An 83-year old woman was admitted to our hospital following the onset of asthenia and anorexia from approximately the last 20 days. Blood chemistry analysis and physical examination showed a condition of protein-calorie malnutrition. During the clinical course the patient showed markedly depressed mood and refusing food orally. Was set, therefore, a treatment with olanzapine and parenteral nutrition followed, after 14 days of treatment, a high-calorie diet supplemented with dietary supplements.

Malnutrition in elderly patient: case report / Verrusio, Walter; M. L., Summa; M., Zaccone; A., Ponzanetti; F., Pastore; M. T., Pecci; Gueli, Nicolo'. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY. - ISSN 2282-4480. - 1:(2013), pp. 33-36.

Malnutrition in elderly patient: case report

VERRUSIO, WALTER;GUELI, Nicolo'
2013

Abstract

An 83-year old woman was admitted to our hospital following the onset of asthenia and anorexia from approximately the last 20 days. Blood chemistry analysis and physical examination showed a condition of protein-calorie malnutrition. During the clinical course the patient showed markedly depressed mood and refusing food orally. Was set, therefore, a treatment with olanzapine and parenteral nutrition followed, after 14 days of treatment, a high-calorie diet supplemented with dietary supplements.
2013
Malnutrition; parenteral nutrition; depression; anorexia
01 Pubblicazione su rivista::01a Articolo in rivista
Malnutrition in elderly patient: case report / Verrusio, Walter; M. L., Summa; M., Zaccone; A., Ponzanetti; F., Pastore; M. T., Pecci; Gueli, Nicolo'. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY. - ISSN 2282-4480. - 1:(2013), pp. 33-36.
File allegati a questo prodotto
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11573/574998
 Attenzione

Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo

Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact