Background care of patients with a permanently unsafe swallow who are inappropriate for
tube feeding is challenging. Eating and drinking with acknowledged risk (EDAR) may be an …

Feeding with acknowledged risk is appropriate for patients unsuitable for tube feeding who
have an unsafe swallow that is unlikely to improve. However, without excellent …

People with a dysphagia may eat and drink with acknowledged risks (EDAR). The
FORWARD care bundle (Feeding via the Oral Route With Acknowledged Risk of …

Background patients with a permanently unsafe swallow may choose to eat and drink with
acknowledged risk (EDAR). Informed decision-making and advance care planning depend …

Objective For patients with dysphagia, decisions must be made for provision of nutrition and
hydration. This retrospective audit explored feeding decisions for patients with severe …

Abstract 'Risk feeding'policies, for when people continue to eat and drink despite a
perceived risk of choking or aspiration have become common in recent years. We argue that …

Background & aims Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is a public health concern among older
adults. Previous studies have reported the association between oral intake initiation within …

Background Patients with dysphagia may consider eating and drinking with acknowledged
risk (EDAR) instead of artificial hydration/nutrition. Timely consideration of complex issues is …

The Royal College of Physicians has recently published guidance on supporting people
with eating and drinking difficulties. Although much of the advice in the guidance is sensible …

Objective: Where swallowing difficulties are chronic or progressive, or a patient is palliative,
tube feeding is often not deemed appropriate. Instead, patients continue to eat and drink …