Search for dissertations about: "elderly malnutrition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 swedish dissertations containing the words elderly malnutrition.

  2. 1. Eating difficulties in elderly, focusing on patients with stroke

    Author : Albert Westergren; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; discharge; length of in-hospital stay; malnutrition; energy; alertness; ingestion; deglutition; dysphagia; eating; elderly care; rehabilitation; Nursing care; stroke; Gerontology; Gerontologi;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe eating difficulties and interventions to improve eating among elderly patients, especially those with stroke, to make comparisons between patients with dysphagia and those without (Papers I & II), those with and without assisted eating (Paper IV), and to analyse the relation between eating difficulties, nutritional status (Papers II-V), pressure ulcers (Paper IV), length of hospital stay and levels of independent living when discharged (Paper V). Eating difficulties were mainly assessed using structured observations. READ MORE

  4. 2. Malnutrition in hospitalised elderly patients

    Author : Mitra Unosson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The aim of the present study was to assess nutritional status in elderly patients admitted to geriatric clinic and emergency care hospital, to describe the differences between malnourished and well-nourished patients, to study changes of nutritional status during the recovery period and to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation.In a geriatric clinic, 501 newly admitted patients were randomly allocated either to a group that received an extra nutritional supplementation or to one that did not. READ MORE

  5. 3. Nutrition in Elderly Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

    Author : Doris Rapp-Kesek; Torbjörn Karlsson; Folke Hammarqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Anaesthesiology and intensive care; elderly; nutrition; CABG; cardiac surgery; outcome; insulin resistance; enteral nutrition; splanchnic blood flow; BMI; albumin; 3-methylhistidine; alfa-1-antitrypsin; Anestesiologi och intensivvård;

    Abstract : Many elderly undergo cardiac surgery. The prevalence of malnutrition in elderly is high and increases with comorbidity. This thesis aims to clarify some aspects on performing surgery in elderly concerning nutritional status, nutritional treatment and age-related physiology. READ MORE

  6. 4. Malnutrition in Elderly People in Need of Municipal care

    Author : Lennart Christensson; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : Aged; Aged; 80 and over; Analysis of Variance; Anthropometry; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Status *physiology; Protein-Energy Malnutrition *physiopathology; Regression Analysis; Residential Facilities; Sweden; Urban Population;

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  7. 5. Malnutrition in elderly people in need of municipal care : assessment and intervention

    Author : Lennart Christensson; Birgitta Sidenvall; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe nutritional status in elderly people at the time of entering municipal care, to evaluate nutritional assessment techniques and to investigate the effect of a nutritional care plan. Furthermore the aim was to investigate the staffs' attitudes towards nutritional nursing care. READ MORE