title: Management of the gastrointestinal tract and nutrition in the geriatric surgical patient.
abstract: Aging is associated with physiological changes in the gut and with physical and psychosocial risk factors that predispose to malnutrition, particularly in the presence of disease states. The geriatric faction of the surgical population is increasing, and malnourished, critically ill geriatric surgical patients have worse outcomes. The authors discuss the assessment of nutritional risk, recognition of risk factors, statement of dietary goals, and appropriate nutritional interventions in critically ill geriatric surgical patients.
authors.affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Eden
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nohra
authors.affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA. Electronic address: bochicchiog@wudosis.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Grant V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Bochicchio
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D044623:Nutrition Therapy; D019990:Perioperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Geriatric patient; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Surgery