Occurence of malnutrition and carence states by elderly pacients admitted to hospital. Effect of hospitalization and possibilities of nutritional support.

In hospitalized geriatric patients, malnutrition and deficiency states present a serious problem, which, in spite of its seriousness is at the margin of interest. It is necessary to ensure that hospitalization will not deteriorate nutritional deficit, and thus it will not increase the risk of complications of treatment and will not endanger the patient's life. Adequate dietary measures or nutrition support can prevent these problems. The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional state of the elderly patients admitted to hospital and the effects of hospitalization and possible nutritional support on the changes in nutritional parameters and vitamin deficiency. A unique group of patients aged 80 years and older hospitalized at the standard ward of the Department of Gerontology and Metabolic Care, Faculty Hospital in Hradec Kralove, was studied. In the course of the study, approximately 70 anamnestic, anthropometric and laboratory parameters were examined, which were determined on the day of patients' admittance and then always in week's intervals. The obtained values were subjected to statistical analysis. The initial values of the parameters under study were evaluated, which show the condition of the admitted geriatric patient. The study focused on the relationship between positive and negative..