Objectives The current study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to
explore the efficacy and safety of tube feeding in patients with advanced dementia. Design …

Gastrostomy tube placement is a procedure that achieves enteral access for nutrition,
decompression, and medication administration. Preprocedural evaluation and selection of …

Background. Dementia remains a growing concern for societies globally, particularly as
people now live longer. About 90% of individuals with advanced dementia suffer from eating …

Background This systematic review aimed to explore the process of decision-making for
nutrition and hydration for people living with dementia from the perspectives and …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an effective and safe method for nutritional
support in patients with malnutrition and impossibility of oral intake with an estimated …

Abstract Background and Aim Notwithstanding multiple recommendations in guidelines,
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)‐tube placement is still performed in patients …

Critically ill patients are at increased risk for malnutrition as they often have underlying acute
and chronic illness, stress related catabolism, decreased appetite, trauma and ongoing …

Aim Previous studies have shown temporal trends in the number of gastrostomies until
2016, but the recent trend is yet to be analyzed. This study aimed to evaluate temporal …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes are placed when individuals are unable to
orally consume adequate nutrition and require an alternative method to meet their daily …

The concept of guilt has been studied in the context of caregivers of older adults with
advanced dementia, usually describing the feelings a person has of placing a loved one in a …