Acute Medicine in Geriatrics
Vol. 10 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2024.11712

Enteral nutrition for elderly patients in intensive care unit settings

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Received: 2 September 2023
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Published: 9 May 2024
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Enteral nutrition, intensive care unit, elderly, malnutrition

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Simone Dini
simone.dini@galliera.it
Geriatrics Unit, Department of Geriatric Care, Orthogeriatrics and Rehabilitation, Galliera Hospitals, Genoa, Italy.
Mariagiovanna Cozza
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2520-6425
Intermediate Care Program, Department of Integration, Local Health Unit, Bologna, Italy.
Aurora Vitali
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5030-8378
Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Francesca Flavia Rossi
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0408-9855
Geriatrics Unit, Israelitic Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Virginia Boccardi
Department of Medicine, Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics, University of Perugia-Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy.
Vincenzo Gianturco
Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Giulia Musatti
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6064-775X
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Center for Gerontological Evaluation and Research, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Nutrition plays a fundamental role in the management of frail elderly patients. Indeed, effective management can reduce common pathological situations, such as malnutrition, refeeding syndrome, and aspiration pneumonia, which can increase morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit settings. To optimize this management, it is essential to have knowledge of basic aspects such as timing, route, and composition of nutrition, as well as the prevention and management of the most common adverse events.

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