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- Soon Sup Chung
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노인에서의 영양 지원 방법 - 정순섭
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Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2014;6(1):7-10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15747/jcn.2014.6.1.7
Published online: April 30, 2014
Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 외과학교실
이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 외과학교실
Received: 9 April 2014 • Revised: 14 April 2014 • Accepted: 15 April 2014
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Abstract
Nutrition support methods in the elderly is not easy, but similar as young adult. Elderly patients are at increased risk of partial or complete loss of independence due to acute and/or chronic disease and often of concomitant protein caloric malnutrition. The type of artificial nutrition to use will depend on the current illness and the previous health record. Because enteral feeding is less expensive and aggressive, enteral feeding should be used whenever possible, leaving parenteral nutrition for specific situations where enteral feeding should not be used.
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