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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Objective Millions of Americans may face hard decisions when it comes to providing nutrition
for their loved ones with advanced dementia. This study aimed to ascertain whether there is …

The administration of artificial nutrition by means of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
(PEG) tube in older persons in the advanced stages of dementia is commonplace, yet the …

The PEG dilemma: feeding tubes are not the answer in advanced dementia. - Abstract - Europe
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has evolved into a common low-risk
procedure in current medical practice. Clinical evidence supporting the use of tube feedings …

When eating difficulties arise, feeding tubes are not recommended for older adults with
advanced dementia. Careful hand feeding should be offered because hand feeding has …

Context The best evidence suggests that feeding tubes are ineffective in persons with
advanced dementia. Little is known about their health care costs. Objectives To estimate …