Objectives: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is a widely used
method for long‐term enteral feeding of demented patients unable to take sufficient food by …

Objectives: To investigate national trends in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
tube placement for hospitalized elderly patients from 1993to 2003. Methods: Retrospective …

Objectives To evaluate physician knowledge and perceptions about the American Board of
Internal Medicine/American Geriatrics Society (ABIM/AGS) Choosing Wisely …

OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has become the preferred
method to provide enteral tube feeding to older adults who have difficulty eating, but the …

Purpose: Data are lacking to support percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
placement in advanced dementia, yet it is common, especially in the southeast United States …

Background Artificial feeding by a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in
patients with dementia has increased since the introduction of the endoscopic method of …

Objective: In advanced dementia, many difficult decisions may arise as the disease
progresses, including whether to use feeding by tube. Several recent articles question the …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a common technique performed worldwide.
Recently, the use of PEG in the dementia patient with dysphagia for nutrition support has …

OBJECTIVES: The effectiveness of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in older
adults remains controversial. Although prior studies have examined the safety of PEG and its …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has evolved into a common low-risk
procedure in current medical practice. Clinical evidence supporting the use of tube feedings …