title: Perioperative problems: nutrition and electrolytes in the elderly.
abstract: Nutrition plays a pivotal role in health promotion, disease prevention, chronic disease management, and perioperative treatment. The normal physiological changes of aging place the elder at risk for complications during the perioperative period. The most important principle in limiting the possibility of perioperative complications is prevention.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Division, San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Moseley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003663:Decision Trees; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018529:Nutritional Support; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance