The efficacy and safety of tube feeding in advanced dementia patients: a systemic review and meta-analysis study
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 …
explore the efficacy and safety of tube feeding in patients with advanced dementia. Design …
Diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease: past, present and future ethical issues
There is great interest in the ethical issues associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and
related dementias given the prevalence of AD and the evolving neuroscience landscape in …
related dementias given the prevalence of AD and the evolving neuroscience landscape in …
Rethinking the role of tube feeding in patients with advanced dementia
MR Gillick - New England Journal of Medicine, 2000 - Mass Medical Soc
A byproduct of the aging of the population has been a dramatic rise in the rate of Alzheimer's
disease and other types of dementia. A conservative estimate is that there are currently 4 …
disease and other types of dementia. A conservative estimate is that there are currently 4 …
Does feeding tube insertion and its timing improve survival?
Objectives To examine survival with and without a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
(PEG) feeding tube using rigorous methods to account for selection bias and to examine …
(PEG) feeding tube using rigorous methods to account for selection bias and to examine …
Decision‐making and outcomes of feeding tube insertion: a five‐state study
JM Teno, SL Mitchell, SK Kuo… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To examine family member's perceptions of decision‐making and outcomes
of feeding tubes. DESIGN: Mortality follow‐back survey. Sample weights were used to …
of feeding tubes. DESIGN: Mortality follow‐back survey. Sample weights were used to …
Natural history of feeding-tube use in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
S Kuo, RL Rhodes, SL Mitchell, V Mor… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Despite the evidence that feeding-tube use in persons with advanced
dementia is not associated with improved outcomes, there remains striking variation in their …
dementia is not associated with improved outcomes, there remains striking variation in their …
Survival after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement in older persons
SL Mitchell, JM Tetroe - The Journals of Gerontology Series A …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Background. The prolongation of life is an important consideration in the decision to initiate
long-term tube feeding. This report critically synthesizes the evidence regarding the impact …
long-term tube feeding. This report critically synthesizes the evidence regarding the impact …
Ethical issues in artificial nutrition and hydration: a review
CMA Geppert, MR Andrews… - Journal of Parenteral and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare professionals often face clinical and ethical challenges when charged with
making decisions related to provision or lack of provision of artificial nutrition and hydration …
making decisions related to provision or lack of provision of artificial nutrition and hydration …
A decision aid for long‐term tube feeding in cognitively impaired older persons
SL Mitchell, J Tetroe… - Journal of the American …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: To describe the development and evaluation of a decision aid for long‐term
tube feeding in cognitively impaired older people. DESIGN: Before‐and‐after study …
tube feeding in cognitively impaired older people. DESIGN: Before‐and‐after study …
Tube feeding in individuals with advanced dementia: a review of its burdens and perceived benefits
EO Ijaopo, RO Ijaopo - Journal of Aging Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
people now live longer. About 90% of individuals with advanced dementia suffer from eating …