presents a clinical case of the development and correction of malnutrition in an 84-year-old patient with aseptic necrosis of the femoral head. Risk factors and existing approaches to the management of patients with malnutrition are discussed.