The Elderly with Pressure Ulcer in Household: What has Dealing with Nutrients and Immunonutrients Shown?

¹Nutricionist. Foundation of Teaching and Research in Health of Science. State Department of Health of the Federal District, Brazil.

²Nutricionist. Master Department of Higher School of Health of Science. State Department of Health of the Federal District, Brazil.

Corresponding Author:  Karina Díaz Leyva de Oliveira, Hospital Regional da Asa Norte, SMHN, Quadra 1, Asa Norte, Brasília-DF, Brazil, Tel: 55 61 982461801; E-Mail: [email protected]

Received Date: 25 Aug 2016  
Accepted Date: 03 Jan 2017  
Published Date: 06 Jan 2017

Copyright © 2017 De Oliveira KDL

Citation: De Oliveira KDL, Haack A and Fortes RC. (2017). The elderly with pressure ulcer in household: what has dealing with nutrients and immunonutrients shown?. Mathews J Nutr Diet. 2(1): 012.

The objective of this study was to research the use of nutrients and immunonutrients in household nutritional therapy for elderly patients with pressure ulcer (PU). Methods: A literature review of scientific articles indexed in databases: Scielo, Pubmed/Medline, Lilacs/Bireme Latindex, Elsevier and DOAJ, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, with emphasis in the last 10 years. Results: Six types of hyperproteic dietary supplement were identified, enriched with special nutrients such as zinc, selenium, vitamin A, C, E, arginine and omega-3 fatty acid, used in PU patients. The enriched formulas may increase the immune cells proliferation, reduce oxidative stress, decrease inflammation and optimize healing. Conclusion: The home nutrition therapy and nutrients are essential tools to treat and prevent nutritional deficiencies and possible complications, and reintegrate the elderly into his/her family nucleus, favoring comfort and quality of life.