Guidelines for parenteral and enteral nutrition in geriatric patients in China

• Main Authors: Mingwei Zhu, Hongyuan Cui, Wei Chen, Hua Jiang, Zijian Li, Birong Dong, Huaihong Chen, Yan Wang, Yun Tang, Yu Hu, Jianqin Sun, Yanjin Chen, Yexuan Tao, Suming Zhou, Weixin Cao, Junmin Wei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
• Series: Aging Medicine
• Subjects: elderly patients in China; enteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12110

Abstract Based on the expert consensus on parenteral and enteral nutrition support for geriatric patients in China in 2013, domestic multidisciplinary experts were gathered to summarize the new evidence in the field of elderly nutritional support at home and abroad. The 2013 consensus was comprehensively updated and upgraded to a guideline by referring to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system for grading evidence. These guidelines were divided into two parts: general conditions and common diseases. After discussion by all members of the academic group and consultation with relevant experts, 60 recommendations were ultimately established as standardized nutritional support in the field of geriatrics in China.