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Nutrition support methods in the elderly is not easy, but similar as young adult. Elderly patients are at increased risk of partial or complete loss of independence due to acute...
Physiological changes associated with aging affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs and thus therapeutic outcomes. These changes may be further amplified by interactions with nutrients. The purpose...
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) develops in infants and children with inadequate small intestine for digestion and absorption of enteral nutrients for normal growth and development. This can lead to malabsorption...
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized elderly Korean patients using Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) in Korea.
METHODS: A cross-sectional, multi-center study was performed. We enrolled 300 patients...
PURPOSE: Knowledge of nutritional support and attitudes of medical staff both affect patient care. We identified attitudes regarding nutritional support among medical staff as well as changes in attitudes when...
During the past decades, the world's population has continued on its remarkable transition from a state of high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. As a...
PURPOSE: Gastric cancer surgery is expected to increase in frequency in elderly patients aged over 65 years. The aim of this study was to validate the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index...