title: [Croatian guidelines for nutrition in the elderly, part II--clinical nutrition].
abstract: Malnutrition and sarcopenia are frequent in the hospitalized and institutionalized elderly. They have negative consequences on morbidity, mortality, function and quality of life. Enteral and parenteral nutrition are valid options in the malnourished elderly, both in the hospital and at home. Elderly patients share most indications and complications with adult patients, even though more focus needs to be put on function and quality of life than on mortality. In these guidelines we discuss the indications and special considerations of enteral and parenteral nutrition in geriatric patients as well as guidelines for clinical nutrition in three common pathologies in the elderly: decubital ulcers, dysphagia and dementia.
authors.affiliation: Centar za klinicku prehranu i Zavod za gastroenterologiju i hepatologiju, Klinika za unutrasnje bolesti, KBC Zagreb, Kispatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb. zeljko.krznaric1@zg.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Krznarić
authors.forename: Darija Vranesić
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.forename: Dina Ljubas
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kelecić
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Reiner
authors.forename: Spomenka Tomek
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Roksandić
authors.forename: Domina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kekez
authors.forename: Tajana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pavić
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017523:Croatia; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000628:therapy*