ReviewClinical interventions in aging2018
Current perspective for tube feeding in the elderly: from identifying malnutrition to providing of enteral nutrition.
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- Effects of enteral nutrition protocols on nutritional indicators and prognosis in neurological ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Feeding tube dependence and postoperative complications in older adults after head and neck cancer surgery: a retrospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Probiotics: A Little Help for Enteral Nutritional Therapy in Critically Ill Adults.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Narrative review: nutritional strategies for ageing populations - focusing on dysphagia and geriatric nutritional needs.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Review
- Geriatric nutrition in the surgical patient: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care and Geriatric Trauma Committees clinical consensus document.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2025Article
- Characteristics of older adults receiving enteral feeding at a geriatric medical center.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Evolving Therapeutic Roles of Nasogastric Tubes: Current Concepts in Clinical Practice.Advances in therapy · 2023Review
- Factors Associated with In-Hospital Mortality in Elderly Internal Medicine Patients with Nasogastric Tube Feeding.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Application of a Social-Ecological Model to Study the Factors Associated With Sarcopenia.Cureus · 2022Review
- Usability of a Novel Enteral Feeding System: A Summative Study.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Association between teeth loss and nasogastric tube feeding dependency in older adults from Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Factors associated with length of stay and death in tube-fed patients: A cross-sectional multicentre study.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Older Patients: A Review of Current Practice and Challenges Faced.Current gerontology and geriatrics research · 2021Review
- Optimal dose and duration of enteral erythromycin as a prokinetic: A surgical intensive care experience.Qatar medical journal · 2020Article
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- Nutritional status and clinical evolution of the elderly in home enteral nutritional therapy: a retrospective cohort study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2019Observational
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Abstract
With the number of individuals older than 65 years expected to rise significantly over the next few decades, dramatic changes to our society and health care system will need to take place to meet their needs. Age-related changes in muscle mass and body composition along with medical comorbidities including stroke, dementia, and depression place elderly adults at high risk for developing malnutrition and frailty. This loss of function and decline in muscle mass (ie, sarcopenia) can be associated with reduced mobility and ability to perform the task of daily living, placing the elderly at an increased risk for falls, fractures, and subsequent institutionalization, leading to a decline in the quality of life and increased mortality. There are a number of modifiable factors that can mitigate some of the muscle loss elderly experience especially when hospitalized. Due to this, it is paramount for providers to understand the pathophysiology behind malnutrition and sarcopenia, be able to assess risk factors for malnutrition, and provide appropriate nutrition support. The present review describes the pathophysiology of malnutrition, identifies contributing factors to this condition, discusses tools to assess nutritional status, and proposes key strategies for optimizing enteral nutrition therapy for the elderly.
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