Prognosis of geriatric patients with severe kidney disease.

Unlabelled: Over three million French people present a severe chronic kidney disease, among which there is a high prevalence of elder subjects. We conducted a prospective monocentric study in a geriatric acute care ward. The aims were to determine the short-term prognosis of patients with severe chronic kidney disease and to determine the factors associated with mortality at six-months.

Energy requirements in hospitalized elderly people.

Objectives: To estimate energy intake and energy expenditure (EE) in elderly hospitalized patients recovering from an acute illness.

Design: Cross-sectional evaluation of the disparity between energy intake and expenditure.

Participants: Ninety geriatric patients (mean age+/-standard deviation 79.