Caring for obese elderly patients in the course of ongoing inflammation.

Introduction
Taking into account the numerous organizational challenges related to the care of seniors, there is a need to characterize the basic and current principles of caring for them, taking into account strictly defined disease states.

Material and methods
An analysis of scientific publications from 2004-2021 was carried out, concerning the care of obese patients and methods of treating inflammation.

Results
Obese patients develop chronic inflammation, which leads to many complications, such as the need to extend the stay in hospital wards or an increased risk of complications. In an obese patient, it is more difficult to perform medical procedures, such as surgery or anesthesia, complicating the organization of care for such a patient in the event of a sudden deterioration of the general condition. Obesity, however, has a protective function against the development of acute inflammation.

Conclusions
Obesity leads to the development of chronic inflammation, which contributes to many complications in the organization of care, such as the need to extend the stay in hospital wards or increasing the risk of complications in the form of infections. However, many studies indicate a protective role of obesity in the development of acute inflammation. It is justified to conduct further research and activities aimed at creating more specialized recommendations addressed to the discussed group of patients.