Clinical Significance of Nasal Feeding for Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture

Objective To explore the clinical significance of the nasal feeding for elderly patients with hip fracture.Methods The 70 cases of patients aged 75 and above,who were taking in low amounts of food,accepted treatment of hip fracture surgery.Including 38 cases nasal feeding,32 cases were without Nasal feeding(the patients and family to refuse the nasal feeding therapy).The hospital time,weight change and system disease exacerbations of 2 groups were compared.Results Compared with patients without nasal feeding,The patients with nasal feeding therapy had obvious improvement,and there was statistical significance.Conclusion In elderly patients with hip fracture,nasal feeding therapy can greatly improve patients nutrition,shorten the length of hospital time,reduce laid-in-bed complications,and improve the curative rate.